The terror started in toddlerhood, on a motorised dinghy called Scubidu. In his sole act of Sixties radicalism, my father had organised a protest cruise down the Chesterfield Canal, which – after some face-to-face lobbying of government ministers, Barbara Castle … Continue reading
Blue Witch asked: If you could pick any consecutive ten year period of music to live through again now (but with everything you now have, including all the knowledge and experience), which decade would be top for pops? It’s an … Continue reading
Karen asked: My boyfriend is completely contrary-minded. How do I mend him? Speaking as the Aquarius partner of a Gemini, I can honestly say the contrariness is part of the very DNA of our relationship. If we’re going out, he … Continue reading
Pete asked: How would I go about getting a job as a chef for F1 racing drivers? Heavens to Betsy, now you’re stretching me. But I am a determined and resourceful lifestyle consultant, who takes his duties seriously, and who … Continue reading
David asked for: Your views on the resurgence of vinyl vs mp3 culture, please. It’s both curious and challenging that you’ve limited the question to vinyl versus MP3, David. To illustrate the challenge, these are my primary modes of listening, … Continue reading
Lyle asks: Who are the next up-and-coming artists we should get work by now? As I’m currently in the grips of an all-consuming obsession with Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, which is rendering me almost incapable of enjoying any other … Continue reading
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Just when you think Mike is about to actually get to the subject of pizza, it turns out that his meal isn’t even a pizza at all. Continue reading