Profile
Michael Jacobs
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About Me:
I am from the UK but live in Barcelona with my wife and two children. I currently work with the European Commission in Brussels but can be found in the kitchen cooking up a gourmet treat for my family most evenings.
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I grew up in Bath and left to go to university in Manchester aged 18, the first member of my family to enter tertiary education.
As well as Mathematics, I also studied French as part of my degree, which gave me the opportunity to spend a year in Bordeaux, France. This expereience let me to decide that I wanted to work in an international context and I have subsequently lived and worked in Luxembourg, France, the United States and now Barcelona (with regular trips to Belgium too).
When I am not working most of my free time is dedicated to my two daughters, although I also like to watch football (Come on you Spurs), to cook and to travel (back home to the UK when possible, but to new places too). In 2026 I hope to improve my confidence in speaking Catalan, the mother tongue of my children.
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Typical Day:
I get up and 7:15 and get washed and dressed, before taking my kids to school on the bus. On a good day I am back home (where I work) by 8:30.
I normally start the working day with marmite on toast, washed down with a strong cup of coffee, before catching up on what is happening in the world by reading the news. By 9:30 I am
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
A pilot (mostly so I could see the world).
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I used to get told off for talking too much.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
The Beatles (George is my favourite).
What's your favourite food?
Something spciy and from Mexico.
Tell us a joke.
Why did the bald man stick his head out the window? To get some fresh hair!
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