Those of you who know us will already realise that we’re not normal. Normal is average and we would hate to think of ourselves as average.
We aim to be extraordinary in everything we do, whether that’s designing and building super exhibition stands, providing outstanding customer service or giving witty replies to silly questions. We sent a questionnaire around the office to find out a bit more about everyone here, including which cartoon character best portrays them. We maybe should have done it after going to the pub to loosen people’s tongues… we might just try that next time. For now though, here’s some of the replies we got from this mad bunch!
Mark Powell
Chief Donut-Eater
Q: What’s the best thing about your job?
A: Seeing something that started as an idea in my head become reality in an exhibition hall. I still get a buzz from that, even with the smallest of stands.
Q: If you could only keep one album from your music collection, which would it be?
A: Clockwork Angels by Rush.
Q: Do you have any hidden talents or party tricks that are legal to share with us?
A: I have a high break at snooker of 139 and a shodan in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate.
Q: If you could invite one person for dinner, living or dead, who would it be and where would you take them?
A: Stephen Fry, and we’d go for fish & chips on Blackpool promenade.
Q: What was the last book you read?
A: Get off your ‘but’ by Sean Stephenson on audiobook. I do read the paper kind, but get through 4 – 5 a month on Audible.
Julie Powell
Head of Getting People to Pay
Q: What are you most afraid of?
A: Moths
Q: What was your nickname at school?
A: Old McDonald, my maiden name, very unoriginal.
Q: Do you have any hidden talents or party tricks that are legal to share with us?
A: I can do the Donald Duck Voice.
Q: Apart from this one, what would be your dream job?
A: Caretaker of a desert island.
Q: What makes you most angry?
A: Incompetency at work – drives me nuts!
Sam Powell
Defender of the Gingerness
Q: What’s the best thing about your job?
A: All the free food.
Q: What was the last music gig you went to?
A: 30 Seconds to Mars
Q: What are you most afraid of?
A: Big, fat, hairy spiders!
Q: Do you have any hidden talents or party tricks that are legal to share with us?
A: I can burp the alphabet
Q: What is your earliest memory as a child?
A: My mum being pooped on by a bird
Q: What was the last book you read?
A: The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Lloyd Mallabone
Wood Whittling Wizard
Q: What’s the best thing about your job?
A: Living off fast food.
Q: Apart from this one, what would be your dream job?
A: Beach bar owner.
Q: What is your earliest memory as a child?
A: Throwing Mum’s cat out of the bedroom window, because she said that they always land on their feet – and he did! *Sausage is NOT impressed with this answer!*
Q: If you could invite one person to dinner, living or dead, who would it be and where would you take them?
A: Jimi Hendrix, to a coffee shop in Amsterdam.
Q: What 3 things are always in your fridge?
A: Thatchers cider, yogurts, and cheese.
Q: What’s your favourite quote?
A: ‘Tis what it is.
Steve Merrell
Professional Scribbler
Q: What was the last music gig you went to?
A: Catfish and the Bottlemen.
Q: If you could only keep one album from your music collection, which would it be?
A: Concrete & Gold – Foo Fighters.
Q: What are you most afraid of?
A: Finding out I’ve not backed up my work.
Q: Do you have any hidden talents or party tricks that are legal to share with us?
A: I beat Justin Bieber at an Air Rifle range and smashed his score!
Q: What 3 things are always in your fridge?
A: Flavoured water, chillies, teriyaki sauce.
Q: What’s your favourite quote?
A: Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time – Terry Pratchett.
Becky Latham
Super-Creative-Girl
Q: If you could invite one person for dinner, living or dead, who would it be and where would you take them?
A: Patrick Swayze …to the dance floor.
Q: What’s your favourite way to relax away from work?
A: Lifting some heavy metal at the gym.
Q: What was the last film you watched at the cinema?
A: Peppa Pig! …..best 90 minute rest I’ve had in 5 years.
Q: What 3 things are always in your fridge?
A: Chicken, Dark Chocolate and cheese.
Q: How do you like your steak cooked?
A: Rare & bloody
Q: What’s your favourite quote?
A: Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Piccaso.
Violet
Cat Chaser
Q: What are you most afraid of?
A: The hoover. And balloons; the floaty ones. Them’s magic or summat and they freaks me out!
Q: If you could take just 3 things to a desert island, what would they be and why?
A: Two slippers to eat and my Mommy, cos she looks after me and I wud miss her.
Q: What do you most enjoy about your job?
A: Letting everyone know that the postman is here. I shouts it very loud!
Q: Do you have any hidden talents or party tricks that you can share with us?
A: I can eat absolutely anything so long as I can catch it.
Q: What’s your favourite way to relax away from work?
A: Chasing cats.
Q: What was the last film you watched?
A: I sawed that documentary ‘Up’ about the man with a floaty house, but the balloons scared me!
Sausage
Queen of Fluffiness
Q: What’s the best thing about your job?
A: It’s a job? They didn’t tell me that. When do I get paid?
Q: If you could take just 3 things to a desert island, what would they be and why?
A: Two mice for dinner and a ball of wool for entertainment.
Q: What are you most afraid of?
A: The hoover.
Q: Do you have any hidden talents or party tricks that are legal to share with us?
A: I can scratch through a carpet in 20 seconds flat.
Q: What’s your favourite way to relax away from work?
A: Sleeping; which is much like being at work…
Q: What was the last book you read?
A: I can’t read, silly – I’m a cat!