LIKES

Well books, naturally. Biographies, mysteries, thrillers. Try anybody once.

Music. Most of the classic bands. Stones (too many to mention but probably 500-plus), Who, Led Zep, Dylan (frightening number), Van Morrison. Some more modern ones, including The Foo Fighters and The White Stripes.

Trivia. Hence the quizzes on here. Nothing too taxing I hope. If they merely serve to keep you off the gambling and porn sites for a few seconds I feel I have contributed to the general moral health.

Food. Yes.

Drink. Yes.

DISLIKES

Apart from the usual global dislikes among decent folk, I can't think of many major petty dislikes 'cept Speed Cameras for quite obvious reasons. But I'll try...

OK, cold calling. The number of callers wanting to flog me a new bedroom, bathroom or kitchen has reached preposterous proportions. I can only assume they do it because SOME people must say Yes. Had one bizarre call when a woman rang back within seconds of terminating our chat. She accused me of being rude. I had merely laughed when she had started her spiel with "Good morning, madam. And how are you today?" Have been called many a thing down the years, but 'madam' was a first.

Surveys. Rarely a day goes by without experts in some field I had never previously heard of wasting valuable radio time. Often of a health or dietary-related issue. If you heeded them all you would drink nothing but water (from a Scottish spring), eat nothing but apples (organic, of course) and die of hideous stomach cramps.