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Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. It’s Burns Night again, and the family nose flute is produced to continue the tradition of our ancestors. Along with our unusual left-handed haggis drum, the family orchestra has been supplemented by the trouser brace cello. Last year our nose flute orchestra was dealt a severe […]

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Today is gig day! A brand new shiny band! We’re all pros and know each other quite well, so there’s no hidden disasters that we can’t extricate ourselves from! So I’m looking forward to a fun gig, some familiar faces in the audience (hopefully), and

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. Ok, so I don’t live even remotely close to the Pyramids, define close. Close compared to what? The Moon? There’s no way I’ll get to the moon, so I’ll settle for something closer to home. The pyramids of Egypt.

List five things you do for fun. 1: Play music! Especially Jazz, but as the man said—“there’s only two types of music, good music and bad music!” 2: Write books. I love writing, and I’ve discovered that the more I write the easier and more natural my prose becomes! Medieval Fiction is the thing for

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? You all know Lily, beautiful but if she sees a hare or rabbit all bets are off. She’s gone. I’ve tried several different trainers and all professional too. It’s the only thing she won’t do. Recall under normal conditions is fine, but

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. My name, Michael, is a familiar name with It’s origin in ancient Hebrew, meaning “Who is like God?” — not a claim, but a challenge. The question implies its own answer: no one. It gives my name its power and endurance through centuries . It

What’s your dream job? A lot of you know what I do, but for those of you living under a rock. or from the planet Zod here goes: I’m actually semi-retired now, but for around 20 years I made a tough living playing sax. Pubs, clubs, even busking on the streets. Pubs were hard work,

What makes a good leader? One of the less brilliant ideas I had as a young man was to try for Officer Selection in the RAF. In the early seventies as a young airman, I had loads of ambition and brains, but no real direction. I’d been joined up by exasperated parents to get me

If you could un-invent something, what would it be? A guy called Otto I believe in the 1870’s onwards, along with those chappies Benz and Diesel, made engines and motor transport possible. They changed the way we got around forever. The horse was replaced by something which was a wonderful invention initially. Now, there are

Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? Not crying for attention but that’s a painful question. I have loved, but never felt it returned. Affection? Does that count? A lick from my dog? (An honour) It is said by someone wiser than me, that you don’t miss what you haven’t had.