Profile
Douglas Blane
Think the Cybermen I met have done something to my computer. Can't get online at moment from my main one and using backup, which is a lot slower. Just what I don't need. Will fix it but could take time.
My CV
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Education:
Cumnock Academy
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Qualifications:
Stirling University, King’s College, London, Strathclyde University
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Work History:
Rolls-Royce, British Aerospace, Open University, Glasgow University
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Current Job:
Writer
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My Typical Day:
Rise, walk, write, drive, talk to people, home, walk, eat, write, beer, bed.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Put it into Real Science, where we turn science news stories into activities with films of real scientists we’ve chatted to.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Creative, curious, kind.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not until I was about 7. Then pretty much every day after that. Couldn’t seem to get the hang of it at all.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Bob Dylan
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I’d like my sons to get married and have lots of kids, my sister to make time to write the great poetry I know she can, and Sarah to make a huge success of the jewellery business she’s been working all hours to get off the ground.
Tell us a joke.
I like one-liners. Like when they were explaining gravity to Eccles in the Goons: “When you jump up in the air what happens?” “I come back down again.” “Why’s that?” “Cos I live here”.
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