On the Spot with Martin Edmondson

What was your first job?

Work experience placement on the Craven Herald newspaper.

If not in your present job, what would you like to be?

A professional cricketer for Yorkshire and England, especially now there is the chance to play Twenty:20 for $20m.

What would be your ideal day out of the office?

Probably a day at Headingley watching the cricket, followed by a nice meal at Meltons, in York, with my wife, Anna.

Name one person you would like to have dinner with and why?

Dizzy Gillespie. As well as being an amazing musician he was a bit of a raconteur, so I reckon he would be a pretty good dinner companion.

What was your best subject at school?

Music.

What are your hobbies?

Listening to and playing music, watching and playing sport.

What's your top time-saving tip?

Stop filling in questionnaires and do some work.

What would you do if you won the Lotto?

Buy a bigger house, install a recording studio and record an album with my band, Coaster.

Which political, legal, economic or sporting event would you most like to see happen in your lifetime and why?

England winning the World Cup would do.

What is your favourite garment and why?

My Bradford City shirt. Because it is the only garment I have seen that makes claret and amber look good as a combination.

What was your worst mistake and why?

A long time ago, hiring my boss's daughter. Don't do it.

What is your favourite time of day and why?

Meal time; self-explanatory really.

What is the best thing about being in business in Yorkshire?

I really enjoy the collaborative attitude of this region, and the fact that people will put aside other interests in order to work on things that have a positive outcome for Yorkshire. I also love the fact that I work for a business that is trying to contribute to making Yorkshire more successful.

What would you like your epitaph be?

Martin was one of the good guys.