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Born in the County of Kent, I was raised in SE London and have lived in Australia for some time. I am proud to be a citizen of Australia and of Viking heritage.Untill recently, I thought I was born under the sign of Sagittarius as my mother, but discovered we are both Ophiuchusas well.
Ophiuchus - sign of the Zodiac has been around for over a millenium. It is a water sign and like Pisces, Aquarius and Scorpio . The sun is in this sign from 30th of November until the 17th of December although some sources say that the dates of Ophiuchus lasts only 9 days and those are the first seven days of Sagittarius meaning those born under the new sign of Ophiuchus are also under the traditional sign of Sagittarius.
Although I am a qualified mechanical engineering fitter and turner, it is a vocation I abandoned many years ago as my life turned in new and far more exciting directions. I gained an Arts degree.
When I drove around this enormous country some years ago in an English Austin Mini-Cooper, I saw big mobs of roos, I never hit one but they are notorious for jumping in front of cars especially at dusk and doing bulk damage. Nor did I break a windscreen. I remember driving in the outback typically from dawn till dusk in sweltering heat on a straight flat road hardly ever seeing a car or a tree. The outback has a unique subtle beauty that you can see recorded in the paintings of the Australian Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira. I was very impressed with the 'dead heart', Alice Springs and environs.
I've visited all Australian States and lived in Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.
Apart from being an Internet junkie which takes up bulk time, I studied at Flinders University doing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Social Sciences. I completed my degree majoring in sociology and geography in 1997. I was offered honours in Sociology, it's was a tough decision. I now have a business called FleurCom We author and marketing web pages and run Internet training sessions.
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Something that is not widely known is that most Aussies live in cities. I live in a rural community, Strathalbyn , but still do not have kangaroos bounding down our streets, or wombats in my wellies.
The background on this page is not by chance. Most Australian Cities are located very close to the sea, and most Australians have a strong relationship to the sea, and either swim, fish, go boating, surfing or scuba diving.
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I also write a regular blues music article for
Suite
101 which is a web guide designed to help
you find the best sites on the web as quickly as possible. It is staffed
by over 350 dedicated and passionate editors who each specialize in one
specific area of interest. For example, they have a movies editor, a gardening
editor, a basketball editor, a web design editor an environment editor
and a blues editor.
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I have written and maintain quite a few web-pages
and have put some of my
essays online. Until recently, I presented The
Rhythm & Blues Show every week on Encounter
FM community
radio from the studios at Victor
Harbor and have written an Internet page with the same name. Also,
on Saturday nights I hosted a wacky programme of general music called
Mega-Mix. The station obtained a temporary full-time license, and broadcasts
24hrs a day.
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Encounter FM is run entirely by volunteers.
I was involved for 5 years, presenting 'Breckie' and various other shows.
I previously worked at 'Radio 2XX' in Canberra, our capital city, and Radio
5UV in Adelaide.
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Check out the district where I live, and meet 'Mac' The Strathalbyn Town Crier and learn about the ancient art of town crying.
Grameen
Foundation - You can be part of the microcredit
movement to end poverty.
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