I'm curious investigator: genealogy, forgotten history, local legends, unusual traditions and the stories behind objects. I love cooking for friends, making/baking challah, coffee, tea and the pleasure of sharing food. I'm a creative individual: painting, art, reading and travelling. I work in mental-health work and human-rights activism with a genuine interest in people. I'm also a mysterious soul: I'm the father of five cats, I love autumn days, handwritten letters, folklore, folk magick and sunsets by the sea.