Rich Maywhort, Instructor, Ullswater
Rich lists university and assistant hotel manager as previous occupations, before he gave it all up for hill climbing and the outdoor life. In 2002, he started with Outward Bound® at the centre in Aberdovey.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Gerald Durrell
Which living person do you most admire?
My dad
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Laziness
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Moaning and laziness
What is your greatest fear?
Spiders and not climbing as hard as I know I can
What is your greatest extravagance?
Music
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Jen my partner
What is your favourite journey?
Down the M5 towards Cornwall, many memories of kiddy hols
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
The idea that I'm good at my job
On what occasion do you lie?
Never because I go bright red, however I sometimes omit full details to prevent other people’s embarrassment and to help avoid conflict.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
Nothing.
When and where were you happiest?
Everywhere many times
Which talent would you most like to have?
Make music rather than listen to it
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My head for exposure on gnarly routes
What is your most treasured possession?
The old chest my gran left me that used to be the luggage rack on my great grandad's london cab
Who are your favourite writers?
Iain Banks, Terry Pratchett, and all the other crazy folk who wrote the hundreds of books in my house
Who is your favourite fictional hero?
Indy!
Is there a motto you live by?
No
What is your favourite meal?
Chili, with or without natchos but really really with sour cream and guacamole
What is your favourite piece of music?
Depends on the mood but largly Nightmares on Wax - the Smokers Delight album
What was your worst ever purchase?
The red snapper I ate in Morocco 18 hours before the flight home
Would you rather be a big fish in a little pond, or a little fish in a big pond?
Big fish to kill the damn red snapper so it didn't end up on my plate
What is your favourite animal?
Orangutan
If you had been the first person on the moon, what would you have said to the world?
I can't breathe!!!
Tell us a joke.
Whats green and goes up and down? Gooseberry in a lift.
If you could change one law of physics, which would it be and why?
Gravity
If you could do one thing to make the world a happier place, what would you do?
Ban McDonalds, Burger king, KFC from serving kids. Build more schools and pay instructors four times what we earn now. 'Cause that's what we're worth. And give more schools the ability to do cool stuff outside the classroom to better aid learning.
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