A Wandering Pom
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Computer programmer |
| Location | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I'm English, and over forty, which probably puts me in a fairly small minority here. I've started this blog so that I can respond on a reasonably equal footing with others here, not because I have any burning desire to explain myself to the world. Posts are likely to be few and minimal. But, I have the option now - who knows where it will go? You're probably curious about the name that I've adopted. "Wandering" is from my love of train travel - I've been to a lot of places just for the sake of going there. It also has other connotations: "Not all those who wander are lost", said Tolkien - but some are. Sometimes I am wondering too. "Pom" is Australian slang for an Englishman: I've visited Australia and have friends there, so I'm happy with the word. "Wandering Pom" together sounds too euphonious to abandon. |
| Interests | Trains and travel, science fiction and fantasy, science and mathematics - structure and pattern any aspect of the Universe, real ale and other tasty beer |
| Favorite books | Lord of the Rings (Tolkien), The Left Hand Of Darkness (Ursula Le Guin), Engine Summer (John Crowley), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, too many others to name |