Oh, and I enjoy reading, and playing chess.

Suppose I’d better mention the craziest bit. I’m also a spiritualist. Spooky, huh? I got involved in it in 1980 after one of our sons passed over. I have received quite a lot of messages from him, and (more recently) from my late wife. Yeah, well, either you’ll believe me or you won’t - and I can’t help it if you are not as spiritually evolved as me (neither can you for that matter, lol)! I still haven’t quite figured out why the spirit guides allowed me into a physical circle - these are extremely rare, and I am kinda known for letting the odd four letter expletive drop from my rather limited vocabulary. Actually, I don't go anymore, except to give a lift to a nice old lady (medium) to our local spiritualist church when she gives a demonstration of her clairvoyance. It was something that I found very reassuring when I needed it; although,nowadays, I prefer to concentrate on this life!

I am a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives, and founding Member of the Committee of its Central London Branch, as well as the latter's webmaster (see link below), and am authorised to act as a Commissioner for Oaths. I am also a Fellow of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen. I trade under the style "Chopper on Costs", not, I regret to say, because of any anatomical similarity, but because my style of practising law has been compared to the style of the former Chelsea' soccer hardman, Ron "Chopper" Harris. How ironic for a gooner like me, lol.