Occupation: Writer & Photographer, Small Publisher.

Publications: Articles in Aquarist and Pondkeeper, Practical Fishkeeping, Amateur Photographer, Countryside, Fishkeeping Answers, Aquarium, Marine Aquarium Journal, Marine Conservation Society Journal, and others.

Television Appearances: Animal Country (Meridian ITV), Southern News.

Radio Appearances:  Radio 5 (followed Tony Blair), Radio Sussex (now Southern Counties).

Marital status: Single

Dependants: None

Age: 40+

Music: Folk Music, Bob Dylan, some Blues and Rock, some Classical.

Drinks: Draught (non-keg) Cider, Calvados, Red Wine.

Food:  Duck, Venison, Steak & Kidney Pie (home-made), Cheeses, Indian, Hummus, Seafood (fresh only), etc.

Favourite writers (Fiction):  John Steinbeck, Aldous Huxley, Albert Camus, William Blake.
Writers for style rather than content:  Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming, J R Tolkien, Clark Ashton-Smith (some).
General Library Link (Books for the Real World)

Computer: Medion Pentium replacing a Dell Pentium II replacing a Cyrix 166, replacing a Pentium 60 (repaired, second motherboard and chip), replacing a 486 (replacing a Pentium 60 upgraded from a 386SX, in turn replacing a IBM XT and a before that an Amstrad PCW).  Also a now redundant Pentium I (166) as a back-up machine.  The 486 has now been given to a student.

Education: Self-taught.

Interests: Wildlife, Marine Aquaria, Creative Writing, Traditional Pubs,  Football, Local History, Photography, Strategy Board and Computer Games (including Chess), Civil Rights, Democracy, Environment & Planning Issues.

Dislikes: Dogmatism, Reggae, American Football, Television Game Shows, Stodgy Food (e.g. suet), Freudians, Fizzy Drinks (e.g. Coca-cola, Keg Beer),  Jerry Springer-type Chat Shows.

Food Dislikes:  Chewing gum, beetroot, toffee, suet and dumplings, Bread & Butter pudding, Spotted Dick.

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