Twenty quick questions…Kevin McGuinness
United Wine Merchants All Ireland sales manager, Kevin McGuinness reveals what makes him tick, by answering ShelfLife's rapid-fire questions
Print18 November 2011
1 Do you breakfast or ‘deskfast’ in the mornings?
I “carfast” with fresh fruit, usually bananas, apples and grapes
2 How do you get to work?
By car and music
3 Favourite time of the day?
First thing in the morning after a refreshing shower
4 Best ad on telly?
Hughes Insurance ads
5 Worst ad on telly?
Halifax ads
6 Best new product?
New to me anyway, anti-freeze for your home heating system. I wish I had known there was such a thing last Christmas.
7 How do you get your news; print or web?
Print and radio
8 Favourite grocery shop?
Joyces in Galway
9 International product you would like to see available in Ireland?
Drive through off-sales
10 Facebook or Twitter?
Face to face
11 Favourite website?
Hogan Stand
12 Favourite politician?
Nelson Mandela for sure
13 Most annoying public figure?
Frank Mitchell from UTV weather watch definitely gets this prize
14 Biggest fear?
Any of our three children dying before me
15 Greatest achievement to date?
Becoming a father
16 Favourite quote?
“I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep” (Robert Frost)
17 Cash or card?
Definitely cash as you know what you really have in your pocket
18 Pop or rock?
Rock and favourite artists would be Van Morrison and Jackson Browne
19 What’s the best thing about living in Ireland?
Our fantastic attitude to life where we generally see the bright side, even in the face of adversity
20 What’s the last compliment you received?
Don’t know if it’s a compliment or not but I was told by two ladies in a sandwich shop yesterday that I looked like Pat Kenny (Only much younger!)
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