Today we are talking with the thriller writer, Roger Smith. Roger was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His thrillers Capture, Dust Devils, Wake Up Dead and Mixed Blood are published in seven languages and two are in development as movies in the US.
Chrissie Wellington competing at the 2008 Frankfurt Ironman
Chrissie Wellington, British Triathlete and four time World Ironman Champion (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011), was born 18th February 1977 and grew up in rural Norfolk, attending Downham Market High School and Sixth Form. In later years, Chrissie attended the University of Birmingham, where she studied Geography and became a member of several clubs and teams, particularly Captaining the University Swimming Team.
Grace McCleen was born in 1981 in Wales. Speaking of her childhood Grace says, “I grew up in a fundamentalist religion and didn’t have much contact with non-believers. My parents weren’t typical converts so we didn’t have much contact with other believers either. When I was ten I was taken out of school and we moved to the country [Ireland]. I spent all the time in the fields with two sheepdogs, or making things in my room”.
For most of us, six seconds can pass almost unnoticed. Indeed, reading this short introduction has probably taken that long.