Who am I? I'm John Page.
Why am I here? I’m here because my parents shared a night of passion back in 1951 so if you want to take it up with anyone, complain to Thelma and Horace.
Although I was born in Newport, my formative years were spent at Christchurch where I roamed the countryside getting into all kinds of trouble and finding out a lot about nothing very much. I guess this was a big influence on my love of open spaces, flora and fauna.
I’m Welsh, but not passionate about it. When it comes to sport (rugby) I support Newport RFC first and Wales second.
My first ‘real’ job was with the Royal Navy and I tend to suffer from the slightly odd sense of humour shared by all those who've spent time in the 'Senior Service'. I very quickly grew to love the sea and get withdrawal symptoms if I’m kept away from it for more than a few weeks at a time. Fortunately, living in the UK you’re never very far from the coast.
These days I teach IT for a living at University of Wales, Newport: it's not too exciting, but it pays the mortgage.
I’m passionate about food and love to experiment in the kitchen; you’ll never go hungry in my house, but you may need to acquire a liking for chillies. I’m not into sweet things much, although I do like chocolate.
Photography is a hobby for me and one I’ve played with off and on for around 40 years. I don’t profess to be particularly good at it and willingly admit that I’m still learning. I have had work published though, so it can’t all be bad!
The new digital era has re-awakened my interest considerably; thanks to packages like Photoshop I no longer have to turn the bathroom into a processing lab, which is no doubt appreciated by other members of my family! Visit me at Usksider for a look at some of my images.
