PICTURE BY CHRIS BOOTH
WE TAKE A BREAK AND SIT DOWN WITH A DIFFERENT EMPLOYEE OR BUSINESS OWNER / LEADER TO ASK THEM 20 QUESTIONS ABOUT A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS …
COFFEE BREAK
In this issue , Carl Howe is in the Aycliffe Business chair . Carl and his wife Kathryn own and run Valhalla North Axe Throwing on Aycliffe Business Park – winners of the Innovation category in the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards …
1 : WHAT DO YOU DO ?
A :
Along with my wife Kathryn I ’ m one of the company directors , but I do a lot of everything ! Including being the highest ranked competitive axe thrower in Europe !
2 : WHO HAVE YOU WORKED FOR IN THE PAST ?
A :
Before Valhalla North I was a bus driver for Arriva for 12 years , starting when I was barely 19 . I left to go full-time with the business .
3 : BEST PART OF YOUR JOB ?
A :
The variety of people I get to meet . I ’ ve moved in a lot of circles over the years but the people in the axe throwing community are second to none .
4 : |
IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR JOB THAT YOU REALLY DON ’ T LIKE ? |
A : |
Trying to understand tax . It is absolutely beyond me . |