anthony gibson

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Gender	Male
Industry	Agriculture
Occupation	retired NFU offical
Location	langport, United Kingdom
Introduction	I am 59, and have just retired from the NFU after 36 years, mostly spent working in the West Country. I was born in Devon and have lived in England's most beautiful region all my life. However, I have no farming background as such and originally intended to make a career in journalism. In my time with the NFU, I have helped steer the farming community through the two biggest crises of recent times - BSE in the mid 1990s and the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001. I have written various newspaper columns over the years and am currently a columnist with the Western Morning News, based at Plymouth. Besides my NFU role, I have also been a part-time cricket reporter and commentator for BBC radio in the past. I am married to Claire, my second iwfe, and have three children from my first marriage - Joanna, Becky and George - all of whom are grown up and living and working in London
Interests	golf, beer, countryside, food, all things Celtic, gardening, cricket