Random Things

I've been tagged enough times on Facebook with this latest fad so thought I'd do my response here and make it a bit more accessible. So without further ado, 25 random things about me.

1. I spent my first 15 years growing up on the Isle of Wight, this explains a lot about me.
2. I'd never been on a plane till I was 23.
3. Both times I have been to the United States it has been for business.
4. I get addicted to TV series very easily, so much so that I now avoid certain new programs to avoid adding to the list.
5. If I had the time and the talent I would have loved to be a full time musician.
6. I'd love to own a 2-seater coupe, but am worried I wouldn't fit in it, or it wouldn't be big enough to carry all the stuff I need.
7. I'm qualified to work as a door supervisor at a pub or club.
8. I have never been stopped by the police whilst driving.
9. Over the years I've played concerts at Canterbury Cathedral, Birmingham NIA and Royal Festival Hall.
10. I've worked for IBM for nearly 5 and a half years
11. A good night in will generally involve: pizza, beer or wine and a movie
12. I have never seen Titanic. I can't see the point when I know the end.
13. I never read the end of a book first.
14. I can't grow a proper beard anymore otherwise the gray hairs show.
15. When Go-Karting I have more fun going round corners sideways than driving the track "properly".
16. I get very annoyed by people who pull out in front of me and then proceed to drive slowly causing me to brake.
17. I'd like to cook more, but find it difficult when it's just for me and at the end of a long day.
18. Sometimes it scares me when I can work out how to fix a problem in code without actually looking at the code.
19. After one disastrous night drinking cider it would be 9 years before I drank it again.
20. Bad computing references in films may cause me to shout at the screen (but never in the cinema).
21. I would love to visit Canada at some point or drive down the east coast of America.
22. I don't make the most of living on the edge of the New Forest.
23. Very silly jokes will nearly always make me laugh, especially the one about the bee in the cake shop.
24. This blog post has taken me three days to write.
25. I've never enjoyed dance clubs and would much prefer a decent pint in a quiet pub.

So there we go, 25 random things about me.