TED BESLEY – SPECIAL COUNSEL

If you could sum yourself up in 5 words, what words would they be?

 Passionate, caring, fun-loving, committed, handsome.

What was your first job, and what did you like most about it?

 Paper boy. Tips and the odd Shandy shouted by the Roma St rail workers who seemed to live at the Normanby Pub.

Why did you choose the career path that you are currently in?

 Commitment to social justice.

Who was the first artist you ever saw live, and what memorable moment did you take away from the event?

 Marcel Marceau (famous French mime). You can be funny without saying a word.

What hidden talent or party trick do you have?

 I can blow bubbles out from under my eyelids.

What is one movie or TV series that you can watch over and over again?

 The Big Lebowski.

Who is the person you have learnt the most from?

 My Mum.

What book, or series of books, would you recommend?

 I recently read Phillip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials”.

What advice would you give to a 13 year old you?

 There’s plenty of time to do things.