Ian Honeysett

Following a career spanning History, Politics, Careers, Training and Human Resources, Ian Honeysett finally decided to hang up his boots — and promptly filled them again with writing, editing, and more than a few unexpected adventures.

Now retired, Ian lives in the Surrey countryside with his wife, Jan. Together, they’ve raised three children who’ve since scattered across the globe — from Witley to Farncombe to the far reaches of New Zealand. His daughter Louise has followed in his storytelling footsteps, contributing to Godalming Tales.

Though no longer a school governor (after 16 years of service), Ian’s so-called retirement is anything but idle. He devotes himself to writing — having co-authored crime novels set during the French Revolution — painting, military and local history, editing a specialist magazine for laryngectomees, and running a U3A quiz group with the same rigour one might expect of Bletchley Park.

He also plays the ukulele, just to keep things dangerous.

A key member of local writers’ forums and active in his parish at St Edmund’s, Ian’s days are filled with ink, discussion, and good humour. He’s travelled far and wide — from China and Japan to New Zealand, Canada and Alaska — and somehow survived the fastest zip-wire ride in the world, emerging with little more than wind-swept hair and another story to tell.

Oh, and he owns a rather splendid collection of waistcoats.

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“History isn’t dead. It’s waiting to be told properly.”
— Ian Honeysett