[whitecrags]

Well I did do that (and some other political things such as CND and Young Socialists) but apart from being the first person in Accy to buy Bob Dylan´s first album and writing poor poetry I would never have described myself as either a beatnik nor a hippy. I have mixed feelings about that appellation: amused, confused and bemused, I suppose.
It may have been eight years since I posted but I have no remaining connections with the town nor anyone in it. After almost 30 years in Japan, 3 in Malaysia and 15 in Spain, I feel little connection, but someone did dredge my name from the depths of memory so I thought it right to reply.

I live in Cantabria, which borders Pais Vasco and we have had the odd bombing in Santander but ETA is pretty a busted flush now. Really they have all they are going to get in terms of linguistic autonomy, taxation, education and whatever and they would be wise to totally eschew violence and follow the route taken by the Catalans in recent years. The do have the best food in Spain, especially in San Sebastian, now that El Bulli has finally closed its doors.

The only ex-AGS folks I have been in touch with are Ernie Lee, now spending much of his time in Brittany, Malcolm Whittaker who has retired to Rome after a long career at Reuters, and John Virtue who I met when he was artist-in-residence at the National Gallery.

Anyway, thanks for remembering me after all this time.

Any others from my cohort lurking out there, do get in touch if you are so inclined.