Welcome to the world!

Welcome to Melmoth's Wanderings. Over the next few months I hope to be sharing with you some of my many insights on life, journalism and everything.

Before I begin, I think some background information is needed: My name is Gareth Jennings, I am 32 years old and am currently enrolled at Cardiff University on the post-graduate magazine diploma course.

Prior to the mid-life crisis that prompted me to pack in a perfectly decent job in order to plunge into (unpaid!) student life again, I was gainfully employed by BAE Systems at their training college in Cwmbran, Gwent. The link between me working for a global arms-dealer, and wanting to become a magazine journalist is not as tenuous as it may at first appear. One of my many duties at BAE Systems was assuming responsibility for the college's in-house magazine, The Dundridge News. It wasn't long before the magazine became the aspect of my job I most looked forward to, and when an opportunity arose for me to enrol at Cardiff I jumped at the chance!

And so here I am. I hope you enjoy reading my ramblings as much as I (hope I) will enjoy posting them - have fun!