User:Barrydowns

Potted Bio

Born in London, England in 1944.

Educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree and then at Leicester University (BSc Mech Eng).

Moved into the wonderful world of data processing and systems analysis in 1968.

Moved to Kimberley, South Africa with De Beers in 1976.

Opened computer hardware/software business in 1982.

Still (2012) working with computer hardware, software, web design and other good things.

Married Gill (in 1980), with two daughters Louise (b1982) and Tisha (b1988).

Heavily involved with Rotary since 1982.

At various times I have:-

• acted with Kimberley Reps,
• instructed glider (sailplane) pilots,
• sailed a laser - usually spending more time next to it rather than in it,
• been known to take the occasional beer.