Self published scribbler of words and tales by night and something a bit less exotic in the day. Nomad by nature, often afflicted with terrible wanderlust, ferweh, sehnsucht and geborgenheit. (Also love the German language and I'm slowly teaching myself... so Germans and German speakers welcome!)I am a conversationalist, my mind needs to be stimulated as much as my body, if not more so. I will happily converse and debate with anyone about any topic.I love music, especially of a heavy metal variety, but, as in all aspects of life, I prefer the extreme end of the spectrum. Literature; fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Discussion and debate. History and politics; definitely a full blown history nerd. Brain full to bursting with useless information and trivia.Food is another favourite, can't beat a good meal with good company. Teetotaller, a good cup of strong tea is my poison of choice.As always with these ridiculous 'About You' boxes I slip into pretentious personal statement mode... I'm not normally pretentious. Honest!Absolutely no expectations beyond some interesting conversations. Firm believer in keeping an open mind.Obligatory 'likes' lists:Music: Top 5 bands would have to be: Cradle of Filth, Manic Street Preachers, Demon Hunter, Marilyn Manson and Rammstein.Movies: Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, I Saw The Devil, Dawn Of The Dead.Authors: Glen Duncan, Peter F Hamilton, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, Andrzej Sapkowski, Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanOthers: A little obsessed with The Witcher (and actually genuinely excited about the upcoming Netflix series) and Star Wars."Just because life is meaningless doesn't mean we can't experience it meaningfully." - Glen Duncan