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What could you do differently? Being different is not doing differently. But doing things differently because you’re different makes a big difference. You may think I differ for the sake of differing but I beg to differ. Having a difference of opinion is different too. You may defer if you desire. Vive la difference!

If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? Yes! Free me from Facebook Jail! A month later and I’m still sat in the slammer. I’ve done nothing wrong, it was the other boy. You’ve had your fun , now let me out! I’m the innocent victim of a meta frame up, I’m on

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? TARDIS Now this may leave some of you scratching your heads. This is the iconic and quintessentially British TARDIS from the TV Series DOCTOR WHO. Doctor Who is a Time Lord who travels through time in an old Police Phone Box, battling

What is the greatest gift someone could give you? Love, the greatest gift of all. I have been loved, and have loved too. I have lost love through death and indifference. Heavy stuff this love business. It has inspired great works of art and started wars. What is love? A chemical imbalance? Addiction? A mental

What colleges have you attended? A wonderful establishment, founded in 1755 to house the criminally insane. I was boarded here by my parents at the age of eleven. Run by an obscure order of Benedictine monks, St.Nicolas was a short boat trip away from Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It was so cold here that

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? This is my playtime! If I’m not writing then this is what I do to earn a crust. That’s me on the left on sax. Play—literally, that’s why it’s so hard to make a living as a musician. Everyone thinks we do it

What are your biggest challenges? Happy New Year Everyone! May your dreams come true this year!

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