Alexander Laurie Birchley (Mediumal) BA.

Male in my 60's, now entering my early older age having just left my "late youth" (an Isaac Asimov quote). Reasonably well educated, and fairly politically aware. I only tend to be cynically questioning these days about certain perplexing things, like: Just what is the bloody point of so-called "Reality TV" shows? (Actual real-life should be far more interesting and good fiction even more so). Where is professional football heading? (like most professional sport a tad corrupted), and: Why is the current state of most mainstream journalism here in the UK and the US so appalling? (Mostly opinion propaganda with seemingly few actual facts).

I like messing about with computers and spend a bit of time on the internet these days. (only place to find uncensored information a lot of the time). Other interests include:- Greek Islands (Beautiful part of the World); Freemasonry (Charity); Listening to Music (quite an eclectic taste -anything from Bach to the Beatles/ Frank Sinatra to Frankie Goes to Hollywood); Genealogy / Family History (fascinating); Reading (mostly non-fiction); Walking and exploring local canals (good exercise); Watching old black and white movies, (you know: the ones with an actual story that can be intelligently comprehended) . Last but not least, visiting Welsh castles (It's the Mason in me I suspect and a love of history).

I tend to dislike most TV nowadays (moving wallpaper as my brother Allen would say), together with the annoying general rudeness of many people when uncalled for of all ages (civility and good manners costs nothing). Then there is also this totally unnecessary tendency with some people for having unnatural hair colour, plus excessive tattooing. (I blame certain sections of our silly media and of course David Beckham)

I now live here in the West Midlands UK in South-West Brum. Though I have two great kids from my time as a married man, whom I'm still on speaking terms with. I have also even managed to maturely still be on speaking terms with their mother.