WORDSMITH: The last word with Martin Smith
Paul Houghton, Partner at Grant Thornton Accountants, head of audit for Sheffield and East Midlands. Paul spent 12 years serving multi-national audit clients at Deloitte in London. He specialises in engineering, high tech and general manufacturing. He decided to move out of London five years ago and has never looked back. Paul loves living in Sheffield. He is married with three children.
The last book I read
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham.
I have read a lot of JG. Not his sort of normal lawyer style that a bit over-used. This a refreshing change, as amusing and funny. Amusing paperback and read it on holiday recently
The last CD I bought
The last CD I bought - latest Sophie Ellis Bextor tracks from her latest album Trip the Light Fantastic (from iTunes). I like her music and think it's fun – her lyrics mean more than you may first assume for a pop song. She's upbeat and good to drive to.
The last film I saw
The original Jaws on a Sky channel – finished at one in the morning – a fantastic film one of the classics. One of the early psychological thrillers that is based on manipulating the audiences anticipation and their own imaginations. All without a lot of gore by today's standards. It also introduced a new genre of film. Lead to films such as Sleeping with the Enemy, which used the same approach.
The last TV show I watched
The Apprentice preceded by Britain's Got Talent, of course.
Re The Apprentice: I like watching candidates fail or achieve task from business point of view. My favourite part episode is the interview week, which I think is brilliant – and would never want to go through it myself.
You watch people put into spotlight and challenged for what they put down on paper – it brings out the best and worst of people. It makes you really see them.
Although reality TV, this is real reality unlike Big Brother, which I loathe. I am also interested and intrigued as to how they approach the younger apprentice show planned for next year. BGT get real people also – although a show you do feel you get underneath the show. EG Holly and SuBo . Now we the public as well as the show organisers are working out how we deal with this.
The last place I visited
The South of France. Our favourite annual holiday. Lucky enough to know for a relative who owns a house there which we are able to use. It is a lovely area is familiar and I can switch off. Even with three busy kids I can really relax
The last meal out
Clay Oven in Nether Green. This is a lovely, much underrated curry house. The service is friendly a nd excellent, and the food good value and delicious.
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