About

Biography

A Random Image I'm 23 years old and in June 2007 graduated from the University of Durham with a First Class Masters Degree in Engineering (MEng). I specialised in New and Renewable Energy and hope to make this a part of my future career in Engineering. In September 2007 I started on a Graduate Programme with AMEC Natural Resources based in their Aberdeen office working as an Electrical Engineer on various offshore oil and gas projects. If I had been at University in America I would have minored in Ironical Studies.

Whilst at University I developed a passion for the night sky and amateur astronomy. I also became more serious about photography which has advanced along with the astronomy, including forays into astrophotography. I have a great passion for music, including everything from indie-rock and pop through to jazz, folk and electronica, and enjoy discovering exciting new bands as well as occasionally getting my own electric or bass guitar out for a jam. Besides this I like to read, watch films, British comedy and American TV dramas and when I can I get out running or playing badminton.

About Me

I can play the guitar and bass guitar
I can't read music
I am a firm believer in the ancient art of the mixtape
Not enough people give me mixtapes
I want to visit China, New Zealand, Australia, Siberia and Patagonia
I like clothes that involve stripes
I like old films that can deliver powerful stories without resorting to sex, violence or strong language
I like films that involve sex, violence and strong language
I use The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy as a guide to life, the universe and pretty much everything
I don't believe in a fission future
I find closed shower curtains deeply disturbing
I believe that a cup of tea can solve anything

Good Causes and Organisations That I Support

Looking after my online interests

Please be aware that the writings and images that appear on this site and that are wholly attributable to myself are licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.

About The Website

The following are the services and sites that I have used in the creation of this website.

PHP: Server side scripting engine which drives most of this website

MySQL: Database and structured query language which enables storage and retrieval of data

Wordpress: A blog manager that looks after all the posts and articles I add to the site

Feedburner: Manages the RSS feeds available from this website

Del.icio.us: Manages and bookmarks interesting sites that I find out on the web and organises them using tags

Last.fm: Monitors my listening habits and allows me to share my taste with others as well as discover new artists

Flickr: Photo sharing website that allows me to organise my own photos and get feedback from the community