Martin Knebel was born in London in 1925 into a lively, artistic and political family. He studied Forestry and worked in the Timber Trade, changing careers mid life, to become Administrator of a National Trust Stately Home, Saltram House.
The Funny Old World Collection, includes a wonderful mixture of humorous and tongue-in-cheek Poems (with a few Cartoons) as well as heart-felt Poetry inspired by Love and Nature. Some of the Poems are 'sheer imaginings' and some are based around real life events and people.