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What makes you feel nostalgic? Crazy but it’s true…. The crackle of the needle on vinyl, that opening guitar riff. For me it was the start of my teenage years. Late sixties early seventies. My first band, girlfriend, cigarette and beer. I did it all and smoked some weird stuff too. Getting high in the […]

What relationships have a positive impact on you? Do you ever wonder about the visitors or likes your blog gets? Yesterday was the sports team question, and I put some very silly, cryptic comments to see if it got a response. I got two! Interesting. Do people care what I write? Am I wasting my

If you started a sports team, what would the colors and mascot be? Starting a Sports Team is probably about the last thing I would ever do, as sport is not my thing whatsoever. Not Soccer, Football or Cricket. Maybe a Pro Cycling Team as I like watching the Grand Tours. Those of you in

How have your political views changed over time? Yes, my political views have certainly changed over time. I’ve gone from complete indifference to outright loathing. My charming picture of a frog sums up a politician. Sorry if I’ve insulted any frogs or frog huggers out there. I’m afraid I haven’t anything good to say about

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? This is pretty close, it’s the snug in the old hotel we played in tonight. Just back home at 0130 in the morning! Forgive me for not doing a brilliant blog today as I’m a little tired! I have a video

What is your all time favorite automobile? This Mini—not the monstrosity that is currently being sold. The original Mini of 1959 vintage, It was a revolutionary design and the original front wheel drive is the forefather of nearly all vehicles produced today. I owned and rebuilt several of these over my lifetime, the most memorable

How are you creative? Hanging around under a Christmas tree on a Christmas Tree Plantation….it doesn’t get any more Christmassy than this! Earlier this year I got to be a “body” to be searched for by our Search and Rescue Team’s Search Dogs! Every Friday we meet to train the dogs and handlers in SAR

Who are the biggest influences in your life? Not sure if Lily counts or not. I don’t have any sporting heroes or actors I look up to. Certainly no politicians. I reckon it’s got to be my dog Lily. My partner always says that this dog changed me for the better. Made me look happier

Share what you know about the year you were born. The first electric drip brew coffeemaker is patented in Germany and named the Wigomat after its inventor Gottlob Widmann. The angle grinder is invented by German company Ackermann + Schmitt (Flex-Elektrowerkzeuge). What else can I say? A momentous year! I was pulled kicking and screaming

Are you a good judge of character? Of being a totally rubbish judge of character. I’ve absolutely no skill in this whatsoever. It’s got me into so many scrapes that I wonder how I’m still here! My dog is a better judge of character than I am. One sniff of your butt and it’s decided