“I first started growing a beard when I was in college, 27 years ago. I started with a Van Dyke, then different styles of Goatee and graduated to a full beard about 9 years ago as I wanted to see what it looked like - it looked awesome.

“I like cosplaying and foamcrafting, you can see some of my work on Facebook as Prophetic Props below.

“I'm part of a gaming group in my local town of Sleaford playing D&D and Magic the Gathering.

“I'm a happy comic book nerd and a massive Batman and Green Arrow fan.

“I taught myself archery, knife and axe throwing, and find it very relaxing after spending time cooped up in the office.”