I've been a mountaineer, a musician, a driving instructor, an English teacher, a car mechanic, a farmer and a tour guide (not necessarily in that order). It stands to reason that becoming a writer ...view moreI've been a mountaineer, a musician, a driving instructor, an English teacher, a car mechanic, a farmer and a tour guide (not necessarily in that order). It stands to reason that becoming a writer is the next logical step.Now all I have to do is hold my breath...Favourite booksMervyn Peake - The Illustrated Gormenghast TrilogyElias Canetti - Auto da FeJRR Tolkien - The Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, The SilmarillionJKR Rowlings - The Harry Potter SeriesPhilip Pullman - His Dark MaterialsTerry Pratchett - Truckers, Diggers, WingsKen Follett - The Pillars of the Earth, World Without EndDouglas Addams - The Hitch-hiker's Guide To The GalaxyB Traven - The Death ShipJohn Steinbeck - To a God Unknownview less