You suddenly have five million dollars.  What one thing about you, or your life, would change?

I would buy every dvd on my list of favourite films (currently over 260) I have about 30 or so. Quite a number are old black and white movies and tv series.

What is the very first thought in your head when you wake up in the morning?

Damn, the elves haven't cleaned the house and made me breakfast (again).

Who do you seek advice from?

The people who know most about what I want advice on, usually they don't know any

more than I do.

Say one nice thing about the town you live in:

The people are generally pleasant.

Who would portray you if a movie was made based on your life?

Pierce Brosnan (because we're practically twins). Sorry, that answer is a complete

fabrication, the closest would be Geezer Butler (if he grew a beard and was 4 inches shorter).

Name an album that is good from start to finish:

There are loads but one of my favourites is 'River' by Terry Reid which is excellent from the first track 'Dean' to the last 'Milestones'. Also 'Black Sea' by XTC from 'Respectable Street' to 'Travels in Nihilon' is one of the great albums.

What was the last insulting thing somebody said directly about you?

Something that was meant to be an insult by an American reviewer of one of my short stories was "you write dialog as if it is spoken by Christopher Walken". I have decided that it is a compliment. The short, fat, ugly, scruffy and untalented comments by large numbers of people I ignore.

Do you live by the standards written in The Holy Bible?

No my standards are higher than that.

Were you popular in high school?

Certainly not. I was looked on as a swot who was bad at games (sport).

What's the drawback in living to be 100?

The main drawback would be that the people around you wouldn't have the same frames of reference, haven't heard the same music, watched the same tv programs, read the same books, seen the same films. Most of the people I know have a large number of similar interests and experiences, they like curry, motorbikes, Terry Pratchett, guitar based rock, 70's sitcoms, Monty Python, a beer or two, computers and gadgets, a good laugh etc.

Losing friends and connections is the worst part of growing old.

Ok, Downscope, do your worst.