The murmurings of Barry Kirby

Who am I?  Interesting question, when you work it out, please let me know.

At home, I’m husband to Amanda and father to Eloise, Holly and Leo.  We live in Gloucester, though not originally from anywhere near here but have made lots of  friends and it now very much feels like home.  I grew up in the seaside town of Silloth, then after finishing my Education, I moved to Worcester to live with Amanda and then we moved to Gloucester.

At work, I am the Managing Director of K Sharp, a Human Factors and Systems Engineering Consultancy.  Previous to this I worked for BAE Systems as a Human Factors Scientist, this is my 3rd “career” as I started in the Army, went on to be a software engineer and have got to where I am now.

I am a real fan of community activity and volentary work, having set up or helped set up a number of groups and clubs, and getting involved in a number of others.  Some of these include Kingsway Residents Association, Copeland Park Residents Group, Malvern Angels Rugby Club,

I am a County Councillor in Gloucestershire, and have been a Parish Councillor for Quedgeley.  I am a signed up, card carrying member of the Labour Party.  I have a passion for getting involved where I can, this is because I believe that rather than just moaning that something is wrong, I prefer to get stuck in.

This site contains my own opinion and that of the comment contributors.  My comments are NOT those of the Justice system, Magistrates, any local Government system, any employer (Past or Present) or the Labour party – my comments are my own.