Interests

In no particular order, below is a list of things that keep me ticking -

My Family

My family inspires me every day and I feel very grateful to have them in my life.

I've always been ambitious and motivated but never moreso since they arrived in my life.

Career

Career is a key interest in my life - always has been - because work is how we can express our skills and experience.

I've been very lucky that I have always had roles that I thoroughly enjoy in fascinating areas of technology.

Languages (particularly Spanish)

I have loved languages my whole life and was fluent at French by age 21, although I'm a bit rusty these days.

I also self-taught myself Spanish over the past decade using audio courses, desktop and mobile apps, and exercise books.

It's been a slow process but its now starting pay off. Thankfully!

Cooking

I was a late-starter on this one. I didn't really form an interest in cooking until quite recently but I have it in droves now, and love to experiment with cooking nutritious and fun foods.

Now I just need to be able to persuade my family to eat it..

Fitness & Sport

Gotta have fitness in here, right?
I got into fitness in my mid thirties, and after a few painful and reluctant weeks I was really hooked.

A mix of high intensity and low intensity with a long-term view is my strategy and suits me well.

Travel

I have travelled extensively across the globe both for business and holidays - although nowadays my vacations are restricted to only during school holidays - the worst possible time to travel.. :(

Reading

I haven't had quite as much time to read over the past few years but I still find opportunity for solid bedtime reading as well as during times of travel.

I have a few hundred books which I've read and continue to build the collection each month.

I occasionally post reviews on my blog for any books I feel are worthy of a mention.

Music

I find different genres suit different moods and activities, whether head down in some focus time at work, going for a run, or cooking something fun.

I was in a band for 7 years in my teens then a club DJ in my 20's, and music has always been something that sits very close to my heart.

ALEXHARRIMAN