Interview

:: Blogtober is a blogging challenge whereby bloggers are encouraged to post every day for the month of October. My post topics have been taken from suggestions by friends and family. In general, expect my posts to be shorter, more random and of inconsistent quality! ::

Today, I am apocalyptically tired and our travelling family member has returned (yaay!), so I have out-sourced the blog to my sons. Please find the transcription below.

1. How old am I?

Spike. 38. [I'm 39 - just.]

Oscar. 38. [pauses] 98!! [laughs]

2. What makes me happy?

S. Steve pushing Alex into a TNT trap [a Minecraft reference].

Me. Is that what makes you happy?

S. Yes. It makes me laugh!

Me. What makes Mummy happy?

S. Trains!

O. Your boys not getting hurt.

3. What makes me sad?

S. Hitting.

O. When your boys are playing rough and tumble and it gets a bit out of hand.

4. What is your favourite thing to do with me?

S. Go for trains.

O. Teach you how to play Minecraft.

5. What do I like doing?

S. Trains.

O. Knitting.

6. What do I do when you're not around?

S. Go for trains.

O. Work.

7. What is my job?

S. To write things.

O. Focus Saturday Club and us!

8. What am I good at?

S. Taking me for trains.

O. Knitting.

9. What do you want to be when you are older?

S. Train designer.

O. A scientist, of course.

10. What scares you?

S. A loud train passing while I am on platform 2 at Harrow & Wealdstone station.

O. The Phoenix guinea pig!

A newly-discovered space fungus has been tested on the Star Cat's guinea pig - with unfortunate results.

11. Who is the worst person in the world?

S. No one.

O. Donald Trump.

12. What's the funniest thing you have seen?

S. The laughing bus stop!

O. "BIG FAT EGGY PUMPS!"

Jamie Smart's brilliant Looshkin strip in the peerless Phoenix comic.