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| Tommy
Chairman
My Sunny Day: Walkies,
sleeping, yogurt pots
My Grey Day: Fireworks, football
matches during which my owners
scream a lot!!!
Interesting fact: I once got stuck
in the river and had to be hauled out
by the collar
| Carol Abbott
Managing Director
My Sunny Day: any time with loved
ones, nature, countryside, wildlife,
interesting places. Sniffing Tommy
Dog's paws.
My Grey Day: Witnessing injustice
& cruelty, anything that involves a
fitting room!
Interesting fact: while trekking in
Nepal, I was chased up a tree by
charging rhinos and remained there
for two hours until rescued by
rangers on elephants!
| Gillian Bruce-Knight
Creative DirectorSunny day: ocean, river, pool.
Sunshine, wind, snow. Family &
Friends, good food, Sauvignon
Blanc (NZ). Biddeebee. Puppies,
kittens.
Grey day: Lies & laziness
Interesting fact: I once won
the best bum competition at
sixth form | Glenn Bennington
Sales Director
My sunny day: walking the dogs
with the family, live music, curry
My grey day: Middlesbrough
getting relegated, traffic jams,
jellied eels, U2, people ripping
you off.
Interesting fact: My mam
accidentally threw me into the
fire at home! (I think it was
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| Mark Standen
UK Sales Manager
My sunny day: Spending time
with my wife and family, watching
Arsenal, listening to great music
and anything that involves a cold
pint of Stella
My grey day: Bad football results,
rain in summer, queues in
supermarkets
Interesting fact: I saw a 6ft
shark while snorkelling in the
Maldives ...that was interesting?!
| Kate Allington
UK Senior Sales
My sunny day: The Sun Shining!
Any day with my hubby!
Friends, Family and Good Food!
My grey day: Bad Manners! Rain!
Interesting fact: My Dad made the
first ever recording of John Lennon
and this was the day he met Paul
McCartney!! Then he sold it at
Southerby’s years later!!
| Debbie Crebbin
Global Customer Services Manager
My sunny day: Spending time
with my family, holidays, Sunshine,
Beach, Cooking
My grey day: Winter, traffic Lights
(Always get stopped), Macaroni
Cheese
Interesting fact: My lucky Number
is 11, The size of your neck is the
size of your waist
| Mellissa Childs
Financial Controller
My sunny day: Spending rare
time with Dylan, Going to show
jumping away shows, my horses,
my house
My grey day: Lack of sleep,
poorly horses, messy house
Interesting fact: I descend from
a very famous French Architect
- but I have no decorating ability
at all!
| The creative studio |  | | | | Nichola Howard
Design Manager
My sunny day: Anything creative,
my cats, a sun lounger in the
Caribbean
My grey day: Bad drivers, sloppy
artwork !
Interesting fact: My lucky
number is 13 | TBC
Creative Artworker My sunny day: My grey day: Interesting fact: | | | The logistics and despatch team
|  |  |  | | Fran Rodriguez
Warehouse Manager
My sunny day: Football, holidays
to anywhere hot, spending time
with my family and my beautiful
new granddaughter, good food
My grey day: Watching
Southampton F.C being relegated
again, rainy days people with no
manners
Interesting fact: I have one big
toe larger than the other
| Steve Barr
Despatch
My sunny day: My baby boy,
extreme sports, the outdoors,
the mighty(ish)
Tottenham Hotspur
My grey day: Crowds, queues,
computers
Interesting fact: I've had 6
stitches in my left eye
| Debbie Purdon
Depatch
My sunny day: Spending time with
loved ones, sunny days, walking &
cuddling Tommy the Chairman, wine
and crisps
My grey day: Insomnia, rainy days,
Tommy dog off work
Interesting fact: I have two tongue
piercings and 15 piercings in one ear! | | Supported by an international network of essania manufacturers, agents and distributors |  | | | | | |
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