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FredLastPowell
ProfessorLynnM.Raymond
UWRT1103WP#4
30thSeptember2015
GilessAdventures
UncleGilesismyfavoriterelative,heiswaycoolerthanalltheothers.Hewasbornin
Englandandistheyoungestofthree.Hewasabig,fat,round,smileybabywhodidnotlearnto
walkortalkuntilhewasnearlythree,probablybecausehecouldntgetawordinedgewise.His
twooldersisterswerealwaystalkingforhimandwouldgethimanythinghewanted.Whenhe
didstarttospeakhislanguagewasfilledwithidiosyncrasieslikedodegesinsteadofsausages,
heevencalledhimselfGilios.Assoonashecouldwalkhemostlyraneverywhere.
WhenGileswassixteenhehadtheamazingopportunitytospendayearinBlueEarth,
Minnesotaonanexchangeprogram.Heexperiencedmanynewactivities,includingplayingon
thehighschoolfootballteamastheirrunningback,andmanagingnottofreezewhilst
icefishing.WhenhearrivedinMinnesotahewasathin,short,scrawnyteenager.Duringhis
yearintheStateshegrewsixinches.
AssoonashereturnedtoEnglandhewentontoattendartcollegewhereheobtaineda
majorinjewelleryandsilversmithing.Hethenworkedinthecollegehehadstudiedinasa
technicianfortwoyearswhilstdoingamastersdegreeinpublicart.Forthenextstageinhislife
hespentfiveyearsinBarcelonabuildinghousingfortheOlympicvillageduringthedayand
studyingSpanishartintheevening.Helookedthepartwithlongdreadlockspermanentlymatted
withconcretedustandmultiplepiercingsadornedwithuniqueenamelledsilvercreations.
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NowheworksasaSeniorLecturerintheBAJewelleryDesigncourseatCentralSt.
Martin'sUniversityoftheArts,London.Hiscurrentphysicalappearancenolongerstandsout.
Heappearstobeatypicalfortysomethingwithatidy,professionalhairstyleandonlyonesmall
silverearing.Heisstillfit,however,commutingtocollegedailythroughtheLondontrafficby
bicycleandmostlyabletokeepupwithmeontheskislope.