Took early retirement as a Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2004, finally retiring after working part-time on Diabetes Research Project in 2008.
Still play cricket at a good level (including Northumberland
over-50s), historian of my club,
Benwell and Walbottle,
under the title "The Many Pavilions".
Elected to Newcastle City Council in 2010, currently (2011) vice-Chair of Planning Committee and Chair of Lemington Ward Committee.
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Geordie wife (Liz), daughter (Katherine) and son (Steven).
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-cook/21/a71/117
Email: dbcook*at*blueyonder.co.uk