Born in Yorkshire. Started work in photographic sales, then RAF Police, back in civi street as an obedience and security dog trainer -then over to Australia & photographic and audio. For tht last 35 years or so, have managed libraries of various types.
Have strong sense of social justice, care too much, constantly put my head above the trench and get shot. Continually sad about the state of the World
Love good art, photography, literature, poetry and music.
Favourite Visual Artist
Frida Kahlo, Escher,
Favourite Movies
On golden pond, Jamned, Vanishing point, Out of Africa, Watership Down
Favourite TV Shows
Sunday Arts, Big ideas; The Good wife, QI;
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Eva Cassidy, Eliza Gilkyson, Derroll Adams,
Favourite Books
Islands in the stream, The Children's story, UHU, The Little Prince, Knulp, Growth of the soil
Favourite Writers
Ernest Hemingway, Voltaire, Antoine de St Exupery, Herman Hesse, Russell Hoban, Raymond Briggs, Ruth Park, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins
Tools of the Trade
Literature, Biography, Internet, Joomla, CiviCRM, Language, Literacy, Eclectic Interests
Other Interests
Photography, Poetry, Art, Women's sport: Netball, Hockey, Soccer, / F1 Motor racing / Fighting oppression, poverty, prejudice, inequity & discrimination / Religious belief & its absence