Brainstorm Biography

I grew up as a lower working class person from the scrag end of town. House with mice and cockroaches. Part of this was in a one parent family, father died in shooting accident when I was five. Had couple of accidents, burned in house fire at nine, run over by car at eleven. Left school at 14. Became interested in Buddhism and Hinduism at 17. Gained acceptance on degree course at 23 (1980) because could write dissertation on the Nastika connection to the Upanishads. Came out with History Degree. After looked for job. Tool year out to look at myself. Then had breakdown. 1984 Spent year in psychotherapy clinic in Birmingham. Started meditating, the start of a number of spiritual changes. Did three year Counselling course. Was student Counsellor for a while and worked for Social Services. 1993 Decided to go back to college to learn biology so could research mind body relations. Also started working as a healer in a spiritualist church although was a practicing Buddhist and not quite a spiritualist. New computing technology came along. So taken with it that I changed courses to the first Undergraduate Mulitmedia course in Europe. Ended up with MA in graphics. Live near countryside on the edge of town with fields and trees and ponds and canals. Now work at cinema, art centre. Met lots of people, lot and lots.