New Lockdown Special Edition: Ask the Person Below You a Question!

Collecting it is so labour intensive as it's the three little stamens of crocuses.

If you could have a superpower what would it be?

The power of healing. I could beam it to sufferers of painful and incurable conditions - and cure them all.

Do you believe in the supernatural?

Ah, Puzzler, I love your superpower.
Definitely. It's so arrogant to think that 'this' is all there is to it.

Tell me your 3 top dream dinner party guests.

Top. Three. Dinner. In that order!

Barak Obama, Greta Thunberg and Paul McCartney.

What would you serve for dinner?

Well, it would have to be vegetarian for Paul and me, I'm not sure about Barack, and I expect that Greta is vegan.
Maybe a stew or a moussaka type dish.
Dessert would be Swedish glace.
Lots of wine.

If you could have any creature for a pet, which would you choose?

Always a cat. I’ve had cats literally all my life.

On TV, which sport do you watch mostly?

Definately football (Arsenal it has to be)



Is anyone always on a permanent diet?

Well, Billybob, I can't answer for everyone, but I'm certainly not.

Who is your favourite fictional character?

Mr Tom in Goodnight Mr Tom. He opens his home and his heart to a young evacuee during WW2. (won’t say more - don’t want to spoil).

Did you ever take photo’s with a Polaroid instamatic camera?

Yes, a thousand years ago, The photos faded I remember.

Will you watch President Biden being sworn in?

Absolutely not

Will you book a holiday this year?

The holiday I booked last year was postponed to this year, but still not certain it will happen. Short breaks in UK might be possible though.

What are you reading at the moment and do you recommend it?

I'm reading Mary L Trump's book about her Uncle Donald.
Yes, I definitely recommend it.
It's only 99p for the kindle edition.
I get the feeling that Billybob may not enjoy it though.

What really gets on your nerves?

Not much really, one thing is when Boris Johnson comes on the television, everything about him gets on my nerves. I have to turn the sound down.

What do you do if you can't sleep?

Ha ha - I think that you might already know the answer to that question already! Faff about on here; try and fail to read something properly; drink Ovaltine and scoff biscuits; listen to the very depressing radio...

Do you have vivid dreams and/or nightmares?

Not suspect to any sensational dreams normally but had a couple of whoppers recently which I put down to my best friend being very sick and my head was all over the place. She is slightly better, thank heavens.

Have you had your jab or a prospective date for it?

No. I'm not even on the list (49 in a few days.)
I'm hoping that I might get one a bit sooner due to being a teacher, or maybe due to being a carer.

Same question as Kim -
What's your situation vaccine wise?

I think I’ll be group 4.

Exactly which day is your birthday - to Fanny?

Which is your favourite flower?

It's on Tuesday Puzzler

Oh so many!
Anemones, peonies, heritage chrysanthemums, orchids... I don't know!

Who's your favourite (visual) artist?

Hard to say as I like so many. Maybe David Hockney.
Also Lowry. And I like Beryl Cook's comical paintings.

Do you wear a vest?

Not since I was about 10.

Do you cook every meal from scratch?

Yes I mostly cook from scratch being a low-carver. Now and then we have a take-away, possibly 2-3 times a year.

Did you ever have a crush on a teacher or tutor?
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Low- carber

Yes, my art tutor and had a fling with him? (After college) ?

How often do you wash your hair in lockdown?