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his advancing years. Best known as the
iconic Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the
Grave, he guest-starred as the creepy Dr
Constantine in the new Doctor Who last
year and is currently portraying Arthur
Conan Doyle in The Acid Test, a TV
production being filmed in Edinburgh.
Turn-on Tickets to Old Trafford: Richard
is a huge fan of Manchester United.
Turn-off Repeating that catchphrase. He is
so fed up with demands to say it that he
will now only do it for charity.
Dream date Anyone but Mrs Warboys.
18 DAVID BANN
RESTAURATEUR, 48
NEW
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is he? Owner of the
eponymous vegetarian
restaurant in Edinburgh,
the chef has
overseen its running
for 12 years – both at
its current location, on
St Mary’s Street, and in Hunter Square.
Named as one of the top three vegetarian
restaurants in the UK, David Bann has
also been shortlisted for the prestigious
Rémy Martin Restaurant Award 2007.
Turn-on “Women who know what they
want out of life and go for it.”
Turn-off “Needy, overly reliant people.”
Dream date “Kate Winslet seems very
bright and witty. And I get the impression
that she’s a relatively grounded person.”
19 COLIN MONTGOMERIE
GOLFER, 43
NEW
Lives Surrey.
Who is he? Monty is one
of Europe’s top golfers
– and one of the game’s
all-time high-earners.
Regarded as one of the
greatest competitors in
the Ryder Cup, he
collected an OBE in 2004, runs a
charitable foundation and is chairman of
the Johnnie Walker Championship.
Turn-on Knowing your Lada from your
Lamborghini; Monty relaxes by taking
long drives and listening to music.
Turn-off Antipathy to kids. Colin’s children
are very important to him: “They can
focus the mind like nothing else!”
Dream date Linked to several models and
television presenters over the past couple
of years, Monty seems to like them tall,
blonde and witty.
20 LORNE COUSIN
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PIPER AND SOLICITOR, 34
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is he? After
Madonna spotted him
playing the bagpipes at
Stella McCartney’s
wedding, Lorne took a
sabbatical from his job
as a property lawyer
and joined the superstar on a 56-date
tour, playing to almost a million people.
Other highlights have been modelling
during Tartan Week in New York and playing
at actor Brian Cox’s birthday party.
Turn-on “I like someone who is feisty.”
Turn-off “Bad breath is pretty off-putting.”
Dream date “Other than Madonna (I have
to say that, or she’ll kill me), a night out
with Courtney Love would be interesting.”
21 CALUM MACKINNON
ENTREPRENEUR, 24
NEW
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is he? Underneath
Calum’s mop of surferblond
hair, you’ll find
the brains behind
Amicus Apple, a new
bar on Edinburgh’s
Frederick Street that he
set up with two friends, and Purple Cow
Apartments, his property-development
company. He hopes to start a clothing line
through the Amicus Apple name and
expand his property business in the
Caribbean. All this, and he’s only 24.
Turn-on “I love Scandinavian girls who are
sporty, fun and bubbly.”
Turn-off “Drooling when sleeping.”
Dream date “Jessica Alba, because she looks
pretty good in Sin City.”
22
MEL AWAISI
COMPANY DIRECTOR
AND ENGINEER, 24
NEW
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is he? Mel was born
in Jordan, but spent
most of his childhood
in Dunblane. He is the
co-founder and director
of Urban Scot, an
organisation dedicated
to developing and promoting urban
music and talent, as well as working as
a consultant engineer. He is passionate
about urban music and aims to give
Scottish artists a voice on the international
scene.
Turn-on “Someone different and
interesting who can challenge me.”
Turn-off “People who aren’t bothered about
opening up to new experiences. That kind
of ignorance puts me off.”
Dream date “Erykah Badu is a wonderful
musician and some of her lyrics really
speak to me. She is fascinating.”
23 RICHARD SMITH 22
SCREENWRITER, 28
Lives Glasgow.
Who is he? Following
the success of his film
Trauma, starring Colin
Firth and Mena Suvari,
and his Bafta-winning
short Leonard, Richard
has been researching
gambling in Las Vegas for a new film, Big
Deal. Another of his short films, Mono,
opened in August and has been nominated
for a BBC New Filmmakers Award.
Turn-on “I like an independent woman –
although, since I’m a very independent
person, that doesn’t always work.”
Turn-off “High, squeaky voices.”
Dream date “Scarlett Johansson has a really
classic beauty.”
24 FRASER WATTS
CRICKETER, 27
25
SAME
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is he? With the
World Cup looming,
Scotland cricketer
Fraser Watts – who hit
a record-breaking 171
not out this summer –
is gearing up for a busy
few months. The team will be touring
Bangladesh in December and playing
warm-up tournaments in Dubai, Kenya
and the Caribbean before the World Cup
begins in March. When the batsman is
not on the pitch, he earns a living
working at the credit-risk department
at the Bank of Scotland.
Turn-on “A girl who will throw cricket
balls at me to her heart’s content, so I
can practise my off-drive.”
Turn-off “Selfishness and arrogance.”
Dream date “Cathryn Fitzpatrick, the
Australian female bowler.”
STUART DUNCAN
MARKETING AND OPERATIONS
CONTROLLER, 31
NEW
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is he? Stuart spent
a decade DJing at
parties at the Grand
Prix in Monaco, Japan,
Bahrain and China,
before opting for a
career change. Now at
Xfm Scotland, he has access to all the hot
bands and parties – last week he was at
a gig by The Zutons and earlier this year
the radio station spent two days broadcasting
from T in the Park.
Turn-on “Big personalities, bright eyes and
an open mind.”
Turn-off “Bad hygiene and falseness.”
Dream date “Eva Herzigova – no explanation
required. But if you must, then the
legs and bountiful supply of sexy undies!”
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DOMINIC RYAN
EXPLORER AND
TRAVEL WRITER, 37
25
Lives Ayrshire.
Who is he? You’ll have to
be quick off the mark
to catch Dominic, as
he never stays in one
place long. Recently
returned from Beirut,
he’s off to Sudan in
January. He’s also working on a book
of his travel adventures, which include
swimming with sharks and boxing in
Thailand. But it’s not all death-defying
danger: home is a romantic cottage in
Ayrshire, and he’s currently in training
for the Paris marathon in April.
Turn-on “Any girl who wears a mini-kilt.”
Turn-off “If someone told me they would
prefer to watch a soap over Planet Earth,
the writing would be on the wall.”
Dream date “Audrey Tautou – great accent.”
November 19, 2006
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