In the spotlight |
- Published: Thursday, 29 November 2012 04:54
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This month we feature Debbie Fox, the new Chairman of the Caterham and District Horticultural Society. Birthplace: Woking, Surrey. Marital Status: Cheeky! Children: None. Cars: A Toyota Prius. Pets: None. Childhood hero: David Bellamy, the botanist and broadcaster. Favourite Food & Drink: Fish and a very good boutique gin. Not necessarily together. Favourite TV show: Meet the Romans with Mary Beard. Favourite books: I've just bought some lovely secondhand books on floristry by Constance Spry, from the RHS Wisley Library. Likes: Nature is a constant source of wonder for me. Dislikes: Belligerent drivers. Pastimes: Gardening and local food growing. Who would you most like to throw a custard pie at? Jeremy Clarkson, for being a belligerent driver. Favourite song of all time: I have diverse musical tastes. It could be Poker Face by Lady Gaga or the Toreador's Song in the opera Carmen. Favourite holiday destination: Egypt. Biggest influence on your life: I was adopted as a baby so a recent milestone was meeting my birth family. Proudest moment: My partner Richard being made Head of Higher Education at East Surrey College. Most embarrassing moment: Many as a teenager with my best friend. We wanted boys to notice us. It was a great benefit to my education that they didn't. Where would you most like to live? In a house with a view of the Malvern Hills. Who would you most like to meet? Monty Don. If you won the Lottery jackpot, how would you spend it? I'd open a plant nursery and fund parks restorations. I might buy a fully electric concept car. |