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Twenty Questions with Adrian Beagley
Adrian Beagley - looking forward to answering the begging letters, hopefully from good looking women!
Who are you? Adrian Beagley, Deputy Grounds Manager, Charterhouse School.
Family Status - Recently separated.
Who is your hero and why? Barry Sheen, he was the best Grand Prix motorcyle racer.
What is your dream holiday? There is no dream location for me.
What annoys you the most? People with clipboards doing surveys.
What would you change about yourself? Nothing. What you see is what you get.
Who wouldn't you like to be? Anybody on a worldwide wanted list.
Favourite record and why? Hotel California by The Eagles - no particular reason.
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? Any good looking woman with a sense of humour.
If you won the lottery what would be the first thing you would do? Probably answer all the begging letters!
If you were to describe yourself as a musical instrument, what would you be and why? A guitar.
What is the best advice you have been given? Be yourself.
What is your favourite smell? Do you really want to know!
What do you do in your spare time? Golf and play cricket for the Surrey Over 50s.
What is the daftest work related question you have ever been asked? Do you mark out the swimming pool lanes supplied with a snorkel and flippers?
What is your favourite piece of kit? Any ride-on mower which produces a fine finish.
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Neat, tidy, dedicated.
What talent would you like to have? To play the piano at a top level (how dull!).
What makes you angry? Having the volume on the television just right, until the bloody adverts come on and destroy the peace!
What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? Adverts at the same volume level as the rest of the programmes!