Welcome to my personal space. My hootoo name reflects my enduring attraction for Australia, the land I'd love to call home. Having spent the last 12 years travelling to Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Australia again, I have once more left England's paved and unpleasant land for a somewhat financially driven job in the Middle East where I will be teaching English. It may help me to gather together enough money to return to Australia, or failing that NZ where a number of Aussie bound poms rest their heads and kick their heels. One thing that life has taught me though is to accept whatever is thrown at you and work through it as best you can.

I have written articles on such diverse subjects as Sumo, Writing to Celebrities, Tony Greig, Jon Pertwee and A Christmas Carol. My entries tend to come in fits and starts depending on what RL is throwing at me!!

I have 4 children and wrote an article about being a househusband that caused uproar as people vehemently agreed or disagreed with it!! Despite that reaction I think it was one of the best entries I have written, and has been an object lesson in keeping my cool as reactions are posted!! If any newer writers are reading this, my best piece of advice would be not to take any such criticism personally even if thats what it looks like on the screen. This is a friendly community and any disagreements are often down to misunderstandings. Remember, post in haste, repent at leisure!!

Give/Adopt Here! I have adopted Bob