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Well, after ten years I suppose I should at least own up to who I am, so here goes: I’m Olly. Interests, if they’re not obvious from this wiki, are financial services law, language, writing, guitars, cricket, books and mountains. And wikis: MediaWiki, which this site is written on, is the cleverest software, and I have learned a lot about it in the last decade.
Well, after ten years I suppose I should at least own up to who I am, so here goes: I’m Olly. Interests, if they’re not obvious from this wiki, are financial services law, language, writing, guitars, cricket, books and mountains. And wikis: MediaWiki, which this site is written on, is the cleverest software, and I have learned a lot about it in the last decade.


While writing this wiki I’ve practised law in NZ and the UK for 27 years, mostly inhouse at places I will not mention, put in a stretch as a film and book reviewer — which I was pretty good at, as you will see from my [http://olly-buxton.blogspot.com/ fan mail] — written a couple of books (the first one, '''''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078LMG24Q The Montenegro Sanction]''''', under the pen name [[Hunter Barkley]], you can buy for a fiver from Amazon), released an album of angsty-but-ironic rock music ([[Dangerboy]]), played with my buddies in the same cool band, [[Supercheese]], for longer than either the Beatles or Led Zeppelin managed, and drunk a ''lot'' of wine, all while being supported by my super-talented better half — whom I will spare the ignominy of naming — but she is a world-famous<ref>In our house, anyway.</ref> bridge teacher, artist and the most patient spouse on the planet.
While writing this wiki I’ve practised commercial law in NZ and the UK for 27 years, mostly inhouse at places I will not mention to protect their reputations as much as mine. I put in a stretch as a film and book reviewer — which I was pretty good at, as you will see from my [http://olly-buxton.blogspot.com/ fan mail] — written a couple of books (the first one, '''''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078LMG24Q The Montenegro Sanction]''''', under the pen name [[Hunter Barkley]], you can buy for a fiver from Amazon), released an album of angsty-but-ironic rock music ([[Dangerboy]]), played with my buddies in the same cool band, [[Supercheese]], for longer than either the Beatles or Led Zeppelin managed, and drunk a ''lot'' of wine, all while being supported by my super-talented better half — whom I will spare the ignominy of naming — but she is a world-famous<ref>In our house, anyway.</ref> bridge teacher, artist and the most patient spouse on the planet.


The [[Jolly Contrarian]] started out life in 2012, as AmwellClear, as my way of remembering the difference between {{isdaprov|Loss}}, {{isdaprov|Market Quotation}}s, {{isdaprov|Close Out Amount}}s and {{isdaprov|Unpaid Amount}}s and just kept growing.   
The [[Jolly Contrarian]] started out life in 2012, as ''AmwellClear'', as a fun way way of remembering the difference between {{isdaprov|Loss}}, {{isdaprov|Market Quotation}}s, {{isdaprov|Close Out Amount}}s and {{isdaprov|Unpaid Amount}}s and just kept growing.   


Hit me up on [[LinkedIn]], or at [mailto:enquiries@jollycontrarian.com at the mailbox].
SEO folk: before you write to offer tips on how to differentiate the JC from its competition, remember: I write satire about derivatives for Pete’s sake. ''THERE '''IS''' NO GODDAMN COMPETITION''.
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Revision as of 15:08, 17 September 2020

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The JC yesterday. In the Big Easy, man.

Well, after ten years I suppose I should at least own up to who I am, so here goes: I’m Olly. Interests, if they’re not obvious from this wiki, are financial services law, language, writing, guitars, cricket, books and mountains. And wikis: MediaWiki, which this site is written on, is the cleverest software, and I have learned a lot about it in the last decade.

While writing this wiki I’ve practised commercial law in NZ and the UK for 27 years, mostly inhouse at places I will not mention to protect their reputations as much as mine. I put in a stretch as a film and book reviewer — which I was pretty good at, as you will see from my fan mail — written a couple of books (the first one, The Montenegro Sanction, under the pen name Hunter Barkley, you can buy for a fiver from Amazon), released an album of angsty-but-ironic rock music (Dangerboy), played with my buddies in the same cool band, Supercheese, for longer than either the Beatles or Led Zeppelin managed, and drunk a lot of wine, all while being supported by my super-talented better half — whom I will spare the ignominy of naming — but she is a world-famous[1] bridge teacher, artist and the most patient spouse on the planet.

The Jolly Contrarian started out life in 2012, as AmwellClear, as a fun way way of remembering the difference between Loss, Market Quotations, Close Out Amounts and Unpaid Amounts and just kept growing.

SEO folk: before you write to offer tips on how to differentiate the JC from its competition, remember: I write satire about derivatives for Pete’s sake. THERE IS NO GODDAMN COMPETITION.

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  1. In our house, anyway.