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paul

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About Me

I am a project manager currently working in the public sector where I have been for 7 years. Previously I ran my own social photography business covering weddings and portraiture. In the past I have worked in the banking and finance industry and the betting industry.



My Interests

Photography, football, cricket, reading, military history especially Anglo Zulu War 1879, history, athletics. Going to the theatre especially musicals and dance. Will watch most sports. I am a season ticket holder at Portsmouth FC and Hampshire County Cricket Club. Am a member of the Anglo Zulu war Historical society. Enjoy walks in the country and going to gardens such as Kew, Wakehurst and Hilliers. My interests change as I discover new things. Often a film or play will spark a desire to find out more about that subject. A Beautiful Mind caused me to find out about John Nash and his Game Theory for example.


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I'd like to meet:

Children see, children doI think this video is thoroughly beautiful. Tragic but true - children see, then children do.NAPCAN, Australia's National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, launched a thought-provoking television/cinema campaign with "Children See, Children Do".Everyone and I love receiving comments. I will endeavour to reciprocate and always send birthday greetings. I change my top friends from time to time.

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Music:

Anna Netrebko, Enya, Beatles, The Who, CSNY, Carpenters, classical, Il Divo, Mike Oldfield, The Doors, Queen, John Barry, Karl Jenkins, Marina Laslo
Your Personality is Very Rare (INFP)
Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant, and expressive.

Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and 4% of all men
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Movies:

Zulu, psychological thrillers, Tommy, The Night Porter, Cabaret, A Bridge too far, The Usual Suspects. I enjoy most films and watch Sky movies frequently.

Television:

House, NCIS, Jericho, Kidnapped, Shark, Football First, Torchwood, Doctor Who, As Time Goes By, Wire in the blood, Sleeper Cell, Band of Brothers

Books:

Dan Brown, Ian Knight, Lindsey Davis, Tina Gerritsen, Harlan Coben, James Patterson, Agatha Christie, Wilbur Smith, Val McDermid, John Grisham, Joseph Finder

Heroes:



My Blog

You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught

You've got to be taughtTo hate and fear,You've got to be taughtFrom year to year,It's got to be drummedIn your dear little earYou've got to be carefully taught.You've got to be taught to be afraidOf p...
Posted by paul on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:56:00 PST

Puzzle

Hi I have recently come across a riddle which is the epithat of the Greek mathematician Diophantus who lived in the 3rd century AD. The riddle is as follows:  'Here lies Diophantus,' t...
Posted by paul on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:29:00 PST

'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.

It is amazing to realise, however tomorrow Friday 1st June marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' groundbreaking album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. This was a fantas...
Posted by paul on Thu, 31 May 2007 12:38:00 PST

Il Divo

Went to see Il Divo at Wembley Arena 16 May, they were fantastic.   The final rendition was Somewhere from West Side Story. It was mind blowingly brilliant and the boys fully deserved the standin...
Posted by paul on Tue, 22 May 2007 04:29:00 PST

Digital photography addition

Another major plus for me with a DSLR is the ability to alter the ISO shot by shot if needed.   Increasing the sensivitity as light levels change is a fantstic tool. So much easier than changing ...
Posted by paul on Wed, 16 May 2007 02:03:00 PST

Digital photography

For over 30 years I used film SLRs even manipulating images in the darkroom both B&W and colour. Oh the fun with smelly chemicals and wasted paper trying to achieve the results I wanted. All thro...
Posted by paul on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:54:00 PST

Black kit revisited

The only good thing about Pompey's game with Everton last Saturday was that will be the final time they wear the awful black kit. We have lost loads of points wearing that terrible kit. Good riddance!...
Posted by paul on Wed, 09 May 2007 10:58:00 PST

What is it about Pompey and the black kit?

As soon as I saw the black kit my heart sank. And so my worst fears were justified. Why were we wearing black against Watford anyway? Surely getting into Europe is more important financially and prest...
Posted by paul on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:15:00 PST