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Born in Edinburgh in 1944, always lived here. Married to Jane, 13 years younger than me. Offspring - Linda and Barry (by previous marriage) - and grandson Jack (Linda's son)

Our home is at Holy Corner, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh.

I built my first computer in 1980, soldering every component into one of the first single-board microcomputers, even the keyboard switches. A wedge of polystyrene supported the single circuit board.

I first got plugged into the planet with Compuserve on July 6 1994, although I had used bulletin boards with the BBC Micro before that. Not much Internet back then...

Religion: none. IMHO life isn't a dress-rehearsal; this is it! Better make the most of it! (see below)

Hobbies: Apart from photography and my web-site, there's: hill-walking, reading, nature, science, collecting art by Robert Crumb. I started ice skating again after a 40 year gap.

Favourite TV: Have I Got News For You, The Simpsons, NOT Horizon any more - it's crap now, The Outer Limits, Equinox (RIP), Nature programmes with David Attenborough.

Current Musical Favourites - (on my mp3 player)

Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, JJ Cale, Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Ry Cooder, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Eagles, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Stones, Bo Diddley, Bonzo Dog Band, Frank Zappa, Bob Marley, Bob Seger, Eric Clapton, Eurythmics, Fats Waller, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kevin Ayers, Roy Buchanan, Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Gabriel, Steve Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rimsky Korsakov, Sheryl Crow, Moby, David Byrne & Brian Eno, Grace Jones, Todd Rundgren.

Musical un-favourites: Rap Music. Country & Western music sung with a nasal whine. Pounding, mindless, repetitive dance music played through some crap bass-reflex sub-woofer effort so loud you can't hear yourself think.

Pet dislikes: aggressive alcohol-users, racist bigots, sexism, antisocial tenants, absentee landlords. I don't much like the state that Spaceship Earth is in these days.

Gave up smoking on 4th July 1997. I still don't really miss it any more now in 2010.

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A brief browse at persistent stuff on my mp3 player:

Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
He's done the right thing by not resurrecting Led Zep. Much minimalist music lets the bass shine. Cool harmonies.

Hurricane - Grace Jones
As good as Nightclubbing. Sly & Robbie in evidence.

Warren Zevon - Enjoy Every Sandwich plus Life'll Kill Ya
Brilliant songwriter who kept recording when he was soon to die. He sang: My Shit's Fucked Up (his doctor told him so).

You Can Keep Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
I only heard this for the first time recently in Feb '07 but I never tire of hearing it. One of Randy Newman's songs.

Did You Ever See A Dream Walking - Fats Domino
There's countless tracks from this irresistible man. Laid back and minimalist like JJ Cale in some ways.

Nightclubbing - Grace Jones
I haven't heard this LP for years but now I play it a lot. Sounds especially good with good headphones or in-ear type.

All The Roadrunning - Mark Knopfler & Emmy Lou Harris
I liked what Mark Knopfler did with James Taylor in the song Mason Dixon Line. This entire album with Emmy Lou Harris is good IMHO.

Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan
Probably the best Dylan album of all time. A classic.

Tougher Than The Rest - Bruce Springsteen
I don't know much Springsteen but I do like this track.

I Can't Forget - Leonard Cohen
I stumbled out of bed, got ready for the struggle. My favourite Leonard Cohen track of those I've heard.

Road To Escondido - JJ Cale & Eric Clapton
A new CD that I keep playing. We have all JJ's albums; this collaboration with Eric Clapton is excellent too.

When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
Bluesy Rock'n'Roll.

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