1 What is your earliest memory of Edinburgh? Staring out of the window with my mum in my late grandparents' top floor tenement flat at Fountainbridge. I also remember my grandad taking my brother, sisters and myself to Edinburgh Castle.
2 What ar
e your memories of school? My first school was Hailesland Primary, where I met Steve Hill who is still my best mate. I then attended Wester Hailes Education Centre and, although I left with few qualifications, I did learn to be streetwise, determined and positive about my future.
3 Where is your favourite place in Edinburgh and why? It has to be Tynecastle Stadium. I first went there in late 1975 with my dad when I was five. Tynecastle has been the venue for some of the worst, best and most dramatic days of my life.
4 What are the best things about Edinburgh? We have wonderful architecture, new and old, great shops and some fantastic clubs, pubs and restaurants – and of course the Jambos.
5 What would you change about the city? It has to be the parking restrictions. Everyone I speak to wants to be able to drive around Edinburgh and park but the councillors simply won't listen.
6 Describe a perfect Edinburgh day/night out. It would be a busy Saturday morning with clients in one of my salons followed by an afternoon at Tynecastle with the lads watching Hearts win and then an early evening meal at Fabio's Restaurant with my family.
7 Which sports interest you? Obviously football plays a massive part in my life. I have recently started running with my oldest son Jak and my sister and we plan to join a 5k charity run for the Sick Kids Hospital in October.
8 What was your most embarrassing moment? It has to be driving along the bypass in my Porsche with the roof down when suddenly it started bucketing with rain. I couldn't stop to put the roof up and every car that passed tooted their horn and laughed.
9 What is your greatest achievement? Meeting and marrying my wife Jayne, and the birth of my two sons Jak, eight, and three-year-old Josef.
10 Sum up Edinburgh in three words. Beautiful, embracing, inspiring.
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