My friends call me "Xan". I am a middle-aged gamer dad with skills honed on the ZX Spectrum some 30 years ago. In other words, I’m old, fat and useless. I am a proud member, writer and podcaster for the Ninja Fat Pigeons (www.ninjafatpigeons.co.uk), Big Red Potion (www.bigredpotion.com) and The Gamer Scene (www.thegamerscene.com). I’m a Twitter junkie (Xantiriad), Mac enthusiast, Real Ale campaigner, and occasional video game blogger.