John Wardley, Managing Director
When did you join the organisation and what in position?
1977, Trainee Quantity Surveyor
What is your best quality?
Reliability.
What is your most annoying habit?
Interrupting and biting my fingernails.
Saying "yes and no" and "the problem is" when answering the question.
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
"Patience is a virtue" - by my Mother, who writes it in my birthday card every year.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Professional Footballer.
What is your favourite place, and why?
Noosa Heads - Queensland, Australia, it reminded Jan and I of Devon and Cornwall 25 years ago. Peaceful and tranquil watching the sun set over Noosa Heads with the doplhins out at sea, is a sight to remember.
What is the last CD you bought?
Simon Webbe - Sanctuary.
What four famous people (dead or alive) would you like to invite to a dinner party, and why?
Madonna - Favourite female singer, controversial but known throughout the world.
Bobby Moore - My favourite footballer, polite, gentleman.
John McEnroe - Best tennis player, but most controversial and argumentative, would be good at debating.
Angelina Jolie - Chic chick, next Bond girl, movie star.
At the end of the day how do you switch off from work?
Reading the newspaper back to front whilst eating my dinner. Watching football and motor racing on the TV. Reading.