Paul Hardingham - A Life Summary (so far!)

As I started to write this section of the site I put together a biography that would have had you falling asleep at the computer, so instead, here's some bullet points to keep it short and snappy!

Personal

• Born 1968 in Southend, Essex. UK.
• Married Joanna in October 1996
• Grace, born in 2001
• Moved to Scotland in 2003
• Bethanie, born 2007
• October 2009, moved to Yorkshire

Career

• Degree in electronics, Portsmouth Polytechnic (now University).
• Electronic design engineer for GEC, Basilson (6 years) - starting salary £4,100 p.a.
• Sales Engineer with a small electronics firm in Hitchin (7 years) - starting salary £14,000 p.a.
• Started my own internet marketing business 2001. Salary: unlimited.

"Achievements"

• Run my own business since 2001
• Played drums in a band with someone who's played guitar with Sir Cliff Richard (that's as close as it comes to a "claim to fame" for me!)
• Extremely happy and content
• Was number 1 in Google for the search "cheap mobile phones" for about 2 years from 2002 to 2003 - out of around 180,000,000 sites!

Likes

• Syrup steam sponge pudding and custard
• Walking in lovely countryside
• Not having to be worried about losing my job - I don't have one!
• Photographs (almost any type, I just love pictures - I'm not a great book reader!)
• Having the freedom to take a break when I want, not when some employer tells me I can take a break
• Drumming
• Surfing the internet
• Positive "will try anything" type people.

Dislikes

• Public speaking
• People who are just plain nasty and see "success" is a bad thing
• Opera
• Having to explain to people I'm happy drinking tap water and not drinking tea or coffee is not weird.
• People saying "It's alright for you Paul, I couldn't do what you've done". I believe anyone who has a genuine passion to do something, usually can do it.

Funny Photos:

For those who know me personally, you might want to check out my "yearbook" photos ;-) - click here.