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Ian Brown (Hovis) Managing Director
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Despite having qualifications in Physiology and Clinical Psychiatry has spent most of his working life in the outdoor trade including over 20 years in retail as well as spells as a wholesaler,
manufacturer and designer. A keen walker and skier but ex climber and fell runner.
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David Austin—Financial Director
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An outdoor retailer to the core David has over 30 years experience in the trade as the managing director of our sister shop Alan Austins in Bradford. His outdoor product knowledge is
unsurpassed. Active walker and skier and another ex climber.
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Norman Taylor—Manager
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A man of many talents: landscape painter, musician, guidebook author and mountain leader, still somehow finds time to be active in the hills and the only one of us still climbing. Leads our guided walks every Wednesdays. Encyclopaedic knowledge of Peak District walking.
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Dianne Malloy
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Our longest serving employee and one of our most active. So keen is she to get away from us she spends nearly every weekend caravanning whatever the weather.
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Dave Jepson
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Former policeman and another highly active member of staff although viewed as slightly mad by the rest due to his penchant for single day 25 mile plus challenge walks. Our electronics expert the one to ask about GPS, electronic mapping etc.
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Gess Boothby
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Another Sheffield University graduate rarely will a weekend go by without a visit to the hills. Gess is our resident guru on maps and guide books
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Sarah Dakin
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Management trainee and our youngest member of staff by a couple of years, has an amazing product knowledge for her years. In charge of the Rohan shop in shop. Rock musician as well as walker in her spare time.
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Paul Dolling
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Our newest recruit and the third member of staff to “retire “ to Foothills (from Local Government). His Spare time is taken up walking in the Peak District & Lake District and renovating his 16th C Derbyshire cottage.
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Our Saturday Staff—Lucy, Barry and Tom
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All keen outdoor enthusiasts currently taking part in the
D of E programme. They have all been trained as boot fitters. Feel confident to ask there advice on any outdoor product.
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Barry Pope
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Retired Teacher and Norman’s “little helper” on the guided walks Our consultant on all things
photographic the pictures in the galleries are his
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