A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish. Ben Elliot Read Quote
I don’t set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have become friends; but you can’t force it. This terrible word – ‘networking’ – I really hate. Ben Elliot Read Quote
Once you’re involved in a business, it’s part of what you do. It’s the way you are. Ben Elliot Read Quote
When you think about the word ‘quintessentially’, it’s about trying to get to the very essence of something. Ben Elliot Read Quote
I’m a creature of habit and tend to favour small, traditional English businesses. Ben Elliot Read Quote
In my heart and soul, I am a West Country man, and ideally, my weekends are spent there. Ben Elliot Read Quote
In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who I have known for a very long time. Ben Elliot Read Quote
I mainly read histories and biographies, but I’m also a big fan of Graham Swift and Thomas Hardy. Ben Elliot Read Quote
I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I’d go into politics or a non-government organisation when I left. I might well do this later on. I’d love to represent a West Country seat in the House of Commons. Ben Elliot Read Quote
