AN INTERVIEW WITH BUTTERS

1. What’s your name? Paul Buttifant (Butters)
2. How old are you? 49
3. How long have you been a Fire-Fighter? 23 years
4. How did you prepare for the run? These 6 months plus the 12 months before = 18 months
5. What does this run mean to you? A chance to honour diggers. Both Grand-Fathers fought on the western front. Mum’s Father (Charles Hughes) won a military cross in 1917
6. Who is the messiest person in your camper? Me
7. Who is the smelliest person in your camper? Plugger
8. How are you coping at the moment? Good, no injuries touch wood, it’s good to have a break from travelling before we start the run
9. When was your last shower? This morning
10. What’s the funniest thing that has happened on the trip? Buying perfume off a man in town, he wanted 20 euros. John said no it’s fake he said “ok 15 then”
11. Which Platoon are you in? Travis
12. Anything you want to say to the people at home? Even though we are having a good time we miss you, and we hope we are doing the Fire Fighters at home proud.