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Personal Biography |
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Me
Well, it's been interesting... I gave up a 'City' information job at a Merchant Bank to retrain as a primary school teacher. Despite a reputation at University for wine, women and student politics, I gained a First and Qualified Teacher Status. Instead of teaching, I ended up working in the USA for 2 years as the
Assistant Director of a Children's Summer Camp. I loved the summers, but Michigan is very COLD in the winter!
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Sport: I play Hockey for Sonning HC and Cricket for Stratfield Turgis & Hartley Wespall CC. I've also been known to play Squash and Badminton, and go to the gym very occasionally. Reading: I will read pretty much anything - fiction or non-fiction. Authors I like include Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Jostein Gaarder, Nick Hornby, Douglas Adams, Ben Elton and Roddy Doyle. I am also a member of a book club with several current and former school colleagues. We've read an interesting range of books, including: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, Small Island by Andrea Levy, The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins and The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing.Film & TV: I love going to the cinema! I will watch pretty much anything as long as it is well written and the acting is good. I particularly like anything directed by the Coen brothers or Kevin Smith and anything starring John Cusack, Francis McDormand and Al Pacino. I also go to Reading's independent film theatre regularly. I don't watch a huge amount of TV (except maybe for the cricket), but I do like Lost, Dr. Who, The West Wing, The Office, Black Adder and Red Dwarf. Theatre / Comedy / Live Music: Theatre: I went to see National Anthems (Starring Kevin Spacey) last year. I saw Anthony & Cleopatra at The Globe in June and Donkeys Years at the Comedy Theatre in October last year. Going to see Underneath the Lintel starring Richard Schiff in March. Comedy: I saw Ben Elton and Jo Brand last year. My favourite stand-up of all time is Eddie Izzard. I recently saw Mark Thomas and Michael McIntyre as 21 South Street - this guy is hilarious and very much in the mould of Eddie! Live Music: I saw REM last summer and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Strokes during this year. I also went to Reading and WOMAD Festivals in 2006. Travel: See my travel pages. Eating out: Indian, Thai, Italian & Vegetarian (which is why I have to play lots of sport!).
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