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"The worst part of my job is feeding the bureaucratic machine" What was your first job? Making chips at a fish and chip shop in Windsor. What are the best and worst parts of your job? Best: working with talented and dedicated colleagues. Worst: feeding the bureaucratic machine that is an inevitable part of a highly regulated industry. What's your dream job and why? To be a travel photographer, because it involves two of my great interests. What's your most treasured possession? My health. Where did you last go on holiday? Indonesia, where I saw Reveal something about y ourself not many people know. I used to teach English and c itizenship to refugees and asylum seekers. What album is currently in your car CD player? The opera Akhnaten by Philip Glass. What's your favourite film and TV programme? Film: The Godfather; I love its pace, grandeur and hypocrisy. TV: Breaking Bad, which is one of the best-written TV series of all time. What quote or saying do you most overuse? "I'm sorry I've not got back to you before now, but…" If you ruled the world, what would you do first? Make clean water and effective sanitation the number one priority for all countries in the world. What's your favourite joke? William Shakespeare walks into a bar. "Oi," says the barman, "you're bard!" DON'T MISS Water Industry Asset Management Conference The Water Bill: implementation, Sustainability Live 1-3 April 2014 challenges and opportunities 28 January 2014 Venue: Central London Venue: Birmingham Organiser: Faversham House The 2nd Water Industry Asset Management Conference is a must-attend event for asset professionals looking to increase efficiency and move towards a totex approach. 20 March 2014 Venue: Central London Organiser: The Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum with: Sonia Phippard, director of water and flood risk management, Defra; Andrew Beaver, director of strategy, Ofwat, and Richard Flint, chief executive, Yorkshire Water. 30 | 29th November - 5th December 2013 | UTILITY WEEK Venue: NEC Birmingham Organiser: Faversham House The ultimate event for the sustainability in business sector returns in 2014 with an exciting new format, comprising three co-located and interlinked shows: Nemex, Iwex and Energy Recovery. 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