The perennial worrier

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What keeps you awake at night?

Silly things, I suppose. I worry too much actually. I tend to get worried about small things because the small things could get you into trouble if they develop into big cracks.

If I have identified in the course of the day something that ought to be addressed then that tends to keep me awake throughout the night. That's why you can see I have grey hair.

I'm just someone who worries about everything.

How many holidays do you take a year?

Well, in the past few years there has been so much going on. I don't take a lot of holiday, but in total I suppose I take a few days every now and then, and in the year I suppose I take two or three weeks - which is quite a lot. I don't usually take more than one week at a time.

Do you find yourself worrying when you are on holiday?

Nowadays because of the efficiency of the telecommunications system and mobile phones, you don't get much peace and quiet anywhere, but that's part of the job.


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