He was so tenacious he defied the distraction of women by refusing to have them in his presence, just as later in life he denied his blindness by calling for more and more candles.

He is quoted as saying:
"I had not remembered it being as delicate as it is. Then when I picked it up the little bells jingled and it sparkled in a way that I had forgotten as well. Other clocks designed by Williams can be found in Telford Shopping Centre and in the Midsummer Place section of Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre.

Other clocks designed by Williams can be found in Telford Shopping Centre and in the Midsummer Place section of Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre. Williams wrote another puzzle book with a bee theme; the puzzle was to figure out the title of the book and represent it without using the written word. The object is not only to reach the pavilion but to gather clues as one navigates the maze.