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In
his science fiction works, such as "The Effie Enigma, The
Motherless Mothers", Buffry explores complex themes and ideas,
often incorporating elements of artificial intelligence, time travel
and human existence.
As
a historian, Buffry;s writing style is more informative and factual,
as seen in his book "From Dot to Cleopatra," which provides
a concise history of ancient Egypt.
Buffry's romantic and
autobiographical works, like "If Only Suomi" and "My
Life of Joy," showcase his more personal and introspective side,
often incorporating elements of poetry and philosophical reflection.
Overall, Alun Buffry's artistic style is characterised by its diversity, depth, and willingness to explore complex themes and ideas across various genres.
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Alun Buffry is a British author known for his writings on cannabis law reform, spirituality, and travel experiences. Here are some key aspects of his life and work:
Books and Writings
- *Autobiographical Works*:
- *Life on the Brim: The Autobiography of a Hat* - Details his life journey, including his involvement in the cannabis law reform movement.
- *All About My Hat - The Hippy Trail 1972* - Chronicles his overland trip to India in 1972.
- *MyHat in Egypt: Through the Eyes of a God* - Explores ancient Egypt through a unique blend of history and fantasy.
- *Cannabis Advocacy*:
- *Out of Joint - 20 Years of Campaigning for Cannabis* - Documents his 20-year campaign for cannabis law reform.
- *Time for Cannabis: The Prison Years* - Reflects on his personal experience serving a 10-year prison sentence for cannabis-related offenses.
- *Other Works*:
- *From Dot to Cleopatra* - A concise history of ancient Egypt.
- *The Effie Enigma: The Motherless Mothers* - A thought-provoking exploration of themes and ideas .
Activism and Public Presence
Alun Buffry has been an active advocate for cannabis law reform, participating in various campaigns, conferences, and media appearances. He co-authored *Cannabis: Challenging the Criminal Justice System* with Don Barnard, further solidifying his commitment to the cause .
Personal Life
Alun Buffry's life experiences, including his travels and spiritual explorations, have significantly influenced his writings. His interests in Prem Rawat's teachings and spirituality are evident in some of his works.
Alun Buffry, Personal AutoBiography
Alun Buffry was born in Barry, South Glamorgan, Wales, in 1950, the son of Stanley Richard Buffry (Jim) and Vera. He attended Holton Road infants and junior school until 1961 when he studied at Barry Grammar School for Boys, which became Barry Boys Comprehensive School.
In 1968 Alun moved to Norwich, Norfolk, where he studied at the School of Chemistry at the University of East Anglia, graduating with an Honours degree in 1971. During his time at UEA, he took part in activities such as fell-walking, caving and rock climbing.
The year after graduating, Alun travelled overland to India, 1972, where he became sick with dysentery and infection hepatitis. His travel experience is recorded in his book "All About My Hat, The Hippy Trail 1972" (ISBN 978-0993210723) After returning to Norwich, Buffry became a follower of the young Guru Maharaji, Prem Rawat, receiving the techniques of Self-Knowledge. His experiences are recorded in his published work "My Piece of Peace" (ISBN 978-1838440121)
In
1989 and 1990, Alun Buffry travelled to Egypt, where he took a keen
interest in the ancient history and monuments.
His memories of his visits to Egypt along with a fictional account
is published in his books "From Dot to Cleopatra, a Concise
History of Ancient Egypt (ISBN 978-1872914091
),
"My Hat in Egypt,
Through the Eyes of a God" (ISBN
978-0993210778)
and "Life
on the Brim,
the Autobiography of a
Hat" (ISBN
978-1838440138 )
After
taking and interest in the benefits and uses of cannabis / hemp and
Human Rights, Alun became involved with the campaign to change the
cannabis laws worldwide, and co-founded the CLCIA (Campaign to
Legalise Cannabis International
Association) along with eleven other Norwich citizens, in 1991.
In
1992, Buffry was sentenced
to two concurrent ten year prison sentences for Conspiracy to Import
Cannabis and Conspiracy to Supply Cannabis. He served almost five
years in prison in HMP Norwich, HMP Whitemoor and HMP Blantyre House.
Whilst
in Whitemoor, he studied computing under the Cambridge Institute in
Technology and was accepted for a course in computer studies with the
Open University, which he continued when moved to Blantyre House in
Kent in 1993.
Also
whilst at Blantyre house
he helped run the
Inmates Amenities Committee and organise two large events for MENCAP,
within the prison grounds. He continued with his Open University
course and received
a Diploma in Computing in 1995, prior to his release on
parole.
During
his final year at Blantyre House, he worked with prison governor Jim
Semple and fellow inmate Will Hutchinson on a survey amongst inmates
comparing their "prison experiences" at Blantyre house and
their previous maximum security prisons such as Whitemoor and
Swailside. Their
report, which was presented by Semple to the Cambridge Institute of
Criminology and entitled "Damage and Humanity in Custody",
was later published and became available on Amazon.
Alun
Buffry's personal account of his arrest, trial and incarceration, was
published as "Time For Cannabis, 1991-1995" and is
available on Amazon. (ISBN 978-0993210730
After
his release from prison,
Alun Buffry continued his cannabis campaign activities and in 1999,
co-founded a political party with cannabis as a single issue, the
Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA).
There were candidates in over eighty elections between 2000 and
2005. Alun Buffry contested the Norwich South Parliamentary seat
against then Labour Home Secretary Charles Clarke, in 2001, receiving
over 720 votes. He also took part in many
radio interviews and spoke at the Home Affairs Select Committee in
Parliament and at the Oxford Union debate "This House would
legalise
cannabis" along with MPs and academics. He also spoke at
Trafalgar Square rallies,
a High
School
for Girls in London, and a trade unions rally.
Buffry
continued to work with the LCA until 2006 when he resigned. His time
spent campaigning is recoded in his books "Out of Joint, Twenty
Years Campaigning for
Cannabis" (ISBN
978-1508420217) and
"Legalise and Utilise, Commemorative Edition 2021"
(ISBN 979-8704895046 ).
He co-authored "The Challenge: Cannabis, Challenging the
criminal Justice System", with Don Barnard, a copy of which was
sent to every MP in 2002.
(http://www.ccguide.org/lca/challengeintro.php)
He
also continued with his travels, visiting many countries
including Egypt,
Tunisia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Holland, Germany, the Czech
Republic, Finland and Romania. Much of his travel experiences is
recorded in his books
"The Autobiography of a Head"
(ISBN
978-1916310797), "Back to the East, India, Nepal and Kashmir"
(ISBN 978-1916310797) and pictorially "And There I Was"
(ISBN 978-1916310742)
During the years of Covid 19, Alun
Buffry served as a carer and formed his own publishing business, for
his own books books with others, including:
"My Life of
Joy" (ISBN 978-1916310735)
"Inside my Hat and Other Heads" (ISBN 978-1916310704)
"Words of Weed
and Wisdom" (ISBN 978-1916310766)
"An Alliance of
Eyes" (ISBN 978-1838440176)
"The Effie Enigma, The Motherless Mothers" (ISBN 978-0993210792)
"If Only Suomi"
(ISBN 978-1916310773)
For a complete list of book,
see also http://www.buffry.org.uk/abefreepublishing.html
and
for published letters and speeches see https://ccguide.org/ab_lte.html/
Alun Buffry YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/AlunB3 and
https://www.youtube.com/@AlunBuffry1/playlists
