| Place
of birth: Stonehouse,
Gloucestershire. |
| Favourite
place or view in the North East: Marsden Beach |
| First
record you bought: "Walk Tall" by Val Doonican
(for my Mum's birthday!) |
| Previous
jobs: I worked in the heavy haulage industry for 10
years. |
| Good
memories: The smell of diesel engines on a cold damp
night when moving a huge load under police escort. |
| Bad
memories: When
the load gets stuck on a roundabout or under a bridge! |
| Best
thing about working in radio: I get to talk to so
many interesting people...both guests and listeners |
| Most
interesting person you have interviewed for radio:
A close run thing between Donny Osmond, Bruce Welch of
the Shadows and the listener from Durham who played me
"When The Saints Go Marching In" on a teapot! |
| Best
thing about your show: Talking to listeners with unusual
stories to tell. |
| Person
you would most enjoy being stuck in a lift with: My
neighbour... he's a lift engineer! |
| Favourite
party game: Postman's Knock. |
| Where
you are when you get most of your inspiration or creative
thoughts: Lying in bed in the early hours of the morning
while my head's still buzzing after a busy show. |
| Funny
sayings you like to use: "There's a duck off
somewhere!" |
| Proudest
achievement: Postman's Knock...getting a kiss from
a girl called Rosalie (we were both five)...and a Sony
Radio Award for the Tall Ships Race was nice too. |
| Where
you like to go for quiet moments: On to my mountain
bike ... and sometimes I take it out for a ride! |
| Memories
of teachers at school: A dinner lady called Janet
who I was in love with (and I think she fancied me). |
| Favourite
playground game or rhyme: Postman's Knock. |
| Any
habits, annoying or otherwise: Forgetting to turn
the coffee machine off! |
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| E-mail
Jon |
