BETTER KNOW A STABLEMATE—PETER WATKINS

A Boat Lies Waiting.

What is your name?

Peter Watkins.

What is your favourite colour?

Blue.

What is your favourite word?

Dichotomy.

Who is your favourite musician?

Dave Gilmour.

What is your most marked characteristic?

Persistence.

What talent would you like to have?

Ability to run a sub-3 hour marathon.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Completing my thesis.

Who are your heroes in real life?

Ian Botham, Dennis Bergkamp, Michael Schumacher, and Roger Federer.

What is your idea of happiness?

No phone reception. Quite liberating!

Where would you most like to live?

By the coast. Gower or Dorset.

What profession would you like to attempt?

Author. We’ve all got a book in us, right?

What is your greatest extravagance?

Watches.

What is your most treasured possession?

My four-legged friend.

Why did you start running?

Because someone sniggered at the suggestion.

What does running mean to you now?

Next to the dog, it’s my biggest love.

What do you like about Stazza’s Stable?

Hopefully, all the extra kudos I’ll now get. 😁

What is your motto?

Do the right thing, or do it right.