Oh, my poor poor teachers. How did you cope with me? I was a pretty clever young lad (seriously, I was a “gifted child”), but I was lazy, particularly as I got older. I coasted, and was pretty arrogant about it. What is the reward in teaching such a child? A child with promise, but…
Derva Murphy is an inspiration, and I’m so glad she’s undertaken the frankly daft journeys she did. The most amazing travel book I’ve ever read is her wonderful “Where The Indus Is Young”, where she describes her often perilous and arguably irresponsible journey through the upper stretches of the Indus in the winter with her…
Thank you to a chap who I think was called Richard. This was way back in 1995/6, when I was at a set of workshops for people looking for work. He saw that there was an internet cafe opening in Guildford, and gave me the impetus to make a speculative application for work. I certainly…
Thank you to Mr Hollins. I’m afraid you’re not with us any more, but you gave me a Sunday morning gardening job when I was at 6th form. It was well paid, enjoyable, and I learned a lot. I still enjoy gardening, and I reckon this is down to you. Thank you, I only wish…
Thank you to Phil Chandler for interviewing me for and offering me a job at Optichrome, back in 1998. I’d been out of work for a period, living in my mother’s spare room with Elena when I applied for this job. This job really was the springboard into a full IT career for me, I…
My first, greatest and most important thank you is to my family. I’m not going to go into enormous depth, but beyond the normal and obvious, my family have been a massive tower of strength and support when I’ve been down, and made life special and good. Thank you all.