I was born in South London in 1953. I worked for the BBC for 21 years before being made redundant in 1994, a year that proved to be fundamental to my personal growth. So much happened that year that I was unable to take it all in; in the space of 7 very short months, 4 people died, I lost my job, and my wife left me for another.
Up until 1994, I resisted change with all my might, and ignored all difficulties by choosing to circumnavigate them rather than pass through. This only served to increase the pain, which I felt powerless to deal with. The lessons I learnt during 1994 were so profound that I now see life as a series of wonderful learning experiences and opportunities for growth. Although life is at times challenging, I feel there is much more to gain from going through instead of around. That year produced poems which I found difficult to write, but very cathartic. It was not the words themselves that helped, but the process of writing them. These poems are available elsewhere on this web site.
I am also between jobs, having left my last one, as Software Engineer for an IT company in Tolworth, Surrey in October 2005. I am also a Reiki Seichem Master, and custodian, together with June of many crystal skulls.
I recently started a website design business details of which can be found
here.