Well they have a kind of wooly coat.



Would you like to keep bees?

I have bees every year in the chimney. Also they've been in the granary next to the cottage for over forty years I tell them things. You're supposed to tell the bees.

Have you actually had an apiary?

No. Had a parrot though. You??

No, my cousin had a lovely budgie which could say a good many swear words though

What's the last film you saw at the cinema?

Star Wars

How often do you go to the cinema??

Not often. Do you mostly stream movies as soon as you can and watch through your PC?

No. I wait for the DVD to come out, honest. No, seriously! I'm as good as the day is long

Ever sell a story to the papers??

Only ones about cats

Onion rings or Calamari?

Calamari

Ever eat squid??

Yes, love it. Only had octopus a couple of times though. You don't see it often.

Ever had squid ink pasta?

I haven't. My wife says it turns your poo black though!!

Wouldn't that freak you out??

Everybody that has ever eaten octopus has died.

Have you ever had to deliver bad news?

Yeah, had to tell peeps they were hiv positive. You??

I've had to once or twice.........Nate and I are both still alive.

I've had squid ink pasta and didn't think to examine my poo after it

Do you regularly scrutinise your bodily functions?

Never anything that bad. I had to tell one brother that another had died.

Do you prefer good news?

Well yes, obviously

What's the best news you ever had?

The cheque cleared!

Ever punched anyone in the face??

When I was a boy.



Cash or Jewellery?

Cash please! Diamonds have never been my best friend.

Cor, it's brass monkeys this morning Got your thermals on?

Prolly.....


Heating on or still off?

I've put it on for a short burst to thaw things, mini twass is coming tonight, she doesn't do arctic WIll put it on again when I leave to fetch her from the station.

It is blooming cold this morning though

Porridge for breakfast?

Only when my mother used to make it, many, many years ago. Layer of porridge (made from 'generic', loose oatmeal), layer of Golden Syrup and a final layer of milk.

Does anyone go for the traditional version, which I believe is just porridge with a sprinkling of salt?

My dad used to have it like that, but I make it with about half a teaspoon of honey added. So really not sweet but not salty. Salty breakfast seems a bit weird. Well it does til you remember bacon

I've made a vegetarian sausage stew with butter beans, spinach, butternut squash and tons of onions and garlic in tomato sauce. And a big apple cake. Have you cooked anything today?

No.

Salt on porridge is nice but I find it needs a nob of butter adding.

I prefer brown sugar, what do you like on your porridge??

I always have honey in but forget to get dark brown sugar, which is fab on porridge. And the knob of butter is the finishing touch

Do you add a dribble of extra milk onto your bowl of solid porridge?