Gareth Evans

Get to know Gareth:-

First single/album you ever bought? Single: Madness Baggy Trousers Album: Adam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier
The first gig or concert you went to? I think Mock Turtles
One song you never get tired of? Mock Turtles – Can You Dig It?
If you could interview any music legend (alive or gone), who would it be? Freddie Mercury – I have so many questions!
Guilty pleasure song you secretly love? Adriano Celentano - “Prisencolinensinainciusol" (recently used in a TV ad, it’s the first song I listen to every day!)
What’s your go-to karaoke track? You do not want to hear me sing. If you forced me — “In My Life”, Beatles.
Favourite Lincolnshire landmark or place to visit? Ashby Avenue (my eldest is Lincoln United Women’s Sport Science lead – I spend a lot of time there!). Hartsholme Country Park, which is “next door”, is my happy place.
Red arrows, tractors, or sausages – what screams “Lincolnshire” to you most? Oooh sausages but also the view from Lincoln Castle wall, I had the privilege of climbing to the top of Lincoln Cathedral too - that view is breath-taking as well.
Lincolnshire hidden gem people should know about? Lincoln United Women FC
Favourite Lincolnshire saying/phrase you’ve heard? Gawster – to laugh uncontrollably.
Tea or coffee to start the day? Coffee (specifically Lincoln Tea and Coffee’s “Sweet Brazil”)
What would you be doing if you weren’t on the radio? Something to do with trains (my Grandad was a steam engine driver.)
One thing people might be surprised to learn about you? I love cleaning! It’s come later in life as I’ve always been very untidy but these days I love a tidy, clean space and the smell of essential oils!
What’s always in your car glovebox? The locking wheel nut, except on the day the car goes in for a service when it vanishes; a book (Currently Atomic Habits); and usually some Jelly Babies.
Early bird or night owl? Both! Love a late night out with friends, but also love a sunrise!
Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Find something good in every situation
Your three desert island essentials (not radio-related!) Sterling Mire’s book “The AOM (Art of Manifestation) System, essential oils and a burner, and a football.