(aka Spidy)

“In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king!”

 


Current Occupation:
R&D Consultant
   
Dream Job: Secretary-General of the UN
   
Passions: Sports, travel, reading, the outdoors, music, being a drinks connoisseur
   
Ambitions: To do some multi-day, multi-sport endurance event involving paddling, running and a wee bit of pain.
   
Claim to Fame/Infamy:
I was part of a walking convey under police escort through the streets of Bridgetown, Barbados for 5 hours. My role was to consume copious amounts of Banks Beer, rum and dance with the Banks girls whilst the traffic was brought to a complete stand-still.
   

Favourite Stuff

 
   
Food: Most but a special mention for cheese
   
Drinks: The mighty triumvirate of good beer, good wine and good coffee.
   
Movies/Books/Music:

American Beauty, Chasing Amy and comedies / Loads of books including Catch 22 / Lots and lots of music but particularly Indie Artists like The Postal Service

   
Super Hero or Villian: Homer J Simpson
   
Websites:
   

PDs Stuff

 
   
What month/year did you first join PDs: Sept 2006
   
How I Got Into Paddling:

I heard about the novice course and was looking for an excuse to spend time in the aromatic waters of Blackwattle Bay.

   
Favourite PD Moment: All the trips away plus Panthers at 2am after the DB Nationals – it was all class.
   
Three words to describe PDs: Loads of Fun!!!
   
How Other PDs Describe Craig: Dag, funny & cheeky, good value, funny, honest, unit, chummy, ladies man in his dreams, flirtatious, eloquent, moth-friendly, mysterious, hyper smart, and funny, quiet achiever, but don’t mess with him! Genuine, hard working, Not as shy as you think, Groover, King of the mountain
   
Favourite PD Photo Gallery Pic:
   

Other Stuff

 
   
Role Models, Heroes & Heroines: Selfless individuals who are passionate about helping others
   
When not paddling most likely to be found: A suitably relaxing watering hole in Balmain watching the world go by.
   
Three people you’d like to invite to dinner:
Gordon Ramsey (to cook and so I could tell him it looks and tastes like sh*t just for a reaction) and seated at the table would be Richard Branson, Ana Ivanovic and a living Albert Einstein.
   
Superstitions (Paddling or Otherwise): I like to inhale oxygen during races.