As the doors open…
Do you vote in political elections? Democratic elections are a privilege of living in our society. Just take a look on the news and you’ll see what the options are. - despotic leaders who push their...
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List the people you admire and look to for advice... Maybe just the older readers will appreciate this one. As a kid and a younger person you tend to rely on the oldies for sage advice. They’ve been...
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What are your favorite brands and why? They’re mostly related to food I think. Tunnock’s for their tea cakes. Hovis for the malt loaf. Browns for their Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs - caramelised popcorn....
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What's a job you would like to do for just one day? There’s a few jobs I’ve always fancied. Steeplejack was one I always liked as a kid, and farmer. The farming option disappeared after a visit to a...
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What do you do to be involved in the community? I cringe at that word. Community is something people write about, talk about and have opinions about but rarely actually do anything to make it work. I...
View ArticleAll the world’s a stage
What was the last live performance you saw? Every day I watch folk “performing” their way through the day. In olden times we weren’t as affected by the stereotypes and role models presented by the...
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What public figure do you disagree with the most? Public figures are much like you and me. Often the things we say are misheard and we’re misrepresented by the listener. For us it means minor ruffles...
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What does freedom mean to you? Freedom is a state of mind. In the worst of times, there are special places in the recesses of our mind where we can go. Obviously where you live plays into this. I’m...
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What's one small improvement you can make in your life? Something I’ve never bought in to is the complete lack of humility shown by younger people. Our parents and especially grandparents put up with...
View ArticleLife is like a badly written play….
Are you a leader or a follower? Finally a decent prompt. The last few days have been dire. It’s been like a bad boyband interview. Trait and Carlyle both wrote that leaders are born , not made. Height...
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