I'm not sure whether it was visits "Newting, froging and toading" at Chiselhurst ponds or a teacher called Mr Munn When I was eight he started teaching my class. One day he said to us. "We are going to learn about science", in such a way that I have been captivated ever since, and even now I can se him in his pinstripe suit with a syrup can demonstrating air pressure. When I was 12 my dad got me a proper microscope. I used to buy science books when ever I could from the second hand book shop.