Everything you Never needed to know about Steve Blaymire

Me .... at play

Obviously I'm a Crown Green Bowler. If you don't know what this is (and you probably won't unless you live in the North of England or the Midlands) then you'll probably want to leave now or look at my About Bowls page.

I used to play for 4 teams during the summer, but this all changed when I became a teacher. I was also the match secretary of the Prestwich & District Bowling League from 1996-2006 and the County Secretary of Greater Manchester County Bowling Association from 2001-2003. I'm also a qualified county referee and I still referee count matches whever possible.

Me .... at work

I was a software engineer (or a computer programmer if you prefer) for over 20 years, working for a whole range of scientific and defence companies, including the European Space Agency.

I finally took the plunge and detoured from this safe path for a career in teaching. I have been a maths teacher at All Saints' Catholic Language College since 2005. A massive pay cut, 70 hour (plus) weeks, occasional frustrating moments - what could be better? The answer is "nothing". Always different, never dull, and often uplifting. Doing something rewarding and giving something back at the same time - it's hard to say this, but it's even better than bowling!

A highlight for me has been running the school Musicals Club - taking pupils to the theatre on a regular basis. This culminated in organising and running a major trip in 2007 - taking 27 pupils to New York to see "Hairspray" on Broadway and touring the Big Apple.

Some of my personal projects (the "All But!" Crown Green Bowling League Data System and a freeware MIDI/Karaoke Player) are available for download on this site.

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