My friends and fellow Alex Jeffreys students are currently playing a game where if you are Tagged, you have to reveal 25 things about yourself that other people might like to know.

The idea was though up by Garry Simpson who is know for his motivational postings and I was tagged by Vance Sova.

It’s a bit nerve racking, but here goes:

 

 1) I was born and still live in Coventry, England, although for the last 10 years I’ve been long distance commuting for work. I spent 6 months living in Karlskrona, Sweden and more than four years working in Edinburg & Glasgow in Scotland, so I’ve racked up some air miles.

2) In 1997 I hit one of my life goals when I watched my football team Coventry City beat Tottenham Hotspurs in the FA cup final. (Things haven’t gone so well for the club since then).

 

3) I married to my wife Karen, who’s currently helping to care for abused children.

 

 

 

 

4) I’ve got two children, a boy called Jordan and a girl called Olena. They’re both back to school on Monday starting their GCSE subjects. Both my kids have learning difficulties, but try so hard at everything they try. They’re lovely kids and I’m very proud of them.

 

 

 

5) I love Thai food and am learning how to cook a number of recipes.

 

6) When I lived in Karlskrona Sweden, I use to take a two hour lunch break and help out in a Thai restaurant, where I was taught how to cook (and how to play a Thai card game called Pok Deng).

 

 

7) One of the weirdest things I’ve done to try and make money is to buy a bar in Hua Hin, Thailand. Whilst the bar didn’t work out, I learned so many things about business and Thai culture. As they say, you need to fail many times before you succeed.

 

I love motorcycles and over a number of years have owned a variety of bikes from a Triumph Bonneville to a Honda CBR100F in Benetton racing colours.

9) Over a four year spell, I restored a Triumph 3TA motorcycle and once I’d finished it I didn’t like it.

(Whish I’d kept it now though).

 

10) Over the last couple of years I’ve been building a golf portal which incorporates a hole by hole gallery of images which lets viewers see multiple views of every hole on the course.

Check out: http://thailand.holebyholeguide.com select a golf course and then view the Images.

11) When I left school in 1978 I undertook an apprenticeship with Jaguar Cars.

12) I’ve worked for 3 car companies; Jaguar, Triumph and Peugeot.

13) The three car assembly pants that I worked for in Coventry have all been knocked down;
Jaguar’s Radford plant is now a housing estate and the Browns Lane site will be an Industrial business park.
Triumph’s Canley plant is now a Sainsbury’s supermarket and business park.
Peugeot’s Ryton plant has just been flattened and is in the process of being sold.

14) One of my favourite bands is the Specials (also from Coventry) who are in the middle of a 30 year comeback tour.
It’s interesting that their hit from the 1980’s ‘Ghost Town’ is so relevant to Coventry now as when it was written.

15) For years I’ve been wanting to play the guitar. My daughter Olena is taking lessons at school, so I’m learning with her and hopefully motivating her to practice. Not sure if we’ll be an act on ‘Britain’s got Talent’ LOL

16) Other things I wish I could do and want to learn; a magic card trick and a foreign language. (I’m learning Thai to keep in contact with my Thai friends in both Sweden and Thailand).

17) I love travelling to sample the different foods and cultures in different countries.

18) I’m quite partial to a glass of red wine, especially Spanish Rioca.

19) My most bizarre experience on flight happened a few years back when flying to Bulgaria on Balkan Airways. Some liquid started dripping from the overhead cabin onto the passenger sitting next to me. When she brought this to the attention of the air hostess, she took a piece of chewing gum out of her mouth and used it to stop the drip. Brilliant!

20) My favourite comedy acts are; Robin Williams, Woody Allen, Bill Baily and Frankie Boyle.

21) I love the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy festival. When I lived in Edinburgh I went for three years running. Many of the acts are pretty lame, but there are others that are fantastic.
I went to see a show called ‘Roxanne Rolls & Rocket Johnny’s Firey Death stunt show’ which was a series of chainsaw juggling, unicycle riding acts performing their act amid a scene of exploding fireworks. It definitely stuck in my mind.

22) I’m interested in the use of video email as a marketing tool for business and have a reseller licence to promote Talk Fusion Video Email services.

23) I love learning about the different ways that Social Media can virally pass information around the world.

24) I’m really pleased that I took action and signed up for the Alex Jeffreys coaching class.

25) I’m optimistic that by having a plan and following that plan through, I will continue to meet fascinating people and succeed with Internet marketing.

Phew!

Now, I’ve just got to Tag five fellow Alex Jeffreys students to find out their storeys.

Thanks for reading, let me know if you want to know more about anything.

John

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