1 What is your earliest memory of Edinburgh? I remember playing football in the garages at the back of my house, breaking windows and getting in trouble.
2 What are your memories of school? I went to South Morningside Primary and I remember having
the time of my life there. I spent most of my time charging round the playground playing football and 'chainie'. I remember once feigning illness at school so I could miss my piano lesson that night. Unfortunately when my mum was called she saw through my scam and marched me out of the sick bay back to class – and made me go to my piano lesson too. Disaster!
3 Where is your favourite place in Edinburgh and why? I think Carlton Cricket Club at the Grange has to be my favourite place. It's my home club and a place where I've spent a lot of my life. It's a great place to be on a sunny day.
4 What are the best things about Edinburgh? It's a perfect size, easy to get around and there is always loads going on. Summers in Edinburgh are brilliant and the Festival is always special.
5 What would you change about the city? Not much really but I wouldn't introduce the trams. I think the bus system is more than adequate.
6 Describe a perfect Edinburgh day/night out? A morning wander up Arthur's Seat, lunch in town somewhere before sitting around in Princes Street Gardens to soak up some rays. It would be Festival time and so I would catch a show and follow that up with a few beers in the Spiegeltent.
7 Which sports interest you? I love going down to Murrayfield after work on Fridays and watching Edinburgh play rugby.
8 What was your most embarrassing moment? It has to be trying to hurdle a fence on my way home one night and landing on my back and my wrist, much to the hilarity of people passing by.
9 What is your greatest achievement? Keeping my car – The Green Machine – on the road for so long. It doesn't win any prizes for looks or style but it gets me and my cricket gear from A to B most of the time. It's worth about £200 but it's priceless in my eyes.
10 Sum up Edinburgh in three words. Pure dead brilliant.
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