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1: WHAT DO YOU DO?
A: I am a Funeral Director.
2: WHO HAVE YOU WORKED FOR IN THE PAST?
A: I have worked previously for another privately owned
Funeral Director.
3: BEST PART OF YOUR JOB?
A: Making a difference in people’s lives at a difficult time.
4: IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR JOB THAT
YOU REALLY DON’T LIKE?
A: Dealing with the funeral of a child is always a challenge
both emotionally and mentally.
5: FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WORKING ON AYCLIFFE
BUSINESS PARK?
A: It always feels like the business park is going places. As
you travel around you see lots of new businesses coming
to the area and the expansion of existing buildings.
6: WHICH COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL ON THE PARK DO YOU
DO THE MOST WORK WITH?
A: Our business is quite a niche business and we are always
open to dealing with as many businesses on the park as
possible.
7: WHO’S YOUR TIP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS?
A: Any company that embraces change in their market
place.
8: FOUR FAMOUS PEOPLE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE ROUND
FOR DINNER AND WHY?
11: HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING REALLY DARING?
A: I suppose being involved with and arranging a burial at
sea for a sea farer was a challenge. But it made a massive
difference to the family.
12: WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF BUSINESS ADVICE
YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?
A: Believe in yourself and what you want to achieve.
13: IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR
IDEAL CAR?
A: I’ve always been a James Bond fan so I guess a nice Aston
Martin would do the trick.
14: MONEY NO OBJECT, YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY WOULD BE?
A: I love the Lake District and have always found walking
in the hills very helpful to get away from the stresses of
work. Therefore my dream holiday would be a trip to
New Zealand, hire a camper van, tour around and walk
some of their iconic mountains.
15: DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE BAND OR TYPE OF MUSIC?
A: Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are amazing and I have
seen them loads of times.
16: WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?
A: Owning my own business. I have had many a moment at
a large funeral were I have thought OMG.
17: HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE YOURSELF
IN FOUR WORDS?
A: Talented, sexy, generous, liar.
A: Romesh Ranganathan – he cracks me up: Doddie Weir
– what an amazing sportsman and sooo brave: Daniel
Craig – 007 say no more: Lynda Carter – what a wonder
woman. 18: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
9: IF YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE IN BUSINESS,
WHAT WOULD IT BE? 19: WHO’S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET?
A: Build and run my own crematorium.
10: WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE TWEETER?
A: Tweety Bird.
A: More of the same. Looking after people at a difficult time
to the best of my ability. Trying to make a difference to
people’s lives.
A: Duncan Bannatyne.
20: DO YOU HAVE ANY GUILTY PLEASURES?
A: Only one, red wine. Well, maybe gin as well!
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