Andrew is Fund Raising and Advertising Director but is also a Councillor for Penistone Town Council and a Councillor for Barnsley MBC Penistone West Ward.
Andrew has been involved with supporting Penistone FM Community Radio since 2006 to help in the work required to bring the station on air.
Andrew is also well connected within the community through Penistone Round Table and Penistone Scouts, and numerous other volunteer led groups.
Q. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
I was a Travel Agent in Aberdeen, earning a pittance and I had to share a bedroom in a b&b with three oil rig workers. Not much fun I can tell you. No money either!
Q. What’s your favourite website?
A. Apart from Penistone FM? Play.com. I’m always looking for the best deals on CD’s and Blue Rays!
Q. On my nights off you’ll mostly find me…
A. Attending a Council meeting or other Community event. I am rarely ever in!
Q. What was the first record you ever bought?
A. That’s a tough one! It took a while for me to find this single again.
It was “My Prayer” by Gerry Monroe released back in 1970. I got loads
earlier than that of course, but they weren’t my first purchase!
Q. What would be your desert island disc?
A. Anything by Antonio Forcione. He is a truly superb jazz guitarist!
Q. Where is your favourite place in the world?
A. The land of my birth, Malaysia, but I grew up in Bridge of Allan near
Stirling in Scotland. I guess that would have to be my favourite place.
Q. Name one thing you are really passionate about…
A. I love to get the community engaged in a worthwhile venture. It is
great when people muck in to make something work.
Q. If you weren’t doing this you’d be…
A. Listening to music on my fabulous British made Quad and Linn hi-fi. I am
a bit of a
hi-fi anorak.
Q. What is your favourite YouTube video?
A. YouTube? What’s that then? No particular favourite!
Q. Which celeb would play the part of you in a movie of your life?
A. Don’t think anyone would be particularly interested. Perhaps Ricky
Gervais?
Q. Best ever gig attended
A. Genesis at Roundhay Park, too many years ago. It was brilliant!
Q. What song gets you on the dancefloor?
A. “Don’t stop till you get enough” by Michael Jackson. Most of his
music gets me on the floor!
Q. What song gets you on the karaoke mic?
A. That’s easy! “Delilah” by Tom Jones
Q.What is on your MP3 player?
A. Far too much stuff, Loads of Jazz, quite a bit of Classical, some
French random music just loaded after a trip to France, oh and lots of
ambient stuff!
Q. Who is the nicest celebrity you have met and why?
A. Howard Goodall. He is really down to earth.
Q. Have you ever been locked in/stuck somewhere embarrassing before?..
A. Yes someone once placed me in a wheelie bin. Didn’t look too good
coming out.
Q. If you were on the TV show ‘Come Dine With Me’, what would you cook
for your guests?
A. Starter would be Vegetable Pakora, Main course of Lemony chicken with
fresh coriander, lamb with spinach and pilau rice with some mixed
vegetable bhaji served. We would be too stuffed to eat the pudding!
Q. What do you like doing when you are not on the radio?
A. Finding out what is happening in the community
Q. What is in your pockets RIGHT NOW!?
A. My Blackberry, keys, about £3.27 in change, a wallet with too many
credit cards in it, and a manky hanky.
Q. If you could compare yourself to a chocolate bar, what would it be and why?
A. Fruit and Nut!
Q. What job would you like to do if you didn’t work in radio?
A. Tour Operator. Take myself around Europe!
Q. What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
A. Listen to Penistone FM, and have a shave.
Q. What are you scared of?
A. Failure