I am a student at the University of East Anglia, studying English Literature. I have been on the stage both dramatically and musically since I was 8 years old, and writing has been something that I have done for myself.

Writing helps me understand myself and the world around me. Coming from a background of Autism, I have always found this hard to do. Poetry in particular, enables me to pick out the beauty and nuances of my surroundings that would be otherwise invisible to me. Being able to come back to a poem or a song that I've previously written and discover something new about it is what I enjoy most.

My inspiration comes largely from my experiences. Especially in music, I prefer the romantics - there is something about the grace and flow of romanticism that awakens my senses.

My passion is ...

Creation in words and in performance

My parents always told me ...

Always accept money, and only offer it once.

My childhood ambition ...

To teach

Why I write ...

To escape and to visualise my feelings

My first job ...

Delivering newspapers...

My inspiration ...

The world around me

Society & Lifestyle > European Culture The significance of the British community pub to society

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It is so quintessentially British, don't you think? Pubs are part of what makes Britain and Ireland different to the rest of Europe and indeed the world. Sure, trendy bars are easy enough to find, and as the world slowly but surely Americanises, so will the frequency in which one will stumble across them. But what makes our little islands so special is the unique atmosphere that one will find inside their local. Alongside the Sunday Roast, the Queen and Fish 'n' Chips, Pubs are definitely one of the finer sides to British life.

I have some particularly fond memories of pub-life despite b...

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