Andy Brindle, the former manager of Clifton Colour, the photo finishing service in Clifton Down Shopping Centre, is now the boss!

Andy, 41, pictured right, from Clevedon, has taken over the business from Dave and Penny Ryley who retired earlier this year but he is still getting to grips with the idea that he’s in charge.

“I still can’t get used to the fact that it’s now my business,” said Andy.

“I seem to have been part of the furniture here for about 15 years but Dave and Penny are just on their way back from a holiday in New Zealand and I still keep thinking the bosses are coming back.”

Peterborough-born Andy, who moved to Nailsea and latterly Clevedon where he lives with his wife and two children, is bubbling with ideas to take his business forward.

Clifton Colour was established 22 years ago and provides a quality film processing service for professional and amateur photographers as well as local businesses and several strings have been added to their bow over the years.

These include passport/ID photography for all ages/countries and a laboratory which is fully digital and produces high quality photographic prints from camera cards and CDs as well as traditional 35mm and APS film with also on-site canvas/posters prints  and many more photogift ideas.

The last five years have seen its largest ever investment in the latest digital printing technology,including 6 Kodak instant print kiosks.

Among Andy’s plans for the next few months is the opening of a new portrait studio in the shop’s basement to which he is now adding the finishing touches.

Although privately owned, Clifton Colour has a licence with Kodak and has frequently been awarded the Kodak Express Certificate of  Excellence.