The Press started in 1979, while Nicolas was working full time with an academic publishing house, Frances was teaching music to young children in school, our own children were growing up and we all lived in London. The full story of its development can be read in The Old Stile Press . . . in the twentieth century, a Bibliography 1979-1999. As years went by, the Press grew in importance to us and, in 1986, Nicolas reduced his work in London to three days a week and we moved to Catchmays Court . . . where we will surely remain . . .