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Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. To be honest, I’m not sure I want to. I’ve got this far and from here on it’s only going to get tougher. My mother is 93 this year and still going, my father made it to 95, never went to hospital either. Looks like I’m in for […]

Where would you go on a shopping spree? More accurately it’s the crowds I can’t stand. I’m not a people person and a busy shopping precinct is a nightmare for me. The supermarket for groceries is a struggle, believe me. So most of my shopping is online, or over the phone, very occasionally. Amazon is

What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? A lot of people traditionally have a first, middle and last name, that is, a Christian name, middle name and Surname. Is it just an English thing? I won’t tell you mine, too many data harvesting types waiting out there to tack a little

What is the last thing you learned? If you’ve ever had to live or work in sub-zero conditions then you will know that water has this annoying habit of coming in lumps. So to have a good old British Cuppa you need to boil some water. So outside you go to the white fluffy stuff

You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? I’m a late starter. After 70 years of scrabbling around, I’ve finally worked it out! I used to wonder what my life was all about, what purpose one grain of sand on the beach could possibly have. Well, now I know. It’s not what you think either,

What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Without a doubt, the 15 years I served in the RAF influenced me and grew me into the man I am today. Per Ardua Ad Astra Ubendum Wemendum If you know you know!

Do you believe in fate/destiny? Fate or destiny, same outcome different name. No-one can foretell the future, but you can sometimes see how things are going to turn out. Live fast, die young, that sort of thing. Do I believe in pre-destiny? That everything is planned out? No, I personally don’t think that the gods

Do you believe in fate/destiny? Fate or destiny, same outcome different name. No-one can foretell the future, but you can sometimes see how things are going to turn out. Live fast, die young, that sort of thing. Do I believe in pre-destiny? That everything is planned out? No, I personally don’t think that the gods

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. Life is full of surprises….there are enough of them without looking back over your shoulder and saying “what if.” I don’t think I’ve ever left something with regret, but I’ve left a good few with a lot of relief! Like Lot’s wife, it’s

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? That’s me in the school cap with my late gran and sadly my late brother David, too. If I had a choice of being anyone for the day I would still be me but 40 years younger. I’m happy both