Clive is engaged to his “true soulmate” Pauline and is a keen biker and active Freemason – he has even helped form a Chapter of the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association that combines the two.
What is your nickname?
Clivey
Why did you get into printing?
I loved photography, art, engineering and drawing as a kid. My big brother was a compositor, so it was a natural move for me. I slipped into CTP in a similar manner, having a nerdy interest in computers at the time
What would be your dream job?
To run my own JDF, EDI, MIS, workflow and automation consultancy
What is your dream bit of kit?
One of the new Mac Pros, stuffed to the gills with RAM and SSD disk
What would you most like to print?
Packaging interests me. I like the design and engineering involved
What is your favourite TV show?
Gas Monkey Garage – I love motor mechanics in general, so Wheeler Dealers, Car SOS, etc will always be my choice – unless Moto GP is on!
Who or what do you hate the most?
Lazy people
What is your favourite saying?
“Job’s a good’un”
What is your favourite album?
The Dark Side of the Moon. No contest
What is your greatest luxury in life?
A glass of wine with my lady and an epic album on the hi-fi
What is the strangest job you’ve had?
Printing maps of Phuket, and military mapping during the Falklands War
Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?
Lord Nelson – my idol
What’s your greatest fear?
Spiders and vomit... I don’t do vomit
What piece of kit would you like to see invented?
Ah hah! I have a notepad full of ideas for inventions. Telling might give someone else a head start
Where would you like to be now?
Ibiza (but the other side of the Island from the clubs) – or Greece
What’s your worst fashion disaster?
Burgundy trousers and white shoes (it was the 80s, okay?)
Where would you go if you could time-travel?
The 1950s
How would you like to be remembered?
As a thoroughly nice bloke
Life is…?
Great!
What was your childhood obsession?
Lego, photography and model railways. (Yes, I was a geek)
