Hi folks,

I recall this being a post on Facebook several years ago, so I thought it might be fun to do it again on italki. It’s a very low-key post and thus hopefully not too dull to read. Please feel free to write and share your own ‘random facts’ - be imaginative and show your uniqueness!

1. I learnt French and Spanish at school and I’m learning Russian at the moment.

2. However, that doesn’t mean I can speak any of those languages intelligibly - at best, I am roughly at pre-intermediate level with my Russian. 

3. I am a big fan of ‘graphic novels’ or ‘comics’ for adults, such as ‘Watchmen’, ‘Maus’, ‘Persepolis’, etc.

4. However, I really don’t like superhero comics.

5. When I first started teaching English I found it very difficult to correct my student’s mistakes on the spot as I didn’t want to point out that they were wrong and potentially ‘offend' any of them  - a very British quirk of character. Nonetheless, I am now very thorough at correcting mistakes. And polite. :)

6. And, yes, I’m from the UK, but I do not like football and I do not support any teams. Especially not England!

7. I have been a diabetic for nearly 14 years.

8. I am left-handed.

9. By the time I’m 100 years old, I would like to have visited EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!  

10. But so far, I have only visited around 17. :(

11. Aside from teaching, I do voiceovers for advertisements, TV dramas, documentaries, etc.

12. I met my wife through italki!!!!!!!! ^_^