e Question & Answer Zone...

What's your favourite genre of music?
I love a wide range of music including soul, funk, indie, country, folk, melancholy and even popular opera!
Ultimately I love playing upbeat tunes as it makes us all feel good.

When you're not at Epsom Hospital Radio, what are you doing?
One of my biggest passions is food – either buying it, cooking it, going out to try it, sharing it and of course eating it!
I’ve just retired from running a fantastic organisation called FoodCycle which provides meals for people who may be hungry or lonely. I was fortunate to meet and work with hundreds of amazing volunteers and it was an inspirational place to meet people who had positive energy. So I still have involvement there.
I also like to cycle, keep fit, do a bit of DIY, sew and knit.
Seven years ago a stray cat walked into my life and demanded that I attend to her every need. She’s called Fluffy and can be spotted regularly on my street posing for strangers who I assume are taking pictures for their Instagram. If I had a £1 for every time I witnessed this, my dreams for the next question would come true.

If you had £1,000,000 to spend on yourself and no-one else what would you spend it on?
Wow that’s a lot of money – and I have to be self-indulgent here…..so a house off the West Coast of Scotland would be incredible. Its one of the most beautiful places I know, so to escape there whenever I want would be amazing. I’d then have a party at the house with friends and family and I could probably afford a team of Epsom Hospital radio DJs to set up the sound system and play the music!

What is your ideal holiday destination?
I have a couple here – Italy as it has spectacular views, history, and most importantly food and warm people.
Scotland – again spectacular views, history and warm people.

What is your favourite film?
I’m not one for watching films but I did recently watch the Wham documentary for the second time on Netflix and I could easily watch that again as it captures the youth and vitality of George Michael and Andrew Ridgely with fantastic footage of the era. I’d recommend it even for people who may not have realised just how brilliant Wham! were.

What is your favourite TV programme?
I love watching Sewing Bee. Its brilliant seeing the incredible creativity of people producing amazing outfits in a very short space of time.

Who is your favourite comedian?
Steve Coogan still makes me laugh and I like Joe Lycett.

Who is your favourite sports team/star?
Chelsea Women’s Football Club is favourite team and I think Hannah Hampton is a fabulous goalie plus a genuinely lovely person.

What is your favourite drink?
Tea – what a wonderful beverage that is.

What is your favourite food?
This is impossible for me to answer. I absolutely love food and will cook a variety of styles such as Italian, Indian, Persian, British and whenever I can I will cook fresh food from scratch.
My ultimate comfort food always includes a side of creamy buttery mash potato.

What inspires you?
Warm generous people who are able to give their time with positivity.

Middle name?
Gabrielle.

Star sign?
Sagittarius.

Weird & wonderful talents?
I recently regrouted the patio using an angle grinder.

Most treasured belongings?
My family which of course includes Fluffy.

Favourite smell?
Roses.

What was the Number 1 single on the day you were born?
Green Green Grass Home – Tom Jones.

What record drives you mad when you hear it?
Shaddap Your Face – Joe Dulce.

What is your favourite album?
OK Computer – Radiohead.

Have you met anyone famous and if so, under what circumstances?
I used to run a fundraising event years ago whereby I booked the artists. Hence I’ve met Lulu, Billy Ocean and Tony Hadley.

Who is your favourite radio presenter?
I like to passion of Giles Peterson on Radio 6. He travels to world to find the music he plays.

Apart from your current partner, who would be your ideal dinner date and why?
Brian Cox the physicist as I love learning about the world and he has a great way of communicating things that are hard to understand.

If you were marooned on a desert island, what would be the items you'd need most?
Water, Food, Family, maybe some cooking utensils, an ability to hear music and possibly my bike depending on the terrain (flat and paved).