Dimitri was born in 1951 in Birmingham, England. He has been awarded no prizes for this, and none for literature. Raised in a far off colony in darkest Africa then sent to school near Liverpool, where notably he received a cup for boxing and had his appendix removed. Eventually he was allowed through a hallowed portal somewhere in deepest Shropshire. There he discovered Tradition. University in the North of England followed. Here he learned of the joys of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll, as did all his friends. Leaving without a degree or ambition he wallowed in a world of rock music for many years, discovered truck driving, travel, wine, food, acting and small human creation - a hobby that produced four or five approximate facsimiles. At the time of writing the old man is still alive, though aches somewhat…