Who Am I?
No, this isn’t a page about an identity crisis! This page is just some fun stuff that might give the insightful among you a few clues about who I am. So to get things started I give you...
Ten (Randomly Selected) Facts About Stephen...
1. My wife, Rosalind, and I have been married for just under two years ( i was a late starter!)
2. My hair started going grey when I was fourteen.
3. I am an amateur dramatics enthusiast having been shoved on the stage at age ten to cure my shyness.
4. I love scuba diving.
5. I am learning to play golf which has taught me a lot of lessons about not giving up in the face of great adversity!
6. Rainbows are my favourite thing.
7. I was once in a programme broadcast on Radio4 on Christmas Day after the Queen’s speech.
8. I was born in St. Andrews, Fife
9. I love real ale
10. Edinburgh is my favourite city.
Favourite Films
The following are (memory and mood allowing) my favourite films to date. Please note this list is subject to change according to mood and recall ability!
It’s a Wonderful Life
Forrest Gump
Aliens
Finian’s Rainbow
Pulp Fiction
The Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
Dead Poets Society
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Casino Royale (2006)
The Terminator
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Favourite Albums
See note above for memory disclaimer!
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
The Wall - Pink Floyd
War of the Worlds - Jeff Wayne
Alive! - Kiss
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
Songs For Swingin’ Lovers - Frank Sinatra
The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra
American Idiot - Greenday
Nevermind - Nirvana
A Night at the Opera - Queen
Stanley Road - Paul Weller
The Mighty Rearranger - Robert Plant & the Strange Sensation
Quotes I Like
So many to choose from! I will add these as I remember them!
“ There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. Go out and get yourself some sexy wellies!”
Billy Connolly
“A ship is safe in the harbour, but that’s not what ships are for.”
William Shed
“If all the economists were laid end to end they would not reach a conclusion.”
George Bernard Shaw