Wyndham Clampett, or WyndhamMisio
Misio is a nickname given to me by my ex-partner and for sentimental reasons, no doubt unwise, it has become a permanent feature of my life. It means 'bear' apparently, in Polish, and is pronounced 'mee shoe', or 'mishu'.
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I was born in Port Elizabeth in South Africa where I grew up and spent most of my time, although I also lived in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban. Do have a look at the Wikipedia entries which have some great photos.
It was a real privilege to go to the Grey High School and after moving to live in the UK I was a founder member and secretary of the UK & Europe branch of the Old Greys Union for several years. This aerial photograph was taken during the 150 year celebrations.
Having worked in several different jobs over the years as a salesman for Sharp Electronics, cinema manager for Ster-Kinekor, assistant general manager of the Market Theatre complex in Johannesburg, managing director of a nursery and indoor plants company, etc, I decided it was time I explored more of the world and moved to live in the United Kingdom in 1985.
My home has been mainly in London but I also lived in Reading in the Thames Valley for seven years. I now live in Cricklewood which is sort of in the middle of London, slightly to the north.
My hobbies include genealogy and it has been a privilege to host the family web site although it has been a battle to keep up with all the emails.....
I love singing and have sung in numerous choirs over the years including the SABC chorus while in South Africa, the London Gay Men's Chorus and was also founder and conductor of the Reading Gay Chorus.
When I lived in Reading I was a regular guest on BBC Radio Berkshire on breakfast and drive-time shows which was great fun. I was also a member of the Woodley Light Operatic Society as a member of the chorus and occasionally had a few small parts, lastly in Cole Porter's "Anything Goes".
