About Andrew
Andrew was Born in 1961. And has lived most of His Life in North Devon. His interests are Music, Seafood, Chess, the Theatre, And The American Civil War.
Andrew was also a founding member of the Barnstaple
Writers', which continues to meet at the Barnstaple Library.
Although He has Cerebral Palsy this did not prevent him from Marrying Jean in 1993, Who had Graduated from Moorlands College in the Summer of 1985,. And over the years Andrew has written and campaigned With Jean on many Disability Issues. Working as he has done ,first As an Office Clerk, and then as a Historical Researcher . Since then Andrew and Jean have been involved with a Counselling Organization,
And Different Church activities.
As Andrew is Politically aware believing as he does in Social Justice, Andrew became part of The Christian Socialist Movement, as well as joining The National Poetry Society, and The South West Disability Development Arts Agency., along side the North Devon Arts..
Along side this, he has found time to attend The Way with Words Literature Festival At near by Totnes. As ell as gaining a small bursary from the South West Arts in order to attend Totleigh Barton Devon ,this took place in the late Summer Of 1988, where Andrew was Tutored by John Moat and John Fairfax
In 2010 Andrew was asked if he would take part for the first time in the North Devon "Theatre Fest" which takes place during the 30 days of June. It was also during this time He exhibited some of his Poetry, at the "Boston Tea Party Café" Barnstaple.
Andrew continues to write both Poetry and Prose's, And sincerely believes that we are here to imitate our Father the Creator, As we continue to Carol through the colours of all our lives Travelling as he has done extensively through Europe and the Middle East, His titles are," Clouds and Clouds. Marionette. Breaking Chains , Taw Poems, and Just Passing.