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Actor - who do you admire? |
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I really don’t watch much television or films – but someone like David Jason has made me laugh probably more than any other or actress over the years
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Book – what was your last good read? |
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I was in the Isle of Syke in April and I bought a book called ‘Calums Road’ - about a chap who single handledly built his own road from one part of the Isle of Rassay to the other because the local council wouldn’t – it took him 30 years!
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Celebrity – who do you love to watch or read about? |
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The whole celebrity culture has passed me by – really not interested. Personally I know they get a bad press in some quarters and have a very privileged life but I do admire the workload of a many of the Royal Family
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Daily ritual – what’s the one thing you do every day without fail? |
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Phone my Mum
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Episode of your life – what’s your most memorable? |
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Has to be the 2 April this year when I got married to Carol
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Friday Fun Poll - what answer did you pick? |
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Would have to be top spec camera
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Guaranteed to make you gripe – what’s your pet peeve? |
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I really hate poor customer service – people who are not interested in you as a customer
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Hobbies – what’s the one hobby or interest you enjoy most? |
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Horse riding – it’s the one thing you have to concentrate on to the exclusion of all other thoughts
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Indulgence – what can’t you resist? |
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Must confess I am a bit partial to a pasty or a sausage roll
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Joy – what brings you joy? |
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Seeing those around me happy
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Knowledge – what would be your specialist subject on Mastermind? |
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Probably ought to say something to do with charities seeing as though I’ve been doing this job for 10 years now
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Laugh out loud – what generated your last fit of giggles? |
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I still keep in contact with Henri Ginvert who used to work for Zurich (and Eagle Star) for many years before he retired. He generally doesn’t manage to get through a few days before another Frank Spencer-esque type incident happens to him
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Menagerie – do you own any pets? |
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Yes, Carol and I have a horse (see picture above) and a cat
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Nickmame – what was your nickname growing up? |
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I did have one and for the life of me I can’t remember!
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Order – tell us your favourite meal |
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Vegetable Byriani
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Place – what can’t be beaten? |
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For our honeymoon this year, we went to the Outer Hebrides – the island of Harris with it’s white sands was something out of this world – we were extremely lucky with the weather though
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Quirky habit – do you have any? |
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Don’t know about quirky – but I am quite OCD when it comes to shutting the front door and checking that the car is locked
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Record – what’s your favourite CD? |
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Showing my age here – probably something like “Unforgettable Fire” by U2
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Smell – what’s the best… and the worst! |
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Worst – BO on someone – best, either a freshly cooked pasty or being out the stables
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Telepathy – if you could read someone else’s mind, whose would it be? |
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The Boss – that could be quite handy
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Unwind – how do you like to relax? |
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Sat under a tree or in the middle of a field somewhere doing not a lot
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Valuable – what’s your prized possession? |
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Better say Carol – if I’m not allowed to say that then my internet radio
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Way to spend £10 – what would you choose? |
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Cup of tea and a tea cake with Carol
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Xtraordinary – do aliens exist? |
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I live in Salisbury, Wiltshire and we do have our fair share of crop circles – but aliens, I don’t think so – more like a bored farmer
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Year – what’s your favourite time of year? |
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Spring – I love it when the nights are getting a little longer, the sun is starting to get a bit warmer and all of the spring bulbs are flowering
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Zurich – what’s your favourite thing about working for Zurich? |
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I’m very lucky to have worked for Zurich’s Community Trust for the past 10 years. May sound corny – but it’s true, the staff who work for Zurich are second to none when it comes to helping others |
