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About me

I'm something of a polyglot and am fluent in English, French, Spanish and Dutch with a smattering of Greek and Turkish!

I have lived in Suffolk for over 25 years and truly believe it is the finest county in the land.

I started on BBC Radio Suffolk as a guest newspaper reviewer on Saturday mornings.

I suppose I caught the bug and soon started helping on the phones at the weekend for a few hours, which soon turned into every Saturday morning and practically all day Sundays.

My "former life" was as a florist and I am passionate about colour.  Flowers and design have been my love for many years.  I just love the thought that, even through the most adverse conditions, nature can replicate perfection - an example to us all!

In my spare time I can often be found in the gym. I got hooked on body-building about five years ago and find it the best way to get rid of life's tensions.

Fact File

Star sign: Cancer

Born: Grew up in Birmingham

First job: With W. H. Smith in the Midlands

First car: a 2nd hand van for my business

Rob gets a facial

First ever record: With The Beatles

Favourite things

Place in Suffolk: Shingle Street

Item in Wardrobe: Levis

Food: Indonesian Rice Table

Song: All over the world by Francoise Hardy

Film: Triple X (or anything with Vin Diesel)

TV show as an adult: Little Britain

TV show as a child: Torchy

Colour: Yellow

Best moment on air: talking to Uri Geller, and actually becoming mates with him… we still mail each other now!

Worst moment on air: When I was first presenting and the news of the Tsunami broke. It worried me, but in the end I was happy to have been given the challenge.