Christmas Spotlight: Andrew Palmer

Year after year, our festive spotlights prove very popular on our business pages. So, our Advent calendar of businesspeople is once again back for 2021! For each day of Advent during December, we’ll be putting a notable name from across the region through their paces, with 12 quickfire ‘one word’ questions…

Finally, its our own Group Editor Andrew Palmer



1. Sum up 2021 for your business, in one word:

Growing

2. And a word that summarises how you expect 2022 to pan out?

Better

3. What’s the one word from this year you’re sick of hearing?

PR companies overuse of 'leading'

4. And the one you hope to hear more of in the 12 months ahead?

Wonderful

5. Which business has impressed you this year?

Spirit of Yorkshire (read our interview with one of the founders Weekend Feature: Spreading The Spirit Of Yorkshire Far And Wide )

6. If you could have one present for Christmas what would it be?

Health

7. What’s the best Christmas gift you’ve ever bought for someone else?

A cab [train] ride

8. What do you think is the most under-rated thing on your Christmas dinner plate?

Parsnips

9. How many people will be around your table on Christmas day?

2

10. And which word would you use to sum up the ambience?

Festive

11. Your favourite Christmas tipple?

See question 5

12. And a message to your friends, family, colleagues and peers as they welcome in 2022? (you can have more than one word for this one!

Thank you to all our readers and contributors.

May 2022 bring a greater willingness amongst people and the nations to co-operate for the common good.

Happy Christmas