Philip & Richard lost touch for a number of years and ended up both having on and off relationship.   Richard went through a fairly promiscuous life during his teens in Brighton & Hove until he met the love of his life Tony. They spent a few years in their early 20s together moving away from Brighton & London to go up to the midlands where they set up home together. Sadly they separated and went their own ways. Richard moved back to London and continued his rather hectic and lavish lifestyle in the gay community within Soho. He worked hard and played hard. He trained as a buyer for the well known jewellers and silversmiths Mappin & webb. He pursued his love for art and writing and took himself off on many courses to learn varoius forms of modern art.