Why did you get into printing?
I sort of slipped sideways from my roots in printed packaging
What would be your dream job?
At this stage in my career my dreams revolve more around retirement
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
George Clooney – he’s even got my haircut!
What would you most like to print?
Money
What is your favourite film?
It would have to be Soylent Green. It’s 40 years since I first saw it but I still remember the twist and the poignancy of it, so it must have been good
What is your favourite TV programme?
Eastenders (but don’t tell anyone)
What is your favourite phrase or saying?
It’s ‘Yes, you get that’. The perfect stock answer to any complaint or criticism. Try it!
What is your favourite album?
The War of the Worlds. I’m very excited to be going to see it performed live at the O2 in December
What is the strangest job you’ve had?
I did a lot of moonlighting when I was younger – selling seafood around the pubs, delivering paraffin, driving ice cream vans... The list is endless
What is your greatest ambition?
Great, great grandchildren
What’s your greatest fear?
The government raising the retirement age again
Who or what makes you laugh?
Carry On films and silly humour. I confess to sadly having the entire Carry On collection on DVD
Where would you like to be now?
On a sunbed on a warm beach
What’s your worst fashion disaster?
I had some very high platform boots in the 1970s and some pretty huge collars, but that was considered cool then so I’m not sure that they can be called disasters
Which superpower would you like?
Because I drive so much, it would be great to be able to fly (but only low because I don’t like heights)
Where would you go if you could time-travel?
To Friday, 21 June 2019 (retirement day). Do you see a theme emerging?
What is the worst kind of print?
The silly, cheap internet stuff. Stop it! You are killing the industry
What was the best business deal that you’ve pulled off?
I suppose it was the first time I opened a major account with a household name. It was Bic Biro
How would you like to be remembered?
As someone with integrity, someone you could trust
Life is…?
About the legacy that you leave behind – all the thousands of people who wouldn’t exist if you hadn’t existed yourself
