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Licensed since 2006, a retired Chartered Civil Engineer specialising in tunnels and Hydropower who worked with the Christian mission Interserve in Nepal for 13 years. As well as leading and preaching in churches in the benefice Mike supports the Basingstoke Nepali Church where he preaches from time to time. 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