Coffee break

Name: Geoff Cooksey

Age: 60

Lives: Rodsley

Married? Yes, to Sara

Kids? No dependent

About you: Harley Davidson riding, country music-loving, ballroom dancer. I am known in the department as being Mr Cheerful, always singing along to the radio. I have a pet hate of disorganised people and work spaces.

Three things you like: Watching Rugby Union. Planning foreign holidays. Playing golf.

Three things you dislike: religion, honey

Are you an Up’ard or a Down’ard? Being a Londoner I’m not sure I am either.

Born and bred: Born in Sunburyon-thames, Middlesex, But bred in the Royal Navy.

Family matters: Married to Sara for five years, we should have got married at The Izaac Walton, but it closed on us, ended up Callow hall stepped in and gave us a tremendous day, can’t thank them enough. Sara’s four grown children were all part of the bridal party. We have six grandchildren ranging from one to 14 years of age.

Work-wise: I am the service Politics, storeman for Mastermover, dealing with spare parts for all our machines worldwide. I have been dealing with spare parts all my working life.

What are you best at? and sorting things out.

Your ideal holiday: Cruising down a highway on a loud Harley, with Sara taking photographs from the pillion seat.

Your favourite food: Organising Sara’s homemade Spicy meatballs with rice.

Who inspires you? My Father. And anybody who works hard and does not give up.

If you ruled the world, what is the one thing you would change? I would ban all politicians from telling lies and cheating.

What would it say on your epitaph? I did it my way (just like me dad).