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Role at One&Other:

Writer.

Favourite time of year:

Autumn.

Favourite travel destination:

Northumberland/Lakes/Scotland/Scandinavia. I don’t do hot countries very well – Viking blood, I think.

Secret hideout in York:

The garden behind the Quilt Museum.

Favourite things about living here:

I don’t – but if I did, the food and the culture and my lovely York friends.

Best bars:

City Screen, and the Blue Bell.

Best insiders tip:

All of the above.

Icon:

John Carr.

Best view of the city:

From inside (big) Bettys.

Favourite shop:

Don’t get me started. The Hairy Fig. The Pyramid Gallery. The Pen Shop on Fossgate. Ken Spelman’s. Any number of nice arty/crafty/designy shops on Gillygate. How much longer have you got?

Best place to eat:

Le Langhe on Peasholme Green, and J. Baker’s.

This time next year I will be:

A year older. And still no closer to looking like Jessica Lange. Damn.

Top 5 bands:

Beatles, Stones, Cream, Doors, Clash. How old am I?

Favourite era:

Now – otherwise, what’s the point?

If I was an animal I would be a:

In my dreams – a tiger. In reality – probably a three-toed sloth .