In the Spotlight: djbsuffolk

Happy Friday everyone!
Here we go with our Spotlight
He hasn't been around for so long but he has already become part of the family.
Thanks for your fantastic contributions and advice !
So say hi and congratulations below to
Who are you?
My name is Dave and I live in Newmarket in Suffolk. You can see how I cleverly formlated a username from this!
How old are you?
I turn 50 in October this year.
Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have a Havanese dog called Annie, she is 13 years old.
What can you contribute to the community?
Common sense!
What was your first mobile phone?
My first mobile was a Motorola Memphis on one2one pay as you go.
What is your current mobile phone?
I currently have a Sim free Samsung Galaxy A3 on a sim only pay monthly contract with O2.
What is network coverage like in your home and areas of commute?
Coverage in and around Newmarket is excellent, with 4G recently having been introduced. I go into Cambridge quite often and coverage there is equally good.
Where do you see the smartphone in 5 years?
Tough question. More technology improving the user experience as the devices become more powerful and I hope current battery research moves on quickly and comes to the consumer device.
What is the airspeed velocity of a sparrow?
I am currently coming to the end of the 2nd year of an Open University Physics and Maths degree so I will do the maths and let you know.
What was your favourite toy as a child?
I had a knitted rabbit my aunty made for me called it Freda – when my son was old enough I handed it on to him and he promptly lost it while out one day!
Apple or Samsung?
Samsung of course!
Feel free to ask him anything, sorry not a cat lover but a dog lover!
Below are some of our previous members in the Spotlight. You could be next by getting involved in the community!
Marjo
L_W_Ward
Toby
DinoF
gemz4the1
Viridis
Rosadosc
gjdemon6646
MichaeL
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Deaveman
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If you would like to suggest someone for the Spotlight feel free to drop us a PM.

rosadosc wrote:
hi @djbsuffolk! Lovely spotlight feature!! Always good to have another dog lover in the community ( lot's of in here ) ! I love Havanese dogs! I don't usually like small dogs but Havanese are just so cute! Not sure about the Physics and Maths , so I think I'll leave that to you and other "numbers" members in here.Yes they are a lovely breed - very intelligent and very loyal, they do form strong bonds to their owners. She is 6 months old here.and a recent picture - she's over 13 now.

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