Interests

1. Leroc, Merengue and Salsa dancing. This is a link to the page I maintain on dancing in the Bristol area.

   I have been dancing for almost seven years now, and have taught a few classes in the last few years. A great way to have fun, meet people, and get fit at the same time without even realising it...

2. Running the Newwords InfoServer for ex-Warwick university types. Our contact group has had numerous parties, get-togethers, and group holidays every year.
3. Travelling! I have been on a number of trips now, including:
   • A month in Hong Kong, in 1991 (before the handover)
   • A couple of weeks travelling and camping in Spain
   • Travelling overland to Finland via Sweden, for two weeks.
   • Three weeks in the USA, driving down to Mexico, along Route 66, the Canyon, Texas and New Orleans.
   • Two weeks in New Zealand (a wonderful country), travelling the North Island and dancing in Auckland.
   Planned trips for the future include:
   • A round-the-world ticket to visit Austrailia, South-East Asia and the USA (again). Departing Jan 16, 1998. [DONE]
   • Travel the Trans-Siberian railway for a month to Beijing. Maybe in 1999.[DONE]
   • Most of Canada. Sometime. [DONE a bit]
   • Visit my brother in Israel. [DONE]
   • Dancing in Mexico! And, of course, visiting all the Aztec ruins
   • Waltzing in Vienna with the lady of my dreams (Found her now!)
4. Guitar playing. I have a Spanish-style acoustic, and a Marlin Sidewinder (electric). I prefer the acoustic, although I am only moderatle competent on it. I wish I could sing and play at the same time (or even just sing)
5. Model rocketry
6. Motorcycling! At last (its only taken me about 8 years to get the chance). I now have a license, and a Yamaha XJ600N to ride about. When in New Zealand I also managed a 5 day trip on a hire bike (Kawasaki ER500) around the Northland region.
7. Writing to penfriends in Russia... although now Natasha has moved to Denmark.
8. Writing a story in alt.pub.dragons-inn. I have already created part one, part two, and most of part 3. This has now suffered a gap of years...