Christmas Spotlight: Tim Cross

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…

Next up, it’s Tim Cross, managing partner at Langleys Solicitors


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

Interesting

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

Amazing

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

Challenging

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

Kindness

5. Which business has impressed you this year?

VIDA Healthcare and how they have looked after my mother who has dementia.

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

Foresight

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

Difficult to say, but I have never had one given back!

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

Brussel sprouts

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

3 and Reevzy the cat

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

Relaxed

11. Your favourite Christmas tipple?

Five Points Best Bitter

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!

Being kind costs nothing and is worth a fortune.