What is your nickname?
Babblingbates (my twitter name) or anything with grumpy in it. I seem to have developed something of a reputation for being less than joyful
Why did you get into printing?
I was a refugee from the oil industry – I realised I was no JR Ewing and don’t do huge companies
What would be your dream job?
Food and travel writer, getting paid to do what I love
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Only one man for the job: Jack Dee
What is your dream bit of kit?
Bond’s Aston Martin, I love gadgets
What would you most like to print?
I’d like to wrap a notable building
What is your favourite film?
The Shawshank Redemption
Who or what do you hate the most?
Speed cameras... don’t ask why!
What is your favourite saying?
‘No’ something us Brits don’t do well
What is your favourite album?
Sailing to Philadelphia, Mark Knopfler
What is your greatest luxury in life?
Going to the theatre, ideally eating afterwards. I adore any sort of live performance
Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?
Realising it’s probably best to avoid choosing a woman, I’d go for Clive James
What is your greatest ambition?
To do something I might be remembered for after I’m gone
What’s your greatest fear?
Failure – something that drives most business owners I suppose
Who or what makes you laugh?
I used to be a big fan of stand-up but now I prefer a good sitcom, satire or panel show, such as Would I Lie To You
Which celebrity would you like to get out of here? Why?
Where to start? Right now it’s Caroline Quentin. She’s just so patronising
Where would you like to be now?
Walking along a British beach in a storm
Which superpower would you have?
The power to reduce government red tape (ooh, bit of politics there)
Where would you go if you could time-travel?
Think I’d quite fancy hanging around with Oliver Cromwell and maybe helping with his succession plans
How would you like to be remembered?
As an honest man with passion
