Interests:

  • Running, Cycling, Sailing, Fell Walking
  • Puzzles - logic problems, cryptic crosswords, chess, sudoku
  • A game of pool and bottle of Budweiser
  • Kicking a ball around the park, or tossing the pigskin down the beach (that's throwing the American Football!!)
  • Music - I used to do a radio show at college and have very eclectic music tastes
  • Sports fan - Arsenal, Huddersfield and Denver Broncos US footy - also follow major sporting events (Ryder Cup, The 6 Nations, The Ashes, Rugby & Cricket world cups, Snooker world championship and of course Wimbledon)
  • Most card games and card tricks
  • Films - I used to review films for the newspaper in college, but don't have the same time to indulge my passion of late
  • Trying to learn Japanese and Italian

    Brief work history:

  • Deisgn & marketing for software distribution company
  • Content and design for home internet company
  • Customer support manager for home internet
  • Technical trainer and training manager for business internet company
  • Training manager for specilist internet division in telecomms giant
  • Various contract training and technical authoring
  • Technical training consultancy