Hello - I’m Peter, a UK retiree currently living in Surrey. On first reading the Odyssey, over 30 years ago, I decided to visit as many places as possible mentioned by Homer, a journey that continues and which has taken me to Greek and particularly Crete, Anatolia and Toscana for extended periods. Aside from a passion for Homeric geography I am largely self-taught in ancient Greek despite attending classes at Birkbeck College and UCL in London. In preparation for the Linear B option at UCL’s 2018 Summer School in Homer I began to prepare a Catalogue of Ships in Linear B as an adventure beyond the evidence and a topic I would like to pursue here.
I have a BA in Philosophy, a PGCE in Logic and Computing and a Certificate in Counselling and see myself as a fair example of the power of enthusiasm over talent.