User:Pfafrich/History

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My History through wikilinks

• Born and grew up in Harpenden and St Albans, O and A levels at St. George's School, Harpenden
• BSc University of Kent at Canterbury, lived in Canterbury and Hern Bay
• MSc University of Manchester lived in Manchester
• PhD University of Liverpool lived in Liverpool, lived in Toxteth near Sefton Park
• Postdoc University of Leeds lived in Leeds, taught in Saltash
• Moved to Lerryn near Lostwithiel Cornwall to work with Plants for a Future a Permaculture project, especially there Devon site near Ashwater.

[edit] Mathematicians

• C. T. C. Wall - both worked in the singularity theory group at University of Liverpool, helped him in mathematical visualization work.
• Met Vladimir Arnold, Bernard Morin
• Worked with Thomas Banchoff on a few graphics projects.
• Was a post doc working with Kanti Mardia on Statistical shape analysis

[edit] Activism

• Earth First! helped organised one of the first UK actions in Liverpool
• Never participated in Earth Liberation Front actions, but was at the meeting where the movement started
• Participated in Direct Action at Twyford Down, M11 link road protest, Manchester International Airport
• Stayed at Faslane Peace Camp
• Chained my self to the ralings outside the House of Commons and later arrested without charge. (Two other arrests without charge).
• ICI served an injunction against me.
• Participated in Liverpool and Leeds Critical Mass bike rides.
• Played british bulldog with the guards at Stonehenge on the Winter solstice
• Met Angie Zelter and took her place on an action
• Stood a local council candidate for the Green Party three times. Never won but got more votes than the tory candidate.
• Knew Derek Wall another friend of a friend.

[edit] Random

• Gave a lift to Stephen Gough, the naked rambler hitchhiking
• Called Richard Dawkins smug in a public lecture
• Been backstage with Motörhead
• Volunteered on the Ffestiniog Railway
• Short exchance of emails with Scott Mills following him mentioning that people were adding silly comments to his wikipedia article.
• Best mate of mine used to live in the same house (but different flats) as Margi Clarke, met her a few times.
• Also knew Janice Long and helped a bit on Crash FM.