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11. Have you ever done anything really

2. Who have you worked for in the

past?
Nobody else, I started working for the
family business straight from school.
3. Best part of your job?

4.
“Always speak
to people how
you want to be
spoken to.”
What do you do?
Service manager is my day to day job, I
also run our campervan hire business.

5.

Building good relationships with
customers, being part of a family-run
business.
Is there anything about your job that
you really don’t like?
The cold, a workshop in winter is a
tough place to keep warm.
Favourite thing about working on
Aycliffe Business Park?
The friendly atmosphere and sense of
community spirit. It’s handy living so
close to where you work, too.
daring?
Maybe not daring, but being best man
at a friend’s wedding a year ago was
pretty nerve-racking, once the speech
was over I could properly relax.
12. What’s the best piece of business

advice you’ve been given?
Never presume – and always speak to
people how you want to be spoken to.
13. If money was no object, what would

be your ideal car?
An Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.
14. Money no object, your dream holiday

would be?
Travelling across America would be
the ultimate for me. It has a little bit of
everything to offer.
15. Do you have a favourite band or type
of music?
I am into loads of different music, but
I can’t stop listening to the new Sam
Fender album at the moment.
6. Which company/individual on the
16. What is your greatest achievement?
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9.

park do you do the most work with?
Great North Air Ambulance Service,
we service and maintain their fleet of
vehicles, both trade and charity sides.
We’re very proud to have GNAAS as a
customer, they provide an invaluable
and amazing life-saving service.
Starting our campervan hire business.
We’ve had such a good first two years,
we have expanded the business and
invested in another campervan. It’s
such an exciting year coming up.
Who’s your tip for future success?
Pixel Media… those lads are amazing
at what they do. Brilliant fellas to work
with, too. 17. How would you best describe
Four famous people you’d love to
have round for dinner and why?
Bob Mortimer, Jeremy Clarkson, Ian
Brown and Micky Flanagan. 18. Where do you see yourself in five
If you could do something else in
business, what would it be?
Working with cars was always the plan.
Although I really enjoyed woodwork at
school, so I would enjoy being a joiner. 19. Who’s the most famous person
10. Who’s your favourite Tweeter?

I don’t Tweet, but I’ve heard Piers
Morgan is an interesting Tweeter.

yourself in four words?
Honest, reliable, resilient and smiley.
Got to smile, haven’t you?!
years?
In the same place – another campervan
to hire out would be a bonus.
you’ve ever met?
The Queen.
20. Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Love Island… I’m not even sorry.