{"id":738,"date":"2012-09-25T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=738"},"modified":"2025-03-14T13:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:15:56","slug":"meet-andy-rapids-online-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/meet-andy-rapids-online-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Andy &#8211; Rapid&#8217;s Online Specialist!"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_93eacb-9a\">&#8216;Our&#8217; Andy is on the front line when it comes to advising customers, answering queries, and going through product choices over the telephone. His cute dimples and charismatic smile beams from the top of the homepage every time you access the website, and with glowing customer reports as to the service he provides, we decided to delve a bit deeper and learn about the man behind the knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_369f77-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_369f77-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_369f77-1f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_369f77-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_369f77-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_369f77-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_369f77-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_369f77-1f\">I managed to pin Andy down in a rare moment off the phone and between web chats, to ask a few questions about welding, life, and his rise to becoming Rapids Online Specialist!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image738_beddfd-85 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image738_beddfd-85\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Andy-Doe-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Andy-Doe-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Andy-Doe-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Andy-Doe-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Andy-Doe.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_8aa295-a5\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andy, what first sparked your interest in the welding industry?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_bc9e36-da\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I&nbsp;did a welding course at a local tech college when I was still at school, then did more welding for my Engineering apprenticeship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_00ff61-fb\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What was your first weld job?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b27b55-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b27b55-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_b27b55-21\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b27b55-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b27b55-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_b27b55-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_b27b55-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_b27b55-21\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joining Universal Welding Alloys in Chessington in 1987<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_3d661f-2b\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Worst Welding moment?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_034b94-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_034b94-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_034b94-d0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_034b94-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_034b94-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_034b94-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_034b94-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_034b94-d0\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using a 100 amp Plasma cutter for a whole morning without eye protection. I was young and never gave it the respect it deserved. I didn\u2019t see for 2 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_eea870-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_eea870-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_eea870-2e\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_eea870-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_eea870-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_eea870-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_eea870-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_eea870-2e\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you hadn\u2019t gone into welding, what would you be doing now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_7b3b23-03\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enjoying Retirement!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_7ca97e-d9\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Worst thing about working in the welding industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_6ed51b-49\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lack of planning. Why is almost everything needed yesterday?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_566e40-07, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_566e40-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_566e40-07\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_566e40-07 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_566e40-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_566e40-07\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_566e40-07 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_566e40-07\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you were a customer, why would you choose Rapid?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_62bb6f-a5\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because you know you will receive a quality product. We don\u2019t buy anything we would not be happy to receive ourselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_44858a-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_44858a-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_44858a-62\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_44858a-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_44858a-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_44858a-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_44858a-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_44858a-62\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Favourite welding process and why?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_80fa51-ab\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Submerged Arc. Great speed and great quality, and so under-used. It will go down to 3mm material if needed and is pretty simple to set up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_cb05e4-b5\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you always smile for pictures?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_11c685-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_11c685-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_11c685-a3\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_11c685-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_11c685-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_11c685-a3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_11c685-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_11c685-a3\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certainly do. I have dimples and the Ladies love them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_560d26-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_560d26-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_560d26-68\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_560d26-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_560d26-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_560d26-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_560d26-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_560d26-68\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Biggest pet hate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_b4a8d4-f7\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Radio Jingles. I turn off&nbsp;&nbsp;Radio 2 everyday at 5.05pm to avoid the Simon Mayo Jingle.&nbsp;&nbsp;I don\u2019t even listen to commercial radio because of&nbsp; the advertising Jingles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_c483a0-b5\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Perfect day?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_71f084-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_71f084-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_71f084-8a\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_71f084-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_71f084-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_71f084-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_71f084-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_71f084-8a\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sailing in the Solent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_d8df79-f1\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Music you would get up and dance to?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_a91a92-b8\"><strong>A.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Spin Doctors &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two Princes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_af58db-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_af58db-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_af58db-be\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_af58db-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_af58db-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_af58db-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_af58db-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_af58db-be\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One thing you wish you\u2019d known when you were young?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_463890-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_463890-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_463890-5e\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_463890-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_463890-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_463890-5e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_463890-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_463890-5e\"><strong>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Never argue with a Female. Or even try to work them out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_50ef9a-48\"><strong>Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What do you drink with dinner?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading738_bdd412-b5\"><strong>A. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Guinness. 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