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Who’s what where from Kent? A monthly updated, multi-indexed 3W is now up at www.kent.ac.uk/alumni Please use the Alumni questionnaire you will find there to send us your next 3W message. These constitute a small selection of the entries received for 3W since November, when the last Kent Bulletin was published. The complete listing of 3Ws for the year is on the Web (the URL is opposite). To send us a 3W entry, please use the Alumni questionnaire on the Web. If you would like email addresses for people in 3W below, please email alumni-office@kent.ac.uk. We may be able to help put you in touch. KEY: D: Darwin, E: Eliot, K: Keynes, R: Rutherford; T or M: Information Technology (including Maths), N: Natural Sciences, A: Science, Technology and Medical Studies, H: Humanities, S: Social Sciences, U: Foundation year or Short-term studies. The location at the end of your entry is from your mailing address – if it’s in parentheses, we think you’re not actually living there but use it for Kent mail. Year: We place you under your year of entry to Kent, not exit and if you were here for more than one course of study, we try to put you in your first entry year – please let us know if corrections are needed! 1965 PLATT, John RS: Retired after 34 years in the RAF and taking a gap year (or years!) while I decide if I really need another job! In the meantime, 4 classic cars, archaeological excavation and trying to trace my family history back before 1750 (in Kings Lynn) keeps me pretty occupied. East Sussex. (15/10/2003) 1967 STAPENHURST, Rick KS: Still working at the World Bank in Africa and Asia. Daughter Sarah graduated with MBA and now living in Canada. Son Tim is studying to be a paramedic. Washington DC, USA. (05/02/2004) 1969 BRISTOW, Stephen RS: I left Shrewsbury College of Arts in 2002 to set up my own consultancy company, Open Direction Ltd. My current work is for the Welsh Assembly Government and the Welsh Development Agency. Best wishes for 2004. Staffordshire. (05/01/2004) GOULD, Mike EH66: I have recently published my first book, a verse translation of two Greek plays, Medea & Alcestis in a series entitled Wave Crest Classics, named after my address in Whitstable. I hope in due course to translate the work of all the Greek tragedians in a style suited to both stage and study and for use at GCSE, Advanced and Degree level. So far sales have been modest, but the big breakthrough is hourly expected. Kent. (19/02/2004) 1970 GOLD, Nicholas RS: While investment banking at Barings is still the day job, I seem to spend a fair amount of time also at (a) RADA where I now sit on the Governing Council and chair the Finance & General Purposes Committee and (b) the Prince of Wales’s Foundation for Integrated Health, where I again chair the Finance Committee and sit on the Board. By way of entertainment my beach cafe in Salcombe, Devon, the `Winking Prawn’ is flourishing. I also spent a glorious month last summer drawing at the Charles Cecil Studio in Florence. London. (18/02/2004) KIRBY-HARRIS, Bob RS: PhD Higher Education Research (Lancaster). I am now Director of Operations at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew. After 8 marvellous years in Namibia, I am acclimatising to the UK! (Cornwall). (05/01/2004) 1971 GLYNOS, Tony KS: Made redundant from The British Library last July. Now selfemployed in PC repair and working towards building up the business. Bedfordshire. (07/01/2004) VAN TINTEREN, Jenny KH: I joined the Civil Service after I left Kent, first in Oxford, later in London and now Sheffield. I had expected this sort of job to be boring, but it has been exactly the opposite! I am currently in Minneapolis as this year’s UK Civil Service Fulbright Humphrey scholar, doing research at the University of Minnesota into computer technology for people with disabilities. Two sons. I would love to hear from old friends. South Yorkshire. (04/11/2003) DINO,Dini, a Kent graduate and one of the few British computer games developers to have his name celebrated in a games title, returned to the University’s Canterbury campus to give a lecture to Multimedia Technology and Design students. Dino studied for a BSc in Computer Science from 1982-1986. He described how he had written and sold his first game at the age of 14, and went on to develop Kick Off, Kick Off 2, Player/Manager and Dino Dini’s Soccer, and is now a consultant to other developers, with his company Abundant Software. Dino said he was amazed that games development had, in his 24 years in the business, grown from the work of a lone coder to an operation not unlike making a feature film, involving perhaps 200 people and costing $20 million in the case of the recent Playstation 2 game, ‘Enter the Matrix’. He believes that in the future there will be an increasing number of games based on brands and licenses, such as James Bond films, or Lord of the Rings, and that the trend toward on-line gaming with a service fee will grow. 1973 COLE, Mark EN: By careful application of saying `yes’ to every question I seem to have arrived in an old trailer near the monument to Ernesto Che Guevara in Cuba, working for a Canadian company as the one Brit in a mass of locals prospecting for oil. I am not sure if this was the plan on leaving KENT or if there was a career structure involved but it is slightly more interesting than commuting from Guildford for 5 days a week. As the big 50 gets nearer maybe it is time for a change of pace. Surrey. (17/12/2003) MORGAN, Shan DH: Moved to Brussels in 01 after 4 years in Paris. Working at the Permanent Representation to the European Community. Contact me at: Shan.Morgan@Belgacom.net. Brussels, Belgium. (21/12/2003) 1974 BLUNDY, Andrew ES: Now father to a 2yr old mini Viking. Whoever said having children makes no change to one’s life must have been a Mothercare Rep! London. (21/01/2004) 1976 MCCARTEN, Jane EH: Still working as an Editor and Communications Manager for a trade union. Living in London with fellow journalist Paul Todd and making regular visits to Italy. In touch with Carl Maxwell, Kim Deignan E77, Adie Palka E75 and others. London. (05/01/2004) 1977 KANE, Minneh KS: Masters (Harvard Law School) after which I took up work at the World Bank in Washington where I now live. Married; 3 children. I travel to the UK quite often and would love to see any of my old friends from 77/81. Arlington, USA. (05/11/2003) NICHOL, Mark DN: Spent most of 16 years with Shell in Malaysia after graduating. I left to start my own Agroforestry business (forest plantations, tiger shrimp farm) in ’97. Started a trading and specialist service company in 2000 serving the oil and gas industry in Malaysia. I now commute between the Hague and Malaysia as my wife is on posting to Shell HQ. Would like to hear from old friends and course mates: Robert – Nigeria, Chiu – Hong Kong (best man at your wedding), Nigel Crouch D77, Graham Jacks D77, Mervyn Woods D77 and Claire Rymell (née Morton) R77. Contact me at: nanang@planet.nl. Netherlands. (11/01/2004) 1978 WILLIAMSON, Ian RS: MBA (London Business School). Married Mary (Fullam) R80 in 88 after a 3-year stint based in Frankfurt. Two children. Now head of Relationship Management at investment bank Nomura. Lots of travel to wild and weird places. Still converting cottage in Umbria when time and funds permit. Regards to all who remember me. Suffolk. (14/01/2004) 1980 MAHON, Bernard KH: Given up on the Antarctic/Himalayan exploration business to focus on my academic career, now that income from my patents has dried up. Still left wing, left brain and left field. I seem to have drifted into success and happiness without quite knowing how, but I am sure that can be sorted out with a little bad planning. Regards to all. County Kildare, Irish Republic. (06/01/2004) TROTTER, Toby ES: Now back in Singapore after a year in Rome. Have joined a start-up direct marketing company which is doing very well and giving me good business opportunities with major companies in Asia. Managed to catch up with Hugh Whittle K79 for the Rugby World Cup in Perth and Pete Carter K79 in New Zealand. They are both drinking! , Singapore. (28/01/2004) 1981 BELLINGHAM, Chris KT: I moved to New York in 88, bought a house on the southern shore of Long Island in 95, became a US citizen in 99 and married in 2000. I have worked as a software engineer 20
for Chase, NationsBank, Morgan Stanley and now Tullett Liberty. I would love to hear what happened to the rest of the CS/CC class of 84. Find me at: www.chrisbellingham.com. Lindenhurst, USA. (21/01/2004) MIASIK, Jan EN: After a varied career in R&D and Management, I now work in the Patent Office. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me, particularly Josephine M Walshe K82. We lost touch and I would love to contact her. Unfortunately, I have been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, but I hope to be around for a while, so I hope to hear from you. Rhondda Cynon Taf. (15/12/2003) 1982 ARAMAZ, Ismail KS: Currently working at the Turkish Mission to NATO, Brussels. Married; 2 children. Greyer, but not necessarily wiser. I would be pleased to get in touch with everyone who knew me at KENT:aramaz@hotmail.com. Brussels. (17/12/2003) DAVIS, Paul KT: Having taken a break after leaving the post of UK Technical Manager for a major internet service provider, I decided to fulfill a long-term dream of taking a cookery course. This ended up being the full Cordon Bleu diploma and I am now running my own catering company specialising in high-class private catering. Suffolk. (27/01/2004) 1983 WISNIEWSKI, Chris RS: I am still taking a break from the Law and working as a Teaching Assistant in Primary education – and really enjoying it. Berkshire. (05/01/2004) 1984 GARBA, Ali RS: Appointed Special Adviser (Development Strategy) by His Excellency Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State, South West Nigeria. A very unusual development considering that I am from Katsina State North Central of Nigeria. The appointment has opened possibilities for future political development of Nigeria as a united country. Nigeria. (14/01/2004) 1985 CASIE CHETTY, Nicholas DS: 2004 is my 10th year as Headmaster of St Thomas’ Preparatory School, which is the first preparatory school modelled on English public school lines in Sri Lanka. The decision to move into education from the field of the Law has proved very rewarding. Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka. (20/01/2004) PROBERT, Laura KH: Have just bought a house in Ramsgate. Very happy to be back in Kent again. (14/01/2004) 1986 AYRES, John ET: Currently working as a video journalist for the BBC in Torbay, having spent a spell producing in the Channel Islands. Still hoping for better days for my football teams: Exeter City and Windsor & Eton. Devon. (05/01/2004) LE BIHAN, Paul KS: Left farming in July this year. After running the business for some time, I decided that it was time to get out before I started losing money. So as I write I am part way through my first set of accounting studies in Southampton; basically re-doing my degree in 9 weeks. Married; 2 sons all doing well and looking forward to spending more time with me. Contact me at: paullebihan@jerseymail.co.uk. Jersey. (15/10/2003) 1987 BURGESS, James DT: I have lived near San Francisco for 11 years, working at Pixar the whole time making movies – go see Finding Nemo soon. I am the director of photoscience which means I build laser printers and figure out colour problems for film, video and digital projection. In August I took a year off and moved back to London. Lora has won an Atlantic Fellowship from the UK Government to pay for her research for the coming year, working out of the University of London. While Lora works I look after the children and try to lose my atrocious West Coast/British accent. Married Lora Bartlett E87; 3 children. London. (16/10/2003) GRANT, Stephen EN: Partner at a hedge fund in London. Happily married; one daughter. I have not kept in touch, but happy to hear from anyone from Kent who still remembers me! Surrey. (17/12/2003) BIRTLES, Lynn KH84 and Duncan have taken up residence in a French windmill, and offer Chambres et tables d'hotes to Kent alumni at 10 percent discount. See www.moulinepinay.com France. (February 2004) 'David Mitchell's DH87 new novel is hugely ambitious and entertaining. Reviewing Cloud Atlas in the Spectator, Philip Hensher applauds Mitchell's stylistic range and confesses himself, at the same time, bewildered. 'I still couldn't say that I could identify a page of prose as Mitchell's.' His third book, after number9dream and Ghostwritten is his best yet. Ghostwritten won the John Llewelyn Rhys prize; number9dream was shortlisted for the Booker. Last year, he was among the 20 best young British novelists chosen by Granta magazine.' PARSLOW, Debbie KH: I am currently on a career break from the civil service so I can experience the joys of full-time motherhood. Married to Adrian Parslow K86 for 10 years; 2 children. I love being part of the local community in Wiltshire, particularly involved in carer and toddler group. Our two children are all the more precious as Adrian battled cancer and underwent chemotherapy some years ago and we were unsure if we would ever have children. Who says real life cannot have a happy ending? Wiltshire. (15/10/2003) 1988 GORDON, Andrew EH: I went into publishing soon after graduation and am currently looking after non-fiction at Simon & Schuster UK, trying to find the next big bestseller. Contact me there if you have one! London. (16/10/2003) HALLATT, Alex EN: I am still loving my work as a cartoonist: my online portfolio is at www.moontoon.com. Currently, I am illustrating a series of children’s books about odd socks, which have launched in Harrods. I recently emigrated to Mount Maunganui, New Zealand and am relishing living minutes from a surf beach New Zealand. (03/01/2004) 1990 KONRADSDOTTIR, Svanhildur KH: My work since I left KENT has been in media, culture and now tourism. I am the director of Reykjavik Complete – a marketing and events office for the City of Reykjavik. It is nice to be back in touch. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland. (20/10/2003) 1991 GRAHAM, Fiona DS: Studied at College of Law in York after leaving KENT, then worked in Japan and travelled for a couple of years. Moved to London and after working as a journalist for the Daily Telegraph’s website for 3 years, I am now a broadcast journalist for BBC News Online. London. (01/03/2004) 1992 BOOTHER, Karen DH: Now working as a Property Solicitor for Her Majesty the Queen in London – a far cry from my republican days at Kent! I still think fondly of wandering across campus in the rain, gawping at the floodlit Cathedral. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me: twickers7@yahoo.co.uk. Middlesex. (15/01/2004) DOYLE, Nicola EH: Still working and living in Hong Kong, running a magazine and loving Asia. Contact me at: nickontheroad@yahoo.co.uk. Central, Hong Kong. (04/11/2003) Photo: Martin Pope COOPER, Craig RS89 After leaving University, I worked for Whitbread and Guineess for several years, then took a break to travel. On returning, I realised I wanted to do something on my own, and after about a year researching ideas, my father, brother and I bought a building and an existing furniture business and in late 2002 started trading as theduckcompany. Each unique duck is hand carved from the root of bamboo and individually named. We are looking to move onto the continent – Anyone interested in becoming a distributor/partner in France? (mail@theduckcompany.co.uk Website www.theduckcompany.co.uk) SHIMELLS, SHIMS, Si ES: After working for a few years in corporate London, I resigned from UK plc working life and have returned to Yorkshire to start up my own charity organisations; dealing with many things from working in places like Albania and Sierra Leone, to local recycling projects here in Hull. Very busy but very happy about it. I would love to make contact with all the insane people I met in my years at KENT, especially Claire/Lauren R from Texas, Lisa, the Boys, the Bernards, the KENT Radio crew, bar staff from the Works and everyone else I met. Fascinated to find out how your lives are coming along a decade after we all first arrived in Kent. East Yorkshire. (17/12/2003) VILKUNA, Anna RH: I am the Director of the VB Photographic Centre in Kuopio. After graduation I worked in Finnish Art Museums and consider myself an art historian. I would love to hear from my former house mates. Contact me at: avilkuna@cc.jyu.fi. 40600 Jyvaskyla, Finland. (16/10/2003) FUKUTOME, Akira DN90: I have been plodding away as a Consultant (of sorts) in Tokyo for the last 10 years. Married Kayoko Kato E92, an exchange student whom I met at KENT. Was plodding away with that one for a long time too – with a little more success! Would love to hear from old friends. Yokohama 223-053, Japan. (28/12/2003) 21
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