My wife, Joy, and I in kenya

Thought I’d have a bit of fun today and share with you 50 things you just didn’t know about me:

1. I met my wife on a blind date

2…I proposed on Valentines day 4 months later

3…we got married 7 months later

4…and we argued almost every day on honeymoon!

5…and we celebrated 25 years marriage this year

6. I was born on a council estate in London

7. I like to cook in my spare time

8…and my favourite dish to cook is a roast dinner

9 When I was 15 while playing football, I twisted my knee and the knee cap went right round to the side of my leg…

10…. numerous Doctors surrounded me because they had never seen anything like it before!

11. I love chocolate and Belgian beer

12. I have one tattoo. My wife’s name “Joy” in Hindi on my forearm

13. My wife and I are learning to ballroom and latin dance

14…We can dance the Waltz, Quickstep, Jive, Tango, Foxtrot, Samba, Rumba

15. I started my on-line business 3 years ago while working full-time

16…and left the 9-5 corporate world earlier this year

17. I also blog about self-development and Management: Manager Skill

18.I dropped out of university after one year – I wanted to earn money

19. When I was 17 I had 4 part-time jobs as well as being at school

20. I managed my son’s football team for many years and we won several cups

21. My favorite band of all time is Earth, Wind and Fire.

22…and I always go if they tour the UK

23. I am a Pisces

24. I go for a walk for 30 minutes every morning

25. My wife and I have 2 children

26. I say “no worries” a lot

27. I’d love to be able to sing but I am actually useless

28. I don’t particularly enjoy writing yet I write almost every day for this blog and other blogs. In fact, English was my weakest subject in school.

29. I love buying books and have stacks I never get round to reading

30. I adore food especially puddings like apple crumble and custard

31. I love getting up early and working – sometimes 4.30am

32. I don’t watch too much TV but I do like Strictly Come Dancing

33. My wife and I play badminton every week

34. I have 2 brothers and sisters – all older than me

35. Mon nom, Rondeau, est français

36…but I can’t speak French

37. My first car was a Mini

38…and now I drive a S-Type Jaguar

39. I recently gave up my $250k corporate job

40… to become a full-time internet thingy

41. I have only ever lived in two places – London and Worthing

42. I love wearing striped shirts

43…but sometimes just wear shorts to work

44. I love making lists

45…and crossing things off when completed

46. I’ve been a Chelsea football fan since I was 5

47. My dad was a scrap metal dealer, and in the early days I went out with him on his horse and cart

48. I am hopeless at spelling

49…and my wife proof reads all my written work

50. My favourite film is BIG with Tom Hanks. Here’s the trailer. Bet you have to laugh!

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