A former nurse and judicial officer, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, thinks he was the only magistrate on his London bench who read the Guardian
I came to the UK in 1967 after serving five years as a police officer in the Trinidad and Tobago mounted branch. I was 27 and at a crossroads. A lot of the guys I was in the police with went to America. At that time they were offering citizenship to people who joined the army, but a lot of those guys went to Vietnam and never came back.
Instead, I replied to an ad to come to the UK to do nursing, and trained as a psychiatric nurse in Leicester. I started reading the Guardian because it was on the wards, and we used to read it to patients to engage them in conversation. When I became a member of the Labour party I stuck with it, because it reflected my beliefs.
I'm a subscriber now. I enjoy the foreign reporting ? the coverage of Egypt has been great ? and I like the sketch writers. Hugh Muir and Simon Hoggart are my favourites, and I also like George Monbiot, Simon Tisdall, Alan Travis and Polly Toynbee.
I start with the sports pages and move on to the news. I get the paper delivered and I like to start every day by reading it ? it sets you up for the day.
After finishing my nursing course, I trained as a youth and community worker, and worked in the London borough of Harrow for 20 years. I also joined the Brent bench as a magistrate. I think I was the only magistrate who read the Guardian; they are mostly Telegraph and Mail readers.
I had to retire last year, when I turned 70, which is a shame, I think. There are many magistrates who still have a lot to give at that age.
Now I concentrate on my hobby ? playing the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. I've written two books about it. It's a hobby, but it has taken me all over the world, to more than 35 countries, including North Korea.
Source: http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/media/rss/~3/TXOMpkuxuow/good-to-meet-you-terry-noel
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