Poppa (My Grandad)

• The funniest person I have ever and will ever know.
• Remains as my frame of reference to most topics.
• Developed my creative mind.
• Taught me that life isn't as serious as the world makes out.
• Is the only person who understands the reasons for which I am 'misunderstood'.

Mr. Hutton (Year 3 Teacher)

• Proved to me that education CAN be fun.
• Ensured that everyday was different and exciting.
• Had belief in me from the start and helped me improve in my writing from an early age.

Tom Delonge (Blink-182 Member)

• Wrote songs that I felt I could relate to in my early teenage years.
• Proved that you don't have to be 'the best' in order to succeed.
• Showed that you can stay strong and re-build after losing what is important to you.

Mike (Co-Worker At The Bell)

• Took me under his wing and into the 'real world'.
• Was always looking out for me.
• Helped me to reform myself into a more confident and less geeky person.

Nick Hornby (Author)

• Had the ability to create characters and stories without delving into the fantastical, which has influenced my own writing style.

Mike (Creative Writing Lecturer)

• Offered constructive criticism which has enabled me to improve in my writing.
• One of the few lecturers who managed to keep lectures interesting.
• A master of anecdotes and sentence structure.