What is your favorite genre of music?
It has to be music from the sixties. I lived in Belfast in the late sixties and before the troubles started all the big groups visited here .
I’ve been to see most of them although the Beatles were just before my time. But the Beach boys, Roy Orbison, the Kinks, Van Morrison, Tom Jones, Manfred Mann I could go on, I saw them all.
Great music that has survived over 60 years. Some artists survive as long as their last record but this genre lasts and lasts.
On what subject(s) are you an authority?
I’m not an authority on anything but I have gained a lot of knowledge over my 76 years so I could probably join in a conversation on many different subjects
There is an old saying ‘Jack of all trades, and master of none’ and that’s where I see my self.
Some say this is a derogatory statement but I feel it suggests that it is a good thing to have a broad knowledge of many subjects rather than being confined to one.
How boring would it be to have lots of knowledge of one subject but lacking knowledge on more important topics.
So I’ll be happy to take Shakespeare’s quote as a compliment rather than an insult.
How do you express your gratitude?
I suppose it depends on the situation.
I would usually buy flowers or chocolates. I have on occasions baked something like a fruit loaf or a special desert. If it was something really special I might treat them to lunch or a spa day.
I would also send a card or a text expressing my gratitude. Offering to be available should they need something in the future would be another way of showing gratitude.
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