1) What is the last great thing you watched on screen?
I’ve been catching bits of Laurel and Hardy on Youtube lately. So much to choose from, but I like their little singing duet “On The Trail of the Lonesome Pine”.
Also their funny dancing duet to the tune of “Commence to Dancing”.
Both from the film “Way out West”, I think.
Also been catching bits of “The Crazy Gang” films, also on Youtube, mainly to listen to Flanagan and Allen singing. They met while serving in Flanders in WW1, but didn’t work together until the 1920s. I think their friendship was genuine, and not just something put on for showbiz purposes. It certainly looks genuine.
Although he may seem terribly old fashioned now, I think Flanagan (not his original name, obviously), was incredibly talented. He also had wonderful eyes, especially when younger. Once you start looking at them, you can hardly look away from them.
2) An artist/skilled professional has been commissioned to produce an piece in honour of you/with you as it’s inspiration, is it a drawing, painting, sculpture, cake, musical composition, piece of jewellery or something entirely different?
It would have to be one of those caricature cartoons.
3) What is the best thing that happened to you this week?
Noticing that my 14-month-old grandson seemed to be actually singing more or less in tune with one of the nursery rhymes in his “singing book” of nursery rhymes. Well, he’s heard it enough, and seems to love it. (And that’s in spite of my singing along with it).
4) The letters SSiW have become such a familiar part of my life. What is your favourite acronym? Also, make up a new acronym.
This was from a New Statesman competition in the 1970s or 1980s:
ACCESS - “A Credit Card Encourages Silly Spending”. (ACCESS used to be the name of the credit card put out by Nat West bank I think).
5) What can’t you keep up with?
Paperwork / decluttering / decluttering paperwork
6) Make up your own Friday Five question and answer it…
What would make your life easier just now?
Just a few degrees cooler, although still mostly sunny, with some rain overnight. Not too much wind, thank you.