Quickfire questions :
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I ’ m a paddler and going on vacation ; where would you recommend ? Ireland , Ireland . And Ireland .
Any body of water you haven ’ t been to would be on your bucket list , and why does it flick your switch ? I still haven ’ t been down the Colorado .
What do you do in your leisure time ? Dabble in design – I have a carbon monocoque bicycle on the go .
Any person involved in the water sports industry you would like to interview and why ? Havn ’ t seen Klaus Lettmann for a while – he is a great dancer , you know .
Do any other sports interest you apart from paddling ? Skiing did until the inevitable leg surgery stopped that . Squash – same surgery .
What do you do to relax ? Why ?
Tell us something people might be surprised to learn about you . I am a very nice person .
We cannot let you go without mentioning Star Wars and your role in creating props and costumes for the films – does this make you feel special ? Star Wars , Superman . Alien . Flash Gordon , I created props for them all , but the end result was not mine to capitalise on . They were just another product along the way , mainly to subsidies my own designed products , but so much fun at the time .
Quickfire questions :
If you could paddle with anyone in the world , dead or alive , who would it be ? Rachel Hudspith .
Which one sportsman or woman has inspired you ? Andre Agassi ( tennis player ).
An ideal night out for you is ? French restaurant .
What one luxury item would you take with you on a desert island ? Lamborghini Countach . – useless but beautiful .
What do you get angry about ? Nanny state .
What would you prepare for us if we came to your house for dinner ? I ’ m good at porridge .
What ’ s in your fridge right now ? Chablis .
What is your favourite sports team ? We live in Twickenham – HARLEQUINS !
What three words would you use to describe you ? Are you serious ?
Thanks , Andrew , for your help on this - I appreciate it . Cheers Pete
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ARE YOU STILL INVOLVED WITH MAKING PROPS FOR THE SCIENCE FICTION FILM INDUSTRY ?
We still make popular characters for the memorabilia business , and since I have IP rights , we also have a healthy licensing business , which finally subsidises the lifestyle business . Look up www . originalstormtrooper . com
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