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About Me

Hi, my name is Gary. First and foremost, computers are my hobby. Computers stemmed from my interest and vocation of Electronics many years ago as well as being an excellent form of communication given my disability - profound deafness. My other two main hobbies are Photography and Astronomy. I have been interested in these from a very early age, setting up a darkroom of my own in a loft at the age of 15. For my 16th birthday, I asked for a kitchen sink! This I installed in the loft directly above the bathroom from which I plumbed in running water. I have owned and sold many makes of film SLR cameras but one day gave it up due to family commitments. I concentrated more on computers and when digital cameras came along, my hobby was reborn. I currently use a FujiFinepix S9500 and a S602z. Anything I can attach to and use a computer with, I will. My next ambition is to acquire a computer controlled telescope with built in camera.

I have experience of computer repair/upgrades, web design, HTML, PHP and Java hence my position creating and updating the pages for various forums and websites set up for family, friends and acquaintances. I was a member of an MSN Communities photography site whose Draconian rules became too silly, and Dave (original founder of TDS) invited me to The Digital Site (then also an MSN Communities site), a move which changed TDS to what it is today. December 2004, Dave decided to retire and handed the site over to me. February 2005, I decided to move it  away from MSN and set up a personal domain.  I no longer own or manage the forum but they still continue to thrive.

In 2007, I took up caravanning. Not only was it an enjoyable pastime in itself as I was soon to discover but it's also something in which I have been able to combine my hobbies of photography and web design hence the creation of this personal site as well as my own caravan forum.  I also have a fascination with the weather.  Don't ask me why but it ties in well with caravanning and photography but my main fascination is to have a computer controlled weather station of my own.  See, I did say anything I can attach to and use a computer with, I will.

That's enough about me for now.  I realise it's very brief but I like to keep some things about me private and confidential.  Much has happened in my life, I'm sure I could write a book but I have no wish to bore you with all that.  If you haven't already fallen asleep, I hope you enjoy my site.  Feel free to sign my Guestbook or Contact me.  I'm sure I'll be adding more to this site from time to time so please do keep checking back.  To find out the latest additions to the site, check out What's New!

Onwards and Upwards!