Public Librarian, with a penchant for appearing on game shows.  And doing badly.  Born in '66 and sort of proceeding forward chronologically from that point.  Went to a minor public school that prepared me for very little (even mining).  Became a library assistant iand liked it so much I went off to library school for three years.  Since then I have been lucky to have worked in reasonably well funded services, all the while watching public libraries generally suffer a death by 1000 cuts. 

This is indeed Mr Cadbury's Parrot (he's the one on the right).  He lives with us and has mostly retired from television.  People keep urging me to do the same.  Mr CP likes to be called 'Viv'.  And he does like Mini Eggs.

Pink Floyd (they tried to kill me you know.  Fitting a speed limiter to Stephen Hawking's wheelchair (he tried to run me over).  Hayfever allergy research (it can be very debilitating).  As well as writing, I love photography.   And arguing with telemarketers.