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Born 1949. M.A.Honours English Literature University of Aberdeen. Certificate of Education Aberdeen Training College. Taught English in London 3 years, then moved to Greece.
Opened riding school, ran same for twenty years. British Horse Society Assistant Instructor and British Equestrian Tourism Centre Manager.
Taught ecology, outdoor activities and horse riding in a YMCA Summer camp in Northern Greece, as well as setting up two riding centres for equestrian tourism. Rode over most of the Greek mainland, including a 1000 mile ride which resulted in becoming a member of The Long Riders Guild (book of 6,000 kilometres explored on horseback pending) and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Joing winner of BBC Wildlife Nature writer of the year in 2003.
Wrote regularly for The Athens News for five years on travel and the environment in Greece.
Just created a series of six walks and a guide book to the walks called 6 Antidotes to Technology. This is intended to encourage people to make contact with the countryside, and to help them feel safe there. It is in English and Greek. I am about to set off on another 1000 mile ride to chronicle the changes in the Greek environment that have occurred in the last six years. I hope to achieve a John Muir Conserver Award for completing this.
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I normally spend at least two months of the year travelling through the mountains of Greece on my horse. I then write about this. The rest of the time I do anything I can to get more money to go on another ride.
I often work as a consultant for one of other of the environmental NGOs in Greece. I also volunteer for environmental projects whenever I have enough money to do so.
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Green Spirit Award for a piece called "Vocabulary", Joint winner BBC Wildlife Nature writer of the Year 2003.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Member of The Long Rider`s Guild
6 Antidotes to Technology A guide book produced for Arcturos a Greek Environmental NGO which protects the European Brown Bear and Greek Nature.
I also designed the walks that the book is a guide to.
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| Walking, horseriding, outdoor activities. Trying to protect the environment. I could describe myself as an environmental activist.
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