About UncleSteve

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Born in England in 1941 I emigrated to Canada in 1963, where I met my wife Brenda ( a nurse at Montreal Children's Hospital. We now have 3 children and 2 grand children.
For 30 years I taught Chemistry at John Abbott College. Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec during which time I designed a novel approach to the teaching of chemistry known as P.S.Chem. It gave me a little local fame but no fortune.
Since my retirement(2 years ago) I have found more time to follow my other interests. Rather than writing chemistry texts I have attempted some fiction - a children's story ( The Drustone), a police story (A Tanner Each Way), a romance ( The Xmas Scar)and a Sci-Fi(Alphega).None have been submitted for publication.
I also design cryptic crosswords and these can be accessed on the Web (http://www3.sympatico.ca/harold.wilson)
I am a sports nut and have taken up golf since retirement. I have played and coached rugby, soccer and cricket. I still play broomball. and run a little. Plans are afoot to go to Germany in 2006 for the World Cup.
Location:
Canada
Primary occupation:
Professor (retired)
Dream occupation:
Meteorologist
Hometown:
Swarthmoor
Schools attended:
Ulverston Grammar/ Sheffield University/ Rice Univ
I like:
All sports
Favorite writers:
Ian Rankin/ John Fowles/Trollope
Favorite books:
Mysteries and Classics
Favorite newspapers:
Montreal Gazette/ Manchester Guardian
Favorite magazines:
Macleans
Favorite music:
Jazz/Classical/Some Country
Favorite movies:
Lord of the Rings/ Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV shows:
Masterpiece Theatre/Mystery
Favorite teams:
Montreal Canadiens/ Liverpool/ Minnesota Vikings
Favorite quote:
"I'm not hinting at anything but......."
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Anglican