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Martin

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This bit is currently under reconstruction, except to say;
I have fairly recently teamed up with former Hawkwind &Gong musician Charlie C. .. We are called WACKY WOOKEY ...CC on Guitars and myself & 2 others on Drums ..We are in the course of getting an Album together, called'The Coffee Shop Tour'I have discovered I can carve Woodwind instruments, sogetting thereputic time doing that... and Drumming.Getting to grips with the intricacy of MIDI, I am composingsome intentionally long tunes via myEvolution MK-149' and an African Fish Drum, using 'AdobeAudition' and 'Cakewalk' software, as well as that, I amattempting some 2D Animation projects.
I have recently become less of a purist with Photography,having found that PhotoEditing withprogrames such as 'Picasa2' 'Macromedia Fireworks8' and'Photoimpact8' enables me to create someDigital Artwork from the previously mundane, Lamp-posts atnight for instance.


Settling into the life of Wells in Somerset. (Smallest Cathederal City in the UK by Royal Charter)
When previously doing Helpx projects; Organic Farms and Grounds maintainance worker/Volunteer - - Bracken cutting, Plant transplants, Weeding, Digging Compost, Woodland Management, Tree Planting, Photogaphy, Nature Trail restorations, Outdoor facilites design and construction ....also Pet Sitting, Cookery & Home Sitting. Refs available.
Also ; Artist, Writer, and Actor; L.E.A./LW Management/StarNow
In 2006/7 I was at Worcester University, updating my memory banks about aspects of Film Making and Creative Digital Media.
During 2002/3 I studied Music Technology followed by Piano Technology and Repair at the Royal National College (RNC) in Hereford UK, having previously come from a background in Television (NYNEX TV Southampton UK) and Hospital Radio.
Medic. bit:
I am Dyslexic, I have Irlen Syndrome, so wear special glasses with Blue filters which have a really positive effect on my vision. I can only hear High & Low pitched sounds out of my Right Ear, and occasionally suffer from a version of a Stress Relaterd Disorder/illness,
Influential Book bit:
'The Outlaw Trail' Robert Redford,
'The Hammer Of God' Arthur C Clarke,
'China After Mao' Liu Heung Shing,
'Voices From The Mountains' Guy & Camdie Carawan.
Travel bit:
My childhood was spent in Austin Texas, Bristol UK, Innsbruck, Paris, Hamstead Heath & Camden Town. I have been to & sometimes return to: Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Jersey, Gurnsey, Alderney, Portugal, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Malta, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Cz Republic, Turkey, Greece, Soviet Union, UAE, India, Kashmir (no, I am not a Terrorist thank you) Mexico, USA and Canada
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My Interests

Helpx projects, The NHS, The Homeless, The Government, Litter, Pointless Wars, Climate Change, Economic Greed, our crap Transport System ....

Creative Artist, I have a Certificate in Woodland Management and a TEFL Certificate,
Photography, Making Documentary Films ...Event Publicist, Scriptwriter, Pianist, Cellist, Guitarist, Drummer, Campanologist.

I'd like to meet:

Your good self..... ...

Music:

Wacky Wookey
African Head Charge,
Le Purple De L'Herbe
Squeeze,
Ric Ocasek,
The Trojans,
Alien Sex Fiend,
The Fall,
Jerry Lee Lewis
Tori Amos
Big Joe Williams,
Spectre,
Little Richard,
Mark Wynter,
Michelle Shocked,
G G Allin,
The Cure,
X-Ray Spex,
Eater,
Gaye Bykers On Acid,
Iggy Pop,
Terence McKenna,
Butthole Surfers,
Steve Nash,
Wire,
Charley Musselwhite Blues Band,
John Cooper Clarke,
Cud,
Slaughter And The Dogs,
Subhumans,
Indians In Moscow,
K4,
Eminem,
R.J. Faulkner,
Ron Kavana,
The Drones,
Fleetwood Mac,
The Good The Bad And The Queen,
De Rosa,
The Bloody Marys,
Tonto's Expanding Head Band,
Mastergroove,
Shaun Hopper,
Richard Thompson,
R.D.F,
Killing Joke,
Ozric Tentacles,
Tangerine Dream,
Bauhaus,
Beck,
Primal Scream,
New Model Army,
Jesse Fuller,
Scooter,
Lee Perry,
Manu Chao,
EMCEE2,
Jupiter Project,
Paul Berry,
The Nite-Owls,
Toss The Feathers,
Natsnet,
Joi,
Groundhogs,
Jimi Hendrix,
Ruffnexx Sound System,
Whale,
Mr Bungle,
Joyce Grenfell,
ELO,
Gwyllym & The Rasberry Flavoured Cat
UB40,
Madness,
Massive Attack,
Fugees,
Sheep On Drugs,
Diana Ross,
Martin Stephenson,
The Beat,
Buju Banton,
Enya,
Alan Davey,
Barrington Levy,
The Gladiators,
Radiohead,
The Pogues,
Blaggers ITA,
Prolapse,
Amrit Sond,
Ministry,
Cardiacs,
Hazel O'Connor,
The Specials,
Yello,
Billie Holiday,
Hank Williams,
Mose Allison,
Mousefolk,
Jimmie Rodgers,
The Rhythum Wreakers,
Gary Newman,
Orb,
The Beatles,
Tori Amos,
Freak Electric,
Airplane,
The Music,
Placibo,
The Orange Show,
Culture Shock,
David Shea, J
Jean Michel Jarre,
Linkin Park,
Kate Bush,
Ian Anderson,
The Trees,
Passion Of Ice,
Ism,
The No No's,

Live Music Concerts,

Experimental Music,

Cocteau Twins,
Can,
Lunatic Calm,
Icarus,
Captain Black,
Crass,
Blur,
Pink Floyd,
Cher,
Led Zeppelin,
Tracy Chapman,
Bob,
The Brilliant Corners,
Bob Dylan,
The Chemical Brothers,
Tricky,
Pixies,
Underworld,
KLF,
Ash,
Zappa family,
The Darling Buds,
The Five Year Plan & The Choo Choo Train,
Scream,
The Vulcans,
The Prodigy,
Jarre,
Gong,
10,000 Maniacs,
John Lydon,
Steve L.,
Man or Astro-Man,
The Clash,
R.E.M,
Hawkwind,
Nick Drake,
Kula Shaker,
Fundamental,
Nirvana,
David Bowie,
YMO,
Portishead,
Dead Can Dance,
Keith James,
18 Wheeler,
Half Man Half Biscuit,
Enigma,
Children Of The Bong,
The Strokes,
Genesis,
Ziggy Marley,
Chris Knox,
Mike Oldfield,
Beethoven...

Movies:

Clay Pigeons,
U-571,
The Sixth Sense,
Nil By Mouth,
Snatch,
The original version of The Time Machine,
The Lady Killers,
Clockwise,
Also the Ealing comedy Passport to Pimlico,
as well as the tensions of Enemy At The Gates,
The epics King Arthur & Excalibur,
Pleasantville,
Saving Grace,
Waking Life,
Bram Stoker's Dracula,
Breaking Glass,
Stir Of Echoes,
The Green Man,
Shaun Of The Dead,
Monty Python's Life Of Brian,
Akira,
Twelve Monkeys,
Eat The Rich,
Straight To Hell,
Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within,
13 Ghosts...

Television:

Recently, I have disconected my TV, only using the set to watch DVD's or Videos.... Liberating ! ! ... also, I am rather busy...too involved in better activities to be slumped in front of the box.

Books:

Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy,

Biographies of Mo Mowlam & David Attenborough,

Mysterious Britain (Homer Sykes),

Escape to Hell & Other Stories (Muammar Gadaffi),

The Creation Of World Poverty (Teresa Hayter)

William Burroughs (& Jnr)...

Heroes:

Heath Robinson

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Legal Redress 2

Good Morning...or is it Evening where you are ? Anyway, I hope it's nice there.Here, Summer seems to have finally arrived, with temp's in the mid 70's F .. that's the low/mid 20's in Centigrade/Celciu...
Posted by Martin on Wed, 07 May 2008 02:57:00 PST

Legal Redress

Good Afternoon,I now feel the need, irritating though it is, to seek legal redress due to Council incompetence.Mendip Ccl to be precise. They stopped my 'rental assistance' on 23rd April because they ...
Posted by Martin on Sat, 03 May 2008 06:10:00 PST

Yan

Today, I find myself in the welcome company of my friend Yan, at his Btol  place. Consequently, I do feel a hellava lot better than the gloom of the past few days. Tea is being made....   ...
Posted by Martin on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:49:00 PST

Yes ?

  Irritatingly, The local Paper did not deliver itself until after the closing date for one of those Horticultural Apprenticeships places going locally. (sigh)Might get a place doing Vol work for...
Posted by Martin on Thu, 01 May 2008 07:26:00 PST

Old Maps

Not going to France now as there is to much going on over here, esp now theSummer is virtually upon us.Odd how a bit of Sun and a few Leaves put one in a more 'get up & go' mood rather than a 'Fk ...
Posted by Martin on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:35:00 PST

France

Hopefully, I shall be back off to France in the near future. This time for somethingmore perminant along the Helpx lines, but mostly not them.This morning, I had the previously mentioned phone surgery...
Posted by Martin on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:56:00 PST

At peace now

Looking into the possibility of one or two new ventures here in Somerset.Sadly yesterday morning, my close friend HW in Dorset passed away after suffering a Stroke bought on by a Brain hemorage.Last n...
Posted by Martin on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST

Spain & Portugal Helpx

Quick word to say I have recently returned for a quiet Christmas at home in Wells, from a mostly Tree planting venture at www.paradiseinportugal.com I have had another interesting (Helpx) offer t...
Posted by Martin on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:04:00 PST

Help Exchange Mull 2

Good Morning all,I am just coming to the end of  a Week working (Vol. work in exchange for Full Board) at the 2nd of 2 Crofts/gardens I have been on, here in a Beautiful area of the Isle of Mull ...
Posted by Martin on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:01:00 PST

Working on Mull

Maybe surprisingly or not, having very recently registered with www.helpx.netI start 'working' on a Croft at the SW tip of the Island of Mull (Scotland) this coming Saturday 21st for 5hrs a day for 10...
Posted by Martin on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:33:00 PST