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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Convalescent |
| Location | Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | Before I became ill I like to think I was pretty normal. OK at school in Monmouth I was a bit of a rebel. Against the odds I gained a place at Oriel College Oxford to read Zoology. There I also enjoyed rowing and acting. In my third year (1986) disaster struck, a mysterious illness characterised by a recurrent virus and severe allergies sapped my energy and simply would not go away. It affected my mind and body profoundly. I fought to complete my degree over an additional year, then I became even iller and knew only that I had to rest. For ten years no doctor could offer a diagnosis. In those days in the wilderness, alone and ill, living in bedsits on benefit, I came close to the edge of reason. For a while I think I may have gone over the edge into madness but eventually I found my way home to the spark of sanity which remained. I survived, reason returned, then I acquired a diagnosis of sorts and began the painful task of mastering my delirium and learning how to manage life with a disease like AIDS crossed with schizophrenia. All the while still searching for the truth about it. I am now 59, a Zoology grad with an 'M.E.' diagnosis and way too much time on his hands. |
| Interests | Justice for M.E. Patients, Zoology, Tropical Aquarium Keeping, Nature Conservation, Climate Change, Theatrical Acting and Dramatic Arts, Pottery, Competitive Rowing (previously), Computer Building, Computer Games (playing and development), Education, Global Development, Making the world a better place to live. |
| Favorite Music | Stranglers, Devo, selected early punk, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Japan, Kate Bush, Clannad, Steeleye Span, Jean Michel Jarre, Susanne Vega. |
| Favorite Books | The Origin of Species, SciFi, Harry Potter. |
Why don't you ever wear a scarf? It doesn't need to be cold outside for your neck to feel naked.
I wear a snood almost 24/7.