STEPHEN Reid from Hillsborough is also known as the 'Story Teller Man'. lie retired last year as the Manger of the ATLAS Women's Centre and since then local groups have been enjoying hearing his stories.
What do you like doing on your day of
Only problem with retirement is you never get a day off.
If you were to choose your favourite meal what would
it be, where and why?
Fish Chowder with crusty bread at home cooked by my wife Sandra.
What has been your proudest moment?
When I became a Dad.
What was the most frightening moment of your life?
When I became a Dad
How would you describe your taste in clothes?
Superb, but a bit basic.
What would you do if you won a million pounds?
Spend it to stop bankers and financial advisers getting their hands on
it.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
Walking out of a shop on holiday in Spain dragging some other
man's poor wife behind me by the hand. That nearly created an
interesting story.
What music do you like?
Romantic Classical like Sergei Rachmaninoff second piano
Concerto. It will make your soul soar like a bird's.
What sports person do you most admire?
Mary Peters
Describe your best ever holiday. What would your
dream holiday be?
We took the children to Tenerife in mid summer to an apartment and just
lazed about beside the pool and beach playing with them for two weeks.
Pleasures were so simple then. Now they have left home a world cruise
sounds good.
What is your greatest remaining ambition?
To maintain a happy focus on life and enjoy my family.
If you could spend a day with a celebrity whom would
you choose?
Peter Ustinov. One of the greatest raconteurs and story tellers ever.
If you were stranded on a desert island what three
things would you want with you?
Paper and pen (as one thing). A dictionary, and the greatest source of
storytelling, the Bible.
Car | Whatever I am driving at the moment. |
Film | "Goodnight Mr. Tom". Starring John Thaw. |
Comedian | Billy Connelly off stage. |
CD | Gordon Haskell "How Wonderful you are" |
Book. | Latest Jeremy Clarkson. |
Actor Dustin Hoffman | |
Actress | Audrey Hepburn |
Drink | Cold Beer |
Ulster Star
27/02/2009