Well I'll try not to waffle too much, but if you must know I read the hitchhiker's books probably around 2002/3 and I have never looked at a mouse, a dolphin, a towel or a cup of tea the same way since. I have to say that I immensly enjoyed reading the books, and I even went as far as to purchase the TV series (shudder) and the original radio series (as well as the new radio series which cover the 2 final books) which is quite excellent. I have also seen the film, which, despite being funny and containing many classic Hitchhiker gags, I found too far removed from the radio series and book versions for my liking. I have also read the Dirk Gently books. I think Douglas Adams was, and is, one of the great philosophers of our time. He is a constant source of inspiration still, undoubtedly to many people, and the world is at a great loss without him. After reading The Salmon Of Doubt I truely realised how intelligent, persuative and easy to understand his writing is. I read somewhere that Douglas had intended to write a sixth book in the Trilogy, and since Mostly Harmless has a bit of a bleak ending I regret that this book was not written because I have great faith that it would have been a truely excellent read.

A while ago I picked up a copy of Last Chance To See, Douglas' book about endangered species which he wrote with Mark Carwardine. It is said to be Douglas' favourite book although it is not nearly as famous as the Hitchhiker's series, which is a shame because it was an excellently informative and wonderfully entertaining book.

Here are some other, more random things about me;

1. Just in case you were wondering I am a guy
2. I like discussing things, especially religions
3. I like the sea, the rain and the colours green and blue
4. One of my hobbies includes building model railways and then pretending I am a giant (which is not hard being 6' 3")
5. I like pizza and Minis. Especially Minis!
6. I like to think the world is all connected in some bizzarely inexplicable way, but in a natural way, not a religious way
7. I hate prejudice and having to get up in the morning
8. I love randomness
9. I have the sumwhat unerving ability to go completely unnoticed when I am around other people (this sometimes comes in very useful)
10. If I was alive in the 60's then I would probably have been a hippie
11. I live on Jersey which is a very nice place, but if you say anything along the lines of it being so small that everyone there knows everyone else there I may be forced to hurt you. Such treatment will also be administerred if Jersey is confused with New Jersey. Yes, there was a Jersey before the Americans nicked our place names. There's also a York.
12. The phrase "Don't Panic!" is one of my all-time favourite quotes²!
13. I always like to know where my towel is.³