Hmm? Oh. Hello. Yes, don't be shy. Come in, come in. Care for a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster? I was just making one for myself.

Life? I'll talk a bit about it

Where was I? Oh yes that's right. I grew up in rural Australia, the bush, the outback, etc. with my parents and assorted wildlife. Parents? Yes, pater is an ex-navy fitter and mater, a psychiatric nurse. Nuts and Bolts pretty much. Anyway, after a mixed education and vast amounts of televisual consumption, plus a bit of literature that happened to drop into my bowl, I went about travelling the world in search of glory and a nice beer . I ended up settling in England, a place I feel more at home in than a five year old comfy sweater. Honestly. I met my life partner while gadding about Olde Londone towne and now reside somewhere in Nottinghamshire. I lost the bus route so can't tell you exactly where.

Working? I'd rather not

Eh? Occupation? Well, now that I have retired from shooting pigeons for the Von Froops near Eckington⁷, pesky people they were constantly talking about skoans - strange. Anyway, I digress. I occupy myself by working at a castle, and used to be a children's nurse , but I also like to conspire with fish and enjoy reading books , Marvel Comics in particular. Yes, those bits of paper with words on - wonderful they are (plus the pretty pictures make my head giddy). I dabble with writing myself and have always enjoyed the work of Douglas Adams.

Hobbies et al

In my spare time I maintain and love a small family⁸ - which I am very proud of as they are growing well; excellent foliage and colourful flowers. Speaking of flora and fauna, I also support the World Wildlife Fund, and am the proud holder of a WWF Passport. Our family have also recently expanded with the addition of a dog, a collie-cross called Rosie, who is a rescue dog from the RSPCA. I also play snooker at an amateur level, and am fairly competent at jigsaw puzzles too. I also enjoy tv and my all time favourite tv-series are Firefly (I am an Official Browncoat - see Serenity the movie! It's fantastic!) & Heroesƒ. I love all forms of art, particularly music and film/tv. Due to my heritage I often listen to triple j and sometimes I dabble with bending notes out of shape myself with the aid of a guitar and, believe it or not, I like using the Internet too.

Meandering about h2g2

I have contributed over 100 articles to the h2g2 Edited Guide (and got a shiny gold badge for it) - including an Entry of the Month (for my birthday probably) - am an Official h2g2 Field Researcher for the h2g2 University, an Official h2g2 Photographer⁹, and an Official Community Artist¹⁰.

I'm also an Official h2g2 Post Reporter and an Official h2g2 UnderGuide Volunteer (do visit the Alternative Writing Workshop and encourage the creative side of h2g2!). As an Official h2g2 Scavenger I manage and maintain the Hall of Scavengers, and in my spare time I also look after the Royal H2G2 Historians Society and the Australian and NZ Researchers page.