What is your nickname?
Shergar, it usually costs a pint to find out why
Why did you get into printing?
I was told to by my father, a letterpress printer, who got me a six-year apprenticeship as a compositor where he worked. A job for life, he said
What would be your dream job?
Formula 1 racing driver
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Michael Caine, when he was much younger, of course
What is your dream bit of kit?
An Aston Martin DB11
What would you most like to print?
Beautiful books
What is your favourite film?
The Magnificent Seven, only watching it six times a year now. It’s now being remade which will be interesting
Who or what do you hate the most?
Bad, shouty managers and the lack of a training culture in our industry
What is your favourite saying?
‘Colour management is not difficult’
What is your favourite album?
The Beatles’ White Album
What book are you reading at the moment?
I’m reading Paul McCartney’s bio by Philip Norman
What is your greatest luxury in life?
Space to think and just be
What is the strangest job you’ve had?
Testing computer listing paper perforations for two weeks, very boring. Yes, that stuff with the green lines
Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?
Nobody
What is your greatest ambition?
To see my grandchildren grow up
What’s your greatest fear?
Heights, I get vertigo standing on a chair
Who or what makes you laugh?
Ab Fab and Billy Connolly
Where would you like to be right now?
Corsica, the best place in the Med. Great beaches and food
What’s your worst fashion disaster?
A long, black, shiny fake leather jacket with large lapels in the 1970s. Thought I was really cool
Which superpower would you like to have?
To fly
Who would be your favourite party guests?
All my friends
Where would you go if you could time-travel?
Forward
What was your childhood obsession?
Making Airfix model planes and cricket
What is the worst kind of print?
The pizza menus that appear through the letterbox
What was the best business deal that you’ve pulled off?
Difficult to pick one
Life is…?
Mostly good
