Alan J. Clarredge

Alan is a retired Minister at the United Reformed Church and is married to Lilian, with 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Having trained as a medical water technologist, Alan spent time in Zimbabwe and many other countries developing water filtration and purification. He still travels to Zimbabwe each year with the charity 'Rivers of Living Water' restoring pure water across the country where cholera and other diseases are prevalent.

He also distributes medicines and blankets to hospitals and orphanages throughout the country.

Over the years Alan has written short stories for radio and has been involved in various radio programs including BBC radio Solent and BBC television in the South of England and the BBC World service.

He has written 3 books previously, the first 'Yorgi' a thriller set in communist Russia, an autobiography, 'Rivers of Living Water', 'A Cloud of Green Poison’ and now 'The Curse of the Green Virus'.

Overseas he regularly contributed to programmes on the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and is now a presenter on Hope FM 90.1 in Bournemouth.