Meet the TEAM

Who inspires you? 

My Dad

What are you passionate about? 

Carp fishing and everything that goes with it. I’m even learning about amino acids and the effect they have on fish underwater. I’m a carp nerd. I also love to build computers; I spend a lot of time upgrading my PC at home.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? 

I said a few years ago it was “The Spain Thing”. It still is the Spain thing. We never talk about “The Spain Thing”.

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? 

I’m doing a lot of imagery work right now. It’s a lot of new products and it’s always fun to work on new things.

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? 

Jeremy Wade

What is your favourite family tradition?

My birthday is one day before fishing season starts and my Dad’s birthday is the day after. We would often go for a birthday fishing trip every year to celebrate our birthdays.

Who is your least favourite superhero?

Batman. Not really anything “super” about him.

Who inspires you? 

My Dad.

What are you passionate about? 

Travelling, Football, F1.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? 

Some crazy things have been done, none of which can be discussed publicly.

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now?

Working on getting the lads holiday out of the group chat.

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? 

Probably a cliché answer, but somebody who wouldn’t notice a few million missing the following day.

What is your favorite family tradition? 

The big family BBQ at my uncles, it doesn’t happen as often anymore, but great memories are always made.

Who is your least favorite superhero?

I didn’t have one, but ChatGPT suggested the following which is now mine- Arm-Fall-Off-Boy, a character from DC Comics whose ability is that he can remove his own arms and use them as weapons. It sounds like a hinderance.

Who inspires you? 

J.K Rowling – not only for creating the best book series, but for her endless passion to achieve her dreams no matter the odds.

What are you passionate about? 

Netball – I love it! Despite being told I was too short at the age of 10 to play, I didn’t let that stop me and have been playing the sport I love for over 20 years.. now I’m showing my age!

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? 

Most of my ‘crazier’ decisions are usually fuelled by wine.. so I would say skinny dipping in Ibiza (fuelled by Spanish wine on this occasion)

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? 

Renovating my house, our most recent project was converting our back-to-back built in wardrobes from our bedroom to the 2^nd bedroom into 1 big walk-in wardrobe, but the mess and dust is not fun!

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? 

Jeff Bezos, I would use the day to send money to my family and friends and a few charities – let’s face it after the 24 hours he would still be in profit and wouldn’t notice the money was even gone.

What is your favourite family tradition?

My favourite family tradition is from my childhood when every Christmas the whole family would gather at my nan and grandads, and we would play the ‘flour’ game, followed by a traditional popstar performance show from all the cousins!

Who is your least favourite superhero?

Hawkeye – he just has a bow and arrow & if it was a choice of best fictional archer then Legolas would be my go-to guy! Hawkeye just isn’t very ‘Super’…

Who inspires you? 

Sir Alex Ferguson, Brain Cox

What are you passionate about? 

Passionate about all things Space

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? 

Skydived at 15,000 feet

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? 

Masters Qualification in HR

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? 

Henry Cavill

What is your favourite family tradition?

Sunday Roasts, Baked Camembert with fresh bread every New Year

Who is your least favourite superhero?

Booster Gold

Length at FAI? 

Started July 2024

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

RAF Pilot like my previous family members

What is something that never fails to cheer you up? 

Stand up Comedy, Lee Evans, Russell Howard, Jimmy Carr

Who are your 4 dream dinner guests and why?

Leonardo DiCaprio, Micheal Jackson, Cristiano Ronaldo, Albert Einstein

What’s your favourite place in the world?

Any part of woodland or coastal Scotland

What’s your biggest pet peeve?

Drivers that drive at 30mph in a 50mph zone

Of all the superpowers, which one would you pick?   

Power of persuasion

What’s the latest thing you saw that made you smile?

Picture of my son Xander

What is your favourite Animal?   

Panda

Length at FAI? 

3 and ½  years  

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Definitely to be a pilot was my biggest wish. I think most kids shared the same dream.

What is something that never fails to cheer you up? 

The laugh of my kids

Who are your 4 dream dinner guests and why?  

Apart from my wife and kids, there are few very close friends, and that is my world, my comfort zone. No big names, ordinary people, that I share my life with.

What’s your favourite place in the world?  

Home 

What’s your biggest pet peeve?  

Lack of empathy 

Of all the superpowers, which one would you pick?  

Healing 

What is your favourite Animal?  

Dogs are my favourite, Labradors and German Shepherds especially

Length at FAI? 

4 years & 8 months

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Truck Driver 

What is something that never fails to cheer you up? 

My Family 

Who are your 4 dream dinner guests and why?

Idris Elba, Jason Statham, Ray Winstone & Tom Hardy cos it would be a big old hunk fest

What’s your favourite place in the world?

Maldives 

What’s your biggest pet peeve?

Lazy people 

Of all the superpowers, which one would you pick?   

Invisibility 

What’s the latest thing you saw that made you smile?

My Partner 

What is your favourite Animal?   

Dog especially Rottweilers

Who inspires you? My husband. He gives me inspiration to deal with lifes little knocks.

What are you passionate about? Our charity work, The Dunstable & Leighton Buzzard Truck Convoy, in aid of the Armed Forces and their families.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? Travelled 22 hours by coach to Slovenia for the snow and walk across lake Bled.

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? Truck Convoy Organising

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? Wonder woman

What is your favorite family tradition? Being with the grandchildren on Christmas day.

Who is your least favorite superhero? I never did like the Pink Panther.

Who inspires you? Martin Luther King. For standing up for what he believed, in against extreme oppression.

What are you passionate about? Live music. I love going to see new Alt/Rock bands.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? I have done a few crazy things. I completed the Devised to Westminster canoe race, a total of 125 miles. I once ran a half marathon with no prep or training.

What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? A TCK?!! The new Warranty Tracking System has been brilliant in streamlining warranty returns.

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? Bill Gates. Help spend some of his money

What is your favorite family tradition? Going for walks on Christmas Eve along the canal with the whole family.

Who is your least favorite superhero? Superman. He always seemed overpowered and the bad guys didn’t stand a chance. So you always knew the outcome of the story.