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The following questions have occasionally been asked by despairing friends and
members of my family. They may be of interest, but don't hold your breath.
Q: Why the pointless obsessions?
A: Errr...there may be some deep psychological reason, but I don't know what it
is. All I can say is that being obsessed
by a bollard seems pretty pointless even to me, but I can't seem to help myself.
Q: How do you know when a new obsession is on the way?
A: This does vary. In the case of
Self Tissus, for example, it hit me like
a bolt from the blue, and the whole thing was over quite quickly. With
bollard no. 6, though,
the obsession remained latent for some years before reappearing, and it's still with me today.
Q: How long does an obsession last?
A: It varies. Anything from a couple of weeks (Self Tissus) to a few years (Bollard
No. 6).
Q: Are you really insane? Or just a bit of a tosser?
A: I have good reasons (which I don't want to go into here), to believe the
answer to the first question is a resounding yes. That's fine with me though.
The answer to the second is open to debate.
Q. How do your family and friends cope with your
obsessions?
A: Some (like
Deb) weather them like a ship in a storm,
while being mildly irritated by the more stupid ones. Others (Big John) take a
more proactive role.
Q. What's the strangest sandwich you've ever made?
A: It was in my first ever cookery lesson at school.
They said that we could use whatever fillings we wanted. I chose cheese,
vinegar, and strawberry jam.
Q. Are you in control of your mind?
A: No.
If you have a question, please feel
free to email me. Or not.
