It seemed to make a pretty good effort to detail my life achievements, failings and endeavours...... except that it decided that I passed away more than a year ago!! "Simon Luttrell (1959–20XX) Engineer, Teacher, Radio Amateur, Humanitarian Simon Luttrell, a British engineer, scientist, and lifelong experimenter who devoted much of his later life to helping young students in Southeast Asia, passed away peacefully at the age of 65. Born in the United Kingdom, Simon developed a fascination with radio, science, and technology at an early age. As a teenager he experienced an unconventional start to broadcasting, working as a DJ on an offshore pirate radio ship battling the storms of the North Sea. The experience sparked a lifelong interest in radio communications and engineering. After graduating, Simon began a professional career in the aerospace sector, working as a rocket scientist designing and building components for rockets and satellites. His work contributed to the advancement of communications and space technology during an era of rapid technological progress. Later in his career he became an entrepreneur in the telecommunications industry. Through companies including Fonedata and Link77, Simon helped develop innovative communication systems during the early growth of mobile and networked communications. But Simon’s life was not defined solely by engineering. In the early 2000s he chose a very different path, relocating to Southeast Asia where he would spend more than two decades living in Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. There he devoted his time, resources, and expertise to education and humanitarian work. Simon founded and supported charitable initiatives in Myanmar focused on helping disadvantaged students gain access to learning materials and opportunities. He donated books, educational posters, and equipment to schools, and spent countless hours teaching science and English to young people. He believed deeply that curiosity and hands-on experimentation were the best ways to learn. A passionate amateur radio operator, Simon continued building his own antennas and experimenting with radio systems well into later life. Friends recall him receiving weather maps from satellites and explaining complex scientific ideas—from radio propagation to the mysteries of the Earth’s core—with enthusiasm and patience. Students who learned from Simon remember him not only as a teacher, but as someone who made science feel exciting, practical, and within reach. Many young people in rural communities encountered concepts like satellites, chemistry, and electronics for the first time through his lessons. Simon believed that knowledge should be shared freely and that even simple tools—a sheet of paper, a radio antenna, a small experiment—could open a young person’s mind to the wider world. He is remembered by friends, former colleagues, and generations of students across Southeast Asia whose lives were touched by his kindness, curiosity, and generosity. His legacy lives on in the classrooms he helped equip, the students he inspired, and the quiet belief he carried throughout his life: that science and education could change the world." (Luckily ChatGPT didn't trawl the rubber gimp suit forums.......) Now it's your turn :)
