Fifty-four-year-old Richie Morgan has turned his former garage into a shrine to Vaux.

Council road safety worker Richie has been collecting memorabilia for years – but it all started by accident.

"I was just walking past the brewery and the demolition people were throwing stuff into a skip," he said.

"I took one of the signs – that was the first thing I got and it started from there."

Bitten by the Vaux bug, Ritchie set about expanding his collection.

"I was getting more and more stuff. People were selling things on e-bay and I used to pick up bits and pieces at car boot sales."

When an extension meant the old garage was no longer in use, Ritchie decided to convert it into a bar.

"I had the Vaux stables sign, so a friend suggested that we convert the garage into a stable," he said.

Wife Isabel was less than enamoured with Ritchie's hobby at first, but has come round to the idea now.

"At first she thought I was nuts, bringing this stuff home," he said.

"But she likes it now."