Hi, I am a middle-aged male from Napier, a city of 55,000 people situated on the East Coast of the North Island of Godzone (New Zealand).

Destroyed by an earthquake in 1931, Napier was completely rebuilt in the Art Deco style of the 30s. The buildings have been renovated in their original style and colours and the city looks stunning.

I used to work in the advertising section of a newspaper creating print advertisements. In 1999 I was made redundant when the newspaper merged with another one.

After spending 1972-74 in Britain and Europe I have fond memories of good times, great parties and drunken festivals.

I am looking forward to interesting inter-active verbal jostling with the good citizens who contribute to h2g2.

As some of you whom I have met in the last few weeks may have noted I enjoy, amongst other things, irony, leg pulling and taking the lighter slant on life

I will never let a chance go by when I come across any of the sons of the sheep stealers (Australians).

To anyone I offend, please accept my humblest apologies in advance.

I can be contacted at [email protected] or on ICQ17498302.