I live on a small planet called earth. , in a little country called Great Britain and in a town called Ipswich, which is quite pleasant actually.

I am a member of the Random Quotes Guild.

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog it is too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx

““I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.” – Oscar Wilde

I was born in Newbury, Berkshire in May 1967. I lived in Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire before moving to Suffolk in 1988. My parents still live in Lincolnshire (well, somebody has to) and my younger brother (who’s name is Jon and who is a top bloke) lives in Birmingham.

I enjoy reading, going for long walks, listening to music, writing letters and e-mails, hanging around on BBC DNA sites and writing my weblog Ordinary World . I very occasionally do a bit of fiction writing, but having had a couple of (VERY) small things published, I’ve got bored with that particular hobby.

… and now for something completely different …

I’m also a member of ‘The h2g2 Monty Python Fan (Pythonist) Society'(although I'm not sure if they ever actually added me to their page)

‘The Life of Brian’ is my favourite film and provided my family with a charming nick-name for me – Incontinentia.

I’ve done lots of different jobs, including working in a shop and being a clerk typist, a secretary and a credit controller (but not all at the same time). Since the autumn of 2002 I have been employed as an Administrative Assistant by Suffolk College. It’s a very dull job, but aren’t they all?