Chelsea Team - Ryan Thomas

• Name: Ryan Thomas
• Nickname: Tomo
• Company: Ryan Thomas Tiling
• Years with the company: 3
• Years in the trade: 10
• Age: 28
• Role in the Chelsea team: Pool Tiler
• How did you get into the horticulture/landscape industry? Finished High school and a friend was doing landscaping so I started with him
• What skill do you have that will be of most benefit to the team? Experience in pool tiling paving and landscaping and leadership roles
• What part of the experience are you most looking forward to? The whole experience of stepping outside of something normal and trying something different
• Overseas travel experience: I did sightseeing in Bangkok, trekking and rafting in Nepal and have driven across America
• What will be the most important item that you pack? My most important item would have to be my camera
• What ability do you have that will surprise the rest of the team? To be able to tell hundreds of jokes
• Are you an early bird or a night owl? Have to say early bird but get a little rest and easily be the night owl
• What was the last band that you saw? AC/DC
• What music should be on the team iPod? Rick James definitely
• What habits do you have that will annoy your room-mate? Spooning...
• What will you miss most while you are away? Sleeping in my own bed
• What’s your suggestion for the team uniform? Singlets and Shorts
• What’s your favourite tree? Cycads
• What’s your favourite landscape product? Random Bluestone Paving
• What’s your favourite tool? Water Level, Big float and my radio
• Who is your industry role model? Anybody who puts in 100% and isn’t scared of taking risks to better themselves
• What food do you hope they sell at the on-site catering caravan? Big M’s
• What item should we put in the first aid kit with your name on it? Lots of bandaids
• What is your goal for 2010? My Goal is to try and make my business grow and expand it so I can incorporate more paving and landscaping into my business so I can offer more
• What do you plan to do on the plane? It’s a long flight so I might just try to drink myself to sleep