Ben, what’s your reason for being at the show today?
I am here on behalf of a company called ‘Coolaphone’, we are
encouraging people to find their old discarded mobile phones. They
can then go onto the Coolaphone website and trade in the phones for
cash, the handsets will then be recycled and all the data will be taken off
of them correctly which in the past has been a reason why some people
don’t do it. Something like fifteen million phones are hanging around
in peoples homes and in these times when people are looking for a little
extra cash it’s a good way to get a bit more money in.
You have achieved so much since you came into the public eye, is
there anything left that you would really like to do?
There is a lot of things that I would still like to do, I have been very
lucky and travelled in all sorts of adventures and races. There is not
enough time in our lives to do everything but I don’t have a list of things
that I want to tick off, it’s more things that come around naturally, it’s
almost an organic way of going about things. If something turns up that
sounds rights and it’s a good time for me to do it then I would probably
do it. I suppose one of the things would be to sail around the world
which I would love to do. I am not sure I have the patience, the skill or
the time for it but I would like to do it.
You have said in the past that you would like to take a year out and
live in America, is that something that you still want to do?
Yes, it is genuinely something I would consider doing, I have spent a
bit of time out in California for various T.V. projects over the years and
I love it out there. Both the lifestyle and the climate. I am conscious
that I have been married for a few years now and frequently have
to leave my wife to go onto trips. So I think we would both love to
go on an adventure together. Contrary to what most people think an
adventure doesn’t have to be something physical or a hardship, it can
be something fun.
Would you like to have children?
Yes I would love to have children some day.
Cont. P.36
New Executive Head Chef
at PowderMills
The 18th Century PowderMills Hotel, Battle, has recently appointed
Richard Duckworth as its New Executive Head Chef for the renowned
Orangery Restaurant.
Richard has achieved a wealth of
accolades and experiences all over
the globe, from the Inn on The Park,
London to Little Dix Bay Hotel in the
Caribbean.
Richard has a great passion for food
and is sure to capture many new
customers to the Orangery with his
culinary skills.
Richard’s aim is to gain the
restaurant’s second rosette and he
will be introducing some exciting
new additions to the menu including
a unique regional historical dish.
The PowderMills has its own large
vegetable garden which will shortly
be providing most of the ingredients for the kitchen, contributing to
the seasonality of the food and bringing exceptional flavour to the
dishes. Although the restaurant sources everything locally they are also
keeping ducks and quails and smoking their own fish and butchering
their own local meat. Look out for the gourmet evenings which will be
coming shortly.
The Orangery Restaurant is open for Luncheon and A La Carte dinner
every day, including a light lunch in the Library. The Hotel also caters
for conferences, private parties and weddings for up to 250. You can
contact them on 01424 775511 or via email
powdc@aol.com
www.powdermillshotel.com
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