Carl Harris

Caretaker

What’s your role at the Dorothy Parkes Centre and what do you enjoy most about it?

Caretaker & I also deliver Exercise classes on behalf of DP

Meeting interesting people  

What’s one word your colleagues would use to describe you?

Focused

What’s your favourite memory or moment at the centre so far?

Being told that my Thursday morning exercise class was the highlight of their week.

“Everyone is so happy and smiling all of the time”, that makes me smile every time I think about it

What’s your top tip for someone visiting the centre for the first time?

Check out how many classes happen at the centre in a typical week and how much the centre does for the community

What’s your go-to drink or snack during a busy day?

Cup of tea

What’s a hidden talent or fun fact about you that most people don’t know?

I DJ and detail cars as a side line (for family & friends)

What’s your favourite way to spend a weekend or day off?

Playing modern board games

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Caribbean cruise to offset my previous disaster one

What’s a book, film, or TV show you love and always recommend to others?

Book - The Hobbit then The Lord Of The Rings.

Film – True Romance

TV Series - Dinnerladies

If you were a character in a movie or TV show, who would you be and why?

Tony from Dinnerladies. Despite what he’s going through he doesn’t let it affect his work, he plods on