EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS Getting Personal
Lewis Pattinson - you’ll be googling the slug dance!
Who are you? Lewis Pattinson, Head Groundsman at Bradford Grammar School.
Family status? Married - Punching and still in the honeymoon period.
Who’s your hero and why? Conor McGregor, he is some man!
What would you change about yourself? 100% my height, another foot and I’d be happy!
What’s your guilty pleasure? Anything on toast, I have an Instagram page for this in case you wondered: @
lewis.on.toast
What’s been the highlight of your career so far? It has got to be working at the London Stadium as Deputy Head Groundsman. It wasn’t until after I left the role, I realised how lucky I was to be in that position. A great experience and the best decision I have ever made in my life.
What are your pet peeves? People who don’t cover their face when they sneeze and drivers who don’t say thank you.
If you could go anywhere right now, where would it be? Back to Las Vegas, what a place! But this time I would have to take the Mrs.
What’s the best part of your job? It has got to be working outdoors and seeing the improvements from the department’s hard work.
… and the worst? WORMS!!
Do you have a lifetime ambition? To get my private pilot’s licence.
Which three albums would you take to a desert island? A little bit of Neil Diamond, Chronic 2001 and Notorious BIG.
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? The wife.
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? The Slug (Ed. dance move!)
What would you consign to Room 101 and why? Bullies; no one likes a bully.
Which three people, living or dead, would you invite to a dinner party? Conor McGregor,
Tyson Fury and Notorious BIG. That would be some dinner party.
If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why? Bill Gates. I’d then transfer all his money into my bank account. Result!
Do you have any bad habits? Biting my nails.
... or any good ones? Courteous.
Do you go to bed worrying about the next day's workload? Not as much as I used to but, if you are a happy groundsman, are you doing your job right?
What are you reading at the moment? - Hard copy or online? Not a big fan of reading.
What’s the best advice you have ever been given? Don’t be afraid to upset people.
What’s your favourite smell? Molton Brown rhubarb shower gel.
What do you do in your spare time? Chill! My wife calls it “doing nothing!”
What’s the daftest work related question you have ever been asked? Are the floodlights on to get rid of the frost?
What’s your favourite piece of kit? Sisis Litamina 1200.
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Hardworking, grounded and dedicated.
What talent would you like to have? Play the piano.
What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? New laws on worm control, this is a big problem for the industry.
Marking out © Lewis Pattinson 70 PC April/May 2020 On the tour - old and new school buildings
SISIS Litamina 1200 Rotary Brush” said Lewis, “an absolute godsend!”
BGS do not usually need to hire kit as they have machinery and tools to handle most jobs. However, they will bring in a spraying contractor occasionally. Martin carries out the pedestrian mowers servicing in-house, whilst tractors are serviced by GGM. All is now well documented by Lewis. “Okay, so top of your kit wish list?” I asked. “Without a doubt, a Verti-Drain!” was Lewis’s response. We then talked about the state of the industry and the value of grounds personnel. “Many in our industry consider employers will treat groundsmen and
greenkeepers as bottom of the pecking order, so yes, you can understand why a number feel undervalued. Maybe this is due to a lack of knowledge of the industry? This job is not just cutting grass and painting white lines!” Lewis’s manager (Ian Clint) offered his comments on Lewis and his appointment at BGS to me and, as you’ll read, they do not reflect what some grounds personnel feel: “Following a highly competitive, rigorous recruitment and selection campaign, Lewis started with us back in July 2019. He has brought a whole new level of professionalism to the grounds team here at Bradford Grammar School.
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