Maddy Fry

I guess compared to most of the readers of this site I can only describe myself as a baby fan, as my St.-Paul-on-the-road-to-Damascus moment only happened less than five years ago - August 2002 to be precise, aged 13 - when I was struck down by the might of the Almighty U2. Since then, @U2 has certainly played an immense role in my development as both devoted fan and critic of the band. So this website seemed to me like a good avenue for serving them and the wider U2 fan community.

I was born in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England (no kidding - same place as Adam Clayton!) in 1989 and I'm currently living just south of Oxford. However, come September I'll be moving on to a new life as a college student - where, right now God only knows. I spend most of my time trying to be a banner-waving, guitar-playing, Guinness-drinking writer of unfinished stories with the loudest opinions in the world.

Rarely a day has gone by when I don't thank God for those four amazing Irishmen. Their music has provided me with hope, comfort, faith and inspiration, a realisation not only that life is worth living, but also, thanks to Bono's humanitarian efforts, a desire to show that to others as well. They are an island amidst my sea of madness, a harbour in my at times extremely bleak tempest. I still haven't found what I'm looking for, but here's hoping U2 lead me to it yet.

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