| Board Name: | Bikequin |
| Age: | 55 |
| Location: | Highgate |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Why did you choose your board name?: | Used to be John the bike (as I was christened by an ex-colleague (Welsh of course)) but I’m told it makes me sound like a slapper, so I changed it. Oh, by the way, I enjoy cycling. |
| How long have you been supporting Quins?: | A few years but only regularly since I moved away from Richmond!!!!! |
| How did you start supporting Quins?: | Always been a fan of the great game and decided to support Quins ‘cos they were nearest. |
| If you play(ed) rugby what position did/do you play?: | Through my school years everywhere, except hooker. Ended my playing days at inside centre. |
| Best ever Quins game: | v London Irish St. Patrick’s weekend 2003, plus anytime we beat the Tiggers |
| Favourite off pitch Quins experience: | Undoubtedly the Beziers trip this year. |
| What is the most ridiculous rugby related thing you have done?: | Trying to get Quins supporters in Beziers to make a decision on what to do next! |
| Favourite Ground (after The Stoop): | Madjeski, for the craic. Kingsholm for the atmosphere |
| Favourite Quins Player: | Tony Diprose |
| Favourite Non-Quins Player: | Richard Hill |
| Most likely to say?: | A (large) red wine please |
| Least likely to say?: | No, I don’t want a Guinness, I’ll have a Murphy’s instead. |
| What are your non-rugby pastimes?: | Cycling, walking, furniture restoration and cycling again. |
| Favourite Film(s): | My Fair Lady, by far. After that, the Philadelphia Story, His Girl Friday, anything with Audrey Hepburn, anything with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey and, more recently, Leon. |
| Favourite TV Programme(s): | Rugby and old films. Also David Attenborough’s “Life.. ” series. |
| Favourite Book(s): | Lord of the Rings |
| Favourite Music: | Beethoven’s 9th, Beethoven’s violin concerto, other Beethoven works, Pink Floyd, David Bowie |
| Favourite Food(s): | Italian, French |
| Favourite Drinks(s): | Guinness, red wine (esp. Gigondas, Chateauneuf du Papes and other Côtes du Rhône) |
| Favourite Quotation(s): | I can resist anything except temptation (Oscar Wilde) Imagine……(John Lennon) If in doubt, have two pints |
| Favourite Place(s) to visit: | London, Paris, Seattle. Oh, … and the Stoop |
| When you were young what did you want Jim to Fix for you?: | I was far too old for this. |
| Tell us THREE things about yourself that we wouldn't know. BUT, TWO of these should be true, but ONE should be totally made up: |
1. I’ve climbed an active volcano (a small one) 2. I chopped off a fellow scout’s finger while bob-a-jobbing 3. I still can’t remember the 60’s 4. I’m older than I look 5. I can’t count |
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