What is your nickname?
Mel (and probably others I’m unaware of!)
Why did you get into printing?
My interest in photography and art. At the time of joining this trade, I could embrace my interests with my working life
What would be your dream job?
Photo journalist
What would you most like to print?
Vinyl album sleeves
What is your favourite film?
Blazing Saddles
What is your favourite TV programme?
Endeavour
Sweet or savoury?
Savoury, nothing better than a Chicken Tikka Madras with all the trimmings
Who or what do you hate the most?
Too many poor quality TV channels – it’s sometimes best not to switch on!
Who do you admire most in the industry?
Gutenberg for getting us all where we are today
What is your favourite phrase?
Unbelievable
What is your favourite album?
Difficult to name just one, but it has to be a Beatles album, Abbey Road
What is your favourite book?
Anything written by Wilbur Smith, now reading Tom Bradby’s Secret Service
What is your greatest luxury in life?
My growing vinyl collection
Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?
John Lennon and Bobby Robson
What is your greatest ambition?
To live a long healthy life
What’s your greatest fear?
Ipswich Town FC never returning to the Premier League
Who or what makes you laugh?
So many things – I always look at the fun side of life
What piece of kit would you like to see invented?
Built-in software that deletes silly print prices being submitted
Which celebrity would you like to get out of here? Why?
Keith Lemon, irritating man
Most embarrassing moment?
Walking into and using a ladies’ loo!
Where would you like to be right now?
Canada
What’s your worst fashion disaster?
Bell bottom trousers
Which superpower would you like?
Mind reading
Who would be your best party guests?
My family and friends, can’t be doing with celebs
Where would you go if you could time-travel?
To infinity and beyond
What is the worst kind of print?
Anything badly designed
What advice would you give to your teenage self?
Be confident in all you do, knuckle down more with your school work
Life is…?
For living, don’t waste a moment, it’s not a dress rehearsal
