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By Editor in People on 11th Jan 2011 11:00
This article appeared in Pitchcare Magazine
Issue 34 - December / January 2010 / 2011
Colin Webber - Red tape and the smell of babies! You'd better read on ...
Who are you? Colin Webber, Managing Director of Portmore Golf Club.
Family status? Married.
Who's your hero and why? Billy Connelly, because his CD was the thing that kept me going late at night when I was building the course!
What is your dream holiday? What's a holiday? A trip to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand would be appreciated.
What annoys you the most? Red tape and moaning.
What would you change about yourself? My age and my lack of confidence.
Who wouldn't you like to be? Any politician.
Favourite record, and why? The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack - great memories.
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? My wife - she may read this!
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Tell the wife - she may read this!! Buy a mower each for all the little sports club in the area.
If you were to describe yourself as a musical instrument, what would you be and why? A guitar. I like to think I'm versatile.
What's the best advice you have ever been given? "There is no such thing as can't" or "The most unused asset in most businesses is the owner's brain" or "Never give up".
What's your favourite smell? In no particular order, freshly mown grass, freshly bathed babies and roses.
What do you do in your spare time? What spare time? I look after Barnstable RUFC's pitches, and I'm Chairman of Devon & Cornwall BIGGA.
What's the daftest work related question you have ever been asked? Okay, if the main course is closed, can we play the small course?
What's your favourite piece of kit? My home made coconut dragmat, my home made washdown facility and my home made compost tea kit.
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Determined, caring, dedicated.
What talent would you like to have? To be able to play a musical instrument.
What makes you angry? Bullying in any shape or form.
What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? Get rid off land mines!
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