Paul doing a presentation to UK Smartware User Group.

ABOUT ME
I can't think why you would be interested in me, but now that you have chosen to find out more, here goes.  I was born in Cardiff, South Wales in 1966, but now live in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, about 20 miles from Bristol.

Weston-super-Mare overlooks the Severn Estuary, and as the crow flies is only some eight miles away from where I was born (albeit a long swim). I live with my wife Debbie, and our two children, Rebecca and Adam. Although I work full time I still manage to get time to dabble with the computer. As a part time hobby I have designed a couple of web sites, including one for the local police, and a local computer shop, CLR Computers.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
My main hobby is computing. I enjoy both programming using Visual Basic, and Application development using a very much 'under rated' but extremely versatile software package called Smartware, currently being marketed by ANGOSS Software. The latest version of Smartware is available with full ODBC support and is a true 32bit development system, with cross platform support of UNIX, LINUX, DOS/Windows 3.1 and 32bit Windows NT3.5/NT4/Windows 2000. Recently I have taken to working out in the Gym with a view to shedding the few pounds I have put on whilst playing on the computer. I also enjoy hillwalking, abseiling, canoeing and most outdoor activities when time permits.

DISLIKES

Australian Soap Operas
Bureaucracy
Politics
Hidden Agendas
Computer experts that talk a good job but rarely do one
People who haven't got a clue what they are talking about but think they do (you know who you are) !