For what it's worth, here goes...
Alan Kenneth Ford
Born in Kent, UK. 13/7/1947
Migrated with my parents to Australia in 1960.
Hate the word POM and consider it a very racial term. Don't even think
about it Roy, unless you have deep down death wish...
Educated at the School of Practical Management.
Currently working less than one day a week (by choice) as a barperson. And
receiving a disability pension for a broken hip.
Previously worked as a Carpenter (journeyman when first left school).
Held many varied positions in the Australian Public Service (some of which I
still can't talk about for security reasons!)
Leased my own Hotel bar for a good number of years which I found most enjoyable.
My parents have kept and killed fish for most of their lives, so my interest
goes back further than I can remember. I did however decide to get serious
around 1989/90 and joined Canberra and District Aquarium Society at that
time. I worked on their committee as Secretary for a short while.
A foundation member of ANGFA (ACT) holding receipt number one...Again worked
for ANGFA (ACT) as Secretary and recently *downgraded* to Vice President. I
am still trying to work out what a VP does, it certainly has nothing to do
with vice :-( I am proud to have been an active contributor to the best
ANGFA Convention held yet - The 1995 ANGFA COnvention held in Canberra ACT.
This stretched friendships to the limit but it all proved worthwhile in the end.
Active member of the recently formed Plant Study Group here in the ACT and
have been stuck with the main talk at the February meeting. Now that should
be fun as I know sweet FA about plants ;)
With Andrews help I instigated the creation of the RML after the Americans
decided it was too much work :-) I sometimes wish I had left it to them
(only kidding) I was fortunate to have Andrew join me in this venture and
leave most of the Administrivia up to him. Andrew is far more diplomatic
than I. Anybody who knows me will vouch for that. I have the uncanny knack
of being able to piss people off without even trying, but when I do try,
believe me they wish they were dead...
Andrew has tought me the basics of Home Brewing and I now enjoy this as much
as anything. Could be something to do with the reaping/drinking of the
fruits. As Andrew has already suggested, I will be making a special brew
for Rooster in 1999. This will teach him not to condemn my brew before he
has the honour of being poisoned by it. BTW Roy there is no way of you
knowing which stubby of VB or XXXX it will be in...;) You will know however
when Dr. Bruce declares you are beyond
all known ways of medical help ;P The potion to cure you will only be
available from me and will cost you heaps!!!! Then again I just may not be
bought.
I maintain the ANGFA (ACT) Homepages and have recently upgraded them. Have
you looked yet???? More work is on the drawing board. I have been known to
steal pictures and text from other sites :-)
Finally I will declare my new/old interest.
I recently completed a course on Wicca (to keep it simple, some of you may
now it as Witchcraft) During the first few weeks of the course I discovered
that I have been unknowingly practicing The Craft all my life - I just
wasn't aware that my beliefs were indeed very much inline with those of The
Craft. Many of you may by now have seen my Homepages which tells the world
what I am. In all seriousness I am considering taking up the Druid
Priesthood - a lifetime commitment. A recent family discussion revealed the
fact that my Great Uncle was a Druid Priest (Grand Master in the London
district some years ago).
Until now this was well kept family secret and was only told to me because
of my interest. That now explains my lifes beliefs.
I hope my friendship with the many ANGFA members (worldwide) does not suffer
because of this fact.
Cheers and Blessed Be
Alan
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Alan Ford aford at pcug.org.au Canberra, Australia
Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.
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Homepages: http://www.pcug.org.au/~aford
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