BrainKing - Profiil (dipp)

Biographical Information:

Charities: Plan International: child sponsor charity

Clubs / Affiliations: Member of Its Your Turn ,Goldtoken, BrainKing.

Education: BA(hons.)Degree in Geography & Sociology, Diploma in Applied Social Studies, CQSW, studying for NVQ4 & Diploma in Management, 25yards breast stroke.

Family / Pets: Three boys and a family of mice unofficially trespassing on my property! (the mice that is, not the boys).

Favorite Books: "The Rainmaker" by John Grisham. "Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. "A House for Mr Biswas" by V.S. Naipaul. Dorling Kindersley "Travel Guides". Poem: "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas

Favorite Foods: Fish, sweet and sour pork, minted lamb, home made steak and kidney pie, I have just been given a recipe for bacon pudding which I am sure will be a favourite once I've got round to making it.I've also just got a taste for sushi (not somehing I thought I would like).

Favorite Games: I tend to play chess, battleboats, halma, and line4. I prefer to just enjoy playing rather than being too competitive. Sometimes chat, sometimes not. Please don't ask A/S/L, especially if you have not filled out your own biog'. Also I am usually able to detect if you are using a chess programme to play. I don't always say so, but it is generally fairly clear.

Favorite Movies / TV shows:

TV: The Simpsons, ER, NYPD Blue, Futurama, Have I Got News For You, Blackadder, The Kumars at No. 42, League of Gentlemen, Spaced, Perfect World.

Films: Parenthood, Brief Encounter, African Queen, Fearless, Langoliers, Wolfen, The Hotel New Hampshire, The World According to Garp, Perfect Storm, Harry Potter, Shrek, Muriel's Wedding, Ghost, Donnie Darko, The Sixth Sense, Pay it Forward.

Favorite Places to Travel: Scotland, especially Skye, Gigha, Edinburgh,The Argyle Penninsula and the Mull of Kintyre.

Favorite Quotes: "Mmmmmmmmmmm pie" Homer

Game-playing History: I Learned to play chess when I was about 8yrs. I Spent a lot of my final high school years playing chess. Then I didn't have much of a challenge until I found IYT, and other game sites.

Gender: Yes I think it's important, I wouldn't be without

Goals in Life: erm......erm.....erm? I don't think so. I like to take what comes and not be too organised, a bit like my game playing really.

Hobbies: I love maps...fascinating. I'm still looking for one which isn't an aerial view. lol.

Musical Interests:

*Some 60's folk and protest songs.
**Some heavy rock.
***Monty Python music (sad person that I am!).
****Ronan Keating: ( http://www.geocities.com/michrk7/ ).
*****Kirsty MacColl, try "Fairytale of New York" and "In These Shoes?", they are great fun: ( http://www.kirstymaccoll.com/sounds/album.htm ).

Occupation: Community Development Team Manager

Personal Statement: Stop thinking of it from YOUR perspective! There are other people in the world.

Religion: I used to be a committed Christian but realised it was just an insurance policy in the event of death. I now live in the real world I see around me.

Sports: cycling, walking in the countryside (wheeze, pant pant)