This week’s star
Dinno Lad Profile, Steve Cockburn of Traditions Sweets of Kiveton (w120116-4)
Every week we get a local member of our community to tell us about themselves for a community profile.
You might be reading about them for the first time, but they could as easily be someone you’ve already met.
This week business owner Steve Cockburn dropped in to give us his take on the Dinnington area.
Name: Steve Cockburn.
Occupation: Owner of Traditionals - a sweet, sandwich and cake shop in Kiveton.
Born and bred: Edinburgh.
What brought you to this area? A woman - I can’t mention her name.
Life at the moment consists of? Working and looking after Debs.
Nickname at school: Scoftie.
Childhood heroes: Robert De Niro.
Hobbies: Work, work, work, eating and little sleep.
First record/CD bought: Hey Matthew What Do You See by Karel Fialka
Favourite group/singer: Def Leppard (of course!)
Most played CD at the moment: iPod mix.
Favourite film: Once Upon A Time In America.
Favourite TV programme and character: Any good food programmes and Top Gear.
First car: 950cc white (bumper-less) Ford Fiesta Popular.
Who would you most like to meet? Joe Elliot from Def Leppard.
Ideal job would be: Doing what I’m doing now.
Pet hates: Untidiness.
Personal faults: Yet to find any, I think.
I’m good at.....Everything (Debs will disagree).
How would you like to see the Dinnington and Maltby area improve? More facilities for the kids.
Dinno’s best bits are? Open air market.
Is it The Little Mester or Wee Willie? Wee Willie Winkie.
Personal plans and hopes for the future: Expanding our vast sweet selection, introducing our new ideas on sandwiches, cakes and drinks.
Sheer bliss is? Snuggled up with Debs watching a romantic film and eating popcorn.
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Weather for Dinnington
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 13 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North
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Cloudy
Temperature: 12 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North east
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