What&'s your favourite restaurant? The Farmers Arms in Eccleston, near Chorley. The menu ranges from traditional to ostrich or kangaroo steaks.
Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? I&'m a bit of a &'dashboard diner&'.
Have you ever sent back or complained about a meal? I would send back food if it wasn&'t cooked as specified.
What&'s your favourite tipple? A bottle of Budweiser. After a meal, I enjoy a large Glayva with ice.
What would you rescue if your house was burning? My wife Dawn and my daughters Charlotte and Chloe. And, of course, Oscar our dog.
What&'s your fantasy car... and what do you drive? I enjoy fast cars and have an XJ6 sports and a Nissan 200sx.
What are you reading? Various books on Spanish life, language and Spanish property.
What gadgets do you carry around with you? I&'m not ­really a gadget man, but I do like to keep up with technology.
What was the last film you went to see at the cinema? I was with 15 girls at my daughter&'s birthday party and thoroughly enjoyed Shark Tale.
What are your pet hates? Lateness, untidiness and ­people who miss deadlines.
What&'s the best holiday you&'ve had? Two weeks in Jamaica. They are so laid back.
If England doesn&'t win the World Cup, who will? Brazil, but let&'s hope Rooney recovers...
What&'s your motto for life? Work hard and enjoy!

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