Ascension : Mystery Interview
Submitted by The Islander (Islander Internet Editor) 04.06.2009 (Article Archived on 18.06.2009)

Where were you born? St Helena

Mystery Interview

(with a little help from the mystery person’s friend)

Where were you born?

            St Helena

What is your middle name?

            John   (The friend didn’t know this)

How old do you feel?

            81

Where is your favourite spot on Ascension and why?

            My house and the garden.

What did your school report say?

            Easily distracted.

What is your ambition?

.           Something with football.

What is your favourite meal?

            Steak and chips or lobster.r  

Which famous person would you invite to dinner?

            Bob Marley, if he couldn’t make it the lead singer from Pink Floyd.

What fictional character would you like to meet?

.           Emm, Peter Pan.

How would you describe yourself in three words?

            Cool, calm and collected  (the friend suggested this one).

Which essential item could you not do without?

            A can of Castle

Do you have a trademark phrase or look?

            Anything to do with football, especially Manu (or that can of castle).

What’s your theme tune or song?

‘Young, gifted and black’

Who do you consider to be an island hero and why?

            Donald Johnson who used to organise a lot of sport on island.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time.

            On a deck chair in my garden. (The helpful friend suggested a zimmer frame needs to be nearby)

Last week’s mystery interviewee was  Michelle Exleby.  Easily identified by the chatter mentioned in her school report and her laugh.  As she’d say ‘see you directly…’

If you’ve worked out this week’s then perhaps you can work out the friend – who has promised to appear in a future issue (when he has worked out the answers to some tricky questions).