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Rachel

I'm not really a car like my picture. I'm human, honest.

About Me

I'm a 27 year old dreamer, living in Daventry. At the moment I'm working for a computer game publisher, but I'm going back to university in September to study Archaeology again. My home is a top-secret bunker over a shop, from which I can spy on the wonderful world of Daventry. Unsurprisingly I like to get out as much as I can and visit all kinds of interesting places.

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My Interests

Music (more of an obsession), books, web design - I run my own website about female racing drivers (type "speedqueens" into Yahoo and you will find it - again, more of an obsession). I love historic motorsport and will be attending several meetings this year, including both Goodwood ones. My latest thing is photography and I'm often out and about with my camera. Results will be up in the picture section soon. My favourite subjects are buildings, parks, animals and nature. Archaeology, especially Near Eastern. I've been playing clarinet for just over two years now. Writing fiction is something I love and I will finish a book one day. I've done some poetry too. I love most animals, not just the pretty ones. I am an active feminist and love all things fem-friendly. I enjoy practising yoga too.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone I might have lost touch with who's passing by, Anyone else into good bands, great books, archaeology or motorsports. Feminists, riot grrls, motorsport history geeks, band geeks, clarinettists.No dating requests please. Thankyou.

Music:

This week I have mostly been listening to: Phil Hartnoll, Cooper Temple Clause, Tilly & The Wall, Isan/Robin Saville, Sweet Tooth, Roshi, The Laverne Sisters, Puppini Sisters, Joby Talbot, Dolly Mixture, The Gymslips, Grace Jones, Blood Red Shoes, The Hours, Patrick Wolf, Gigi Mercury, Raf and O, Mirah. I have been mostly playing: exam pieces, Pachelbel's Canon, Erik Satie.

Movies:

Fargo, Shrek, Spirited Away, The Wicker Man (original version only!), The Opposite of Sex (or most things starring Christina Ricci), Goodbye Lenin!, Virgin Suicides, Dodgeball, Donnie Darko, Brighton Rock, Some Like It Hot, Bright Young Things, Marnie, Brokeback Mountain, My Little Eye, Series 7: The Contenders, Return To Oz, The Holy Grail and the rest of the Monty Python films. The Wicker Man is my current favourite.

Television:

Not a huge TV fan but I really liked Nighty Night, My Name Is Earl, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Mitchell & Webb esp Peep Show. And Top Gear. Strictly Come Dancing is a (slightly) guilty pleasure.

Books:

Lots, please! The last book I finished was Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut. I'm now reading AM Homes's This Book Will save Your Life.

Heroes:

Many. Kay Petre, Amy Johnson, Nancy Mitford, Michele Mouton, Nina Simone, Juliana Hatfield, Richard Burns, Will Self, Carl Barat, Jake Gyllenhaal. All kickass people who did/do it their own way.