User:The Humble Poet

Jules Clare is a County Durham (UK) poet who was born in Wales on 25.11.1963. He lived on a farm called Cwmcaredig near Llanybyther until the age of 7. He was brought up surrounded by sheep and pedigree dogs such as border collies, poodles and sealium terriers. He gained his love of nature from his early years and later went on to study an Environmental Studies degree at Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic... This is a work in progress.

In 1971 he moved to Handsworth in Birmingham and he was schooled at Yew Tree Primary School in Aston and at King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys in Aston. He lived near the Aston Villa Football Ground and thus developed a deep love of the team which he has maintained as a geographical tag over the years.

He was born with a squint of the left eye having two eye operations before the age of seven. His eye and the reaction to it by other children affected his psychological development. At age eleven he developed Ulcerative Colitis something he was admitted to hospital for many times in his life.

He joined the Venture Scouts in Great Barr when he was sixteen and his other main hobby was golf. He played this until acute rheumatoid arthritis struck him down at the age of 36. School generally passed him by although he did develop a great friendship with Anthony Salt who had the same birthday as him. They have both supported each other psychologically over the years.

Jules's father, Peter, worked as a Fraud Officer for the Unemployment Office (DHSS) whilst his mother, Doreen, was a housewife.