It’s All About Me!

I was a primary school teacher for 18 years. I taught in a number of different schools, including several in London and one in Canada. I was born in Berkshire in 1971, and now live in a tiny North Yorkshire village with my wife, Louise. Join my mailing list here I grew up on a literary diet of fantasy fiction including The Lord of the Rings, Elidor (by Alan Garner) and The Dark Is Rising (by Susan Cooper). I spent countless hours lost in their magical worlds. As an adult, I read far less fiction than non-fiction. I have developed fascinations for science, history, politics and ethics, all of which are things which would have bored me senseless in my earlier days, but which give me hours of entertainment - yes, actual entertainment! - these days.

Writing for Adults

I also write for adults, using the pen-name David Hall. I published my first collection of short stories, And I Wish I’d Asked Why, in 2014, and the title story was one of 5 finalists in the Tethered By Letters international short story competition.

Science and Critical Thinking

I am a passionate scientific skeptic (yes, it is correct to spell it with a ‘k’ in this context!). Scientific Skepticism is about applying critical thinking skills to all sorts of situations. Click here to find out more.

Drawing and Painting

As well as writing, I also love drawing and painting. Here are a few examples of my landscape and portraits which are generally painted in oils, and my illustrations which I paint digitally. To see more, please view my galleries: Landscapes and portraits Illustrations

Archery

Though hopelessly out of practice, I still like to consider myself an archer! Field Archery is the brand of archery I prefer. It doesn’t involve fields at all though. It involves trudging through woods and forests in all weathers, shooting at targets from all sorts of different distances, up and down hills, between trees, and, in my case, losing expensive arrows in the long grass and failing to win any competitions. But what really matters is that it gives you tiny taste of what it might have been like to be a medieval hunter.

It’s All About Me!

I was a primary school teacher for 18 years. I taught in a number of different schools, including several in London and one in Canada. I was born in Berkshire in 1971, and now live in a tiny North Yorkshire village with my wife, Louise. Join my mailing list here I grew up on a literary diet of fantasy fiction including The Lord of the Rings, Elidor (by Alan Garner) and The Dark Is Rising (by Susan Cooper). I spent countless hours lost in their magical worlds. As an adult, I read far less fiction than non-fiction. I have developed fascinations for science, history, politics and ethics, all of which are things which would have bored me senseless in my earlier days, but which give me hours of entertainment - yes, actual entertainment! - these days.

Writing for Adults

I also write for adults, using the pen-name David Hall. I published my first collection of short stories, And I Wish I’d Asked Why, in 2014, and the title story was one of 5 finalists in the Tethered By Letters international short story competition.

Science and Critical Thinking

I am a passionate scientific skeptic (yes, it is correct to spell it with a ‘k’ in this context!). Scientific Skepticism is about applying critical thinking skills to all sorts of situations. Click here to find out more.

Drawing and Painting

As well as writing, I also love drawing and painting. Here are a few examples of my landscape and portraits which are generally painted in oils, and my illustrations which I paint digitally. To see more, please view my galleries: Landscapes and portraits Illustrations

Archery

Though hopelessly out of practice, I still like to consider myself an archer! Field Archery is the brand of archery I prefer. It doesn’t involve fields at all though. It involves trudging through woods and forests in all weathers, shooting at targets from all sorts of different distances, up and down hills, between trees, and, in my case, losing expensive arrows in the long grass and failing to win any competitions. But what really matters is that it gives you tiny taste of what it might have been like to be a medieval hunter.