I love motorcycles and music

Stuart Hayward has guided the Bermuda Environment Sustainability Taskforce into becoming arguably the most powerful lobby group on the island.

As chairman of BEST, he has taken Government as well as the big boys of the construction world to task in order to safeguard his island home.

Looking back, the former Independent MP he says he was always inquisitive as a child and wishes he had pursued his musical talents further.

But the Fleetwood Mac fan’s ultimate ambition is simply to enjoy life and he counts his vintage Gibson ES-175 guitar among his most prized possessions.

Simon Jones takes a closer look at this environmental crusader.

Your earliest memory?

Drinking ink from the inkwell of my uncle’s writing desk at age three

What were you like in school?

Restless and questioning

Who is your hero/heroine?

My mother Mary Jackson Hayward

Which human trait do you dislike the most?

Duplicity

Human trait you value most in others?

Trustworthiness

Your greatest fear?

Struggling to breathe

Property aside, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve bought?

I bought a big Honda motorcycle while I was in the US.

Your ultimate ambition?

Just to enjoy life

Your most unappealing habit?

Clutter

Describe yourself in three words

Tinker, wordsmith, minstrel

Best party you’ve ever been to? 

The five-year-old birthday party I shared with my Aunt Liz and my great-Uncle Arnott. The three of us were born on the same month and day but exactly 30 years apart.

Anyone you’d like to say ‘sorry’ to?

Yes , but if I disclosed their names I’d have to be saying ‘sorry’ again!

Worst job you’ve ever done?

Construction labourer

Biggest disappointment?

Less than enthusiastic acceptance by locals of the personal growth programmes I introduced or re-introduced to Bermuda: Transcendental Meditation, Parent Effectiveness Training and Conflict Resolution 

Biggest regret?

Not having pursued my music abilities more vigorously

Your desert island song?

‘Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow’ by Fleetwood Mac

If you had a time machine, where would you go?

To a period in time where humans had abandoned war, exploitation and strife

Best advice you have ever taken?

Be true to yourself

What do you most dislike about you appearance?

Putting on weight

What do you like best about your appearance?

My smile

Nicest thing anyone has ever said to you?

“I appreciate you”.

Define romantic love

Constant thoughts of what will bring delight to one’s partner, followed by action

Most treasured possession? 

My vintage Gibson ES-175 guitar

Guilty pleasure?

Ice-cream

Name your favourite:

TV show The Daily Show

Movie The English Patient
Book The Velvet Monkey-Wrench, by John Muir
Vacation spots Italy and  France (for the food)

Your proudest achievement?

Being elected to Parliament

What would you most like to be remembered for?

Being an independent-minded mover and shaker

Most important lesson life has taught you?

Being happy gets me more out of life than being miserable.