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John Wood

John Wood is projects manager for BookWise Solutions, a software company based in Burton-upon-Trent providing healthcare scheduling solutions to the NHS and corporate clients, in both the UK and Australia. Here’s how he unwinds at the weekend.

How do you relax at the weekend?
As a Liverpool season ticket holder, you can usually find me at Anfield. If I’m not busy cheering on The Reds, I will probably be socialising with friends and enjoying a nice glass of wine or a pint of Burton Bridge Porter.

How many hours do you work at the weekend on average?
I try to avoid working over the weekend at all costs! My mantra has always been: work hard, play hard. I give 100% during the working week so that I can properly relax at the weekends. It’s important to keep a distinction between work and your free time – it really helps me to re-energise.

What’s your favourite:
– holiday destination? The west coast of California – the Pacific Coast Highway road trip is one I’ll never forget. 147 miles of the most scenic landscape along the Pacific coastline. I’d go again in a heartbeat!

– book? ‘The Man Who Walked Around the World’ by David Kunst is a really inspiring read, but to be completely honest, I really don’t read as much as I probably should. When I do, I always tend to go for the biographies and non-fiction section.

– album? I don’t really have a favourite album, but my guilty pleasure is Neil Diamond.

– food? Rib-eye steak, medium-rare – with a nice glass of red wine, obviously! This may be a classic, but it’s a classic for a good reason.

– TV programme? Match of the Day, Fake or Fortune and Salvage Hunters.

– website or app? SkySports and eBay – I’m a massive sports fan in case you haven’t noticed already.

How do you usually spend Sunday evenings?
Sundays are purely for relaxing, so are spent lying on the sofa with my better half watching a good film.

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