Your choice of supper guests.

[Paddy's mum]

In the light of recent results for the Greatest Britons poll (Freddie Mercury, my life!) which five people would you gather round your supper table one night.

Assuming space/time travel, resurrection, or the inexplicable suspension of all the known laws of physics, and assuming also that your guests would answer any question put to them truthfully, what would your choice be and, perhaps more importantly, why?

[the.fee.fairy]

Shakespeare - he is god
Chaucer - he is god's helper
Angela Carter - i'd love to talk to her and probe her twisted mind!
Stephen King - Same reason
Johnny Depp - he'd provide a bit of eye candy, and he's capable of ntelligent conversation too.

There y'go. my ideal dinner table.

[Boots]

Maaate! We can bring back the dead? Far out, this could be one wild supper...

Right.

1. Ned Kelly. Cos I think he'd be shy and I want to test that theory.

2. Lady Di. Because well, she just has a whole story left unsaid and I'd like to hear it from her.

3. Albert Einstein. Cos I would like to conduct an observational dyslexia test on him, and I need to check the theory of relativity.

4. Julia Russell. Because I want to ask her about the 7 years she spent in Gartnaval Lunatic Asylum and find out more about the guy who 'doctored' her and went on to provide the first lectures on insanity.

5. Steve Irwin. Cos I keep dreaming about this fella and his daughter, and I have absolutely no idea why, or what its about. So best I find out while I have the chance.





My 5 Favo Sishers for Supper would prolly be... hmmm...

1. Andy. Because I would just love to see him on the farm, being earthy and adding his funky flavour to things.

2. Shirlz. Because I think she would just be a glass and half of giggles and we would have a fine ol time.

3. Nev. Cos it wouldn't be an Aussie Sish supper without him and I think he would enjoy checking out the walls and tyres and whatnot.

4. Martin. Because I want to see if he really opens doors for females and how he would respond in a matriarchal environment where the people, dog, donks, pony and bulk of the goats and ducks are all female.

5. Muddy. Cos I think he would probably bring a teapot, and amuse me for hours with his thoughtful and thoughtprovoking reflections and mind opening discussions.

There's certainly no-one here I WOULDN'T want to laugh over supper with... That's a pretty cool thing to realise.

[Milims]

I agree totally with all the above - although I have no idea who Angela Carter is (sorry) but I'd also add:
Rudyard Kipling
Roald Dahl
Kalihl Gibran
and
Richard E Grant (did you see that program recently - he sniffs everything - a man after my own heart and good looking and intelligent to boot!!)
My daughter would like to invite Jaqueline Wilson and Chris wants to invite Terry Pratchet, my son wants Bob Geldof and my step son wants Taro Hasegawa (???? Yeah you and me both!! Did dragon designs for some game or other, but hey he's 14!!)

Would we have to serve any special food?? Will the table be big enough or should we just have a buffet???

Helen, Chris et al - Oh and Happy New Year!!

[Paddy's mum]

Well ... there you go, lads and lassies! The number of views started ticking up but no responses, and I thought "oh,oh - done it again .. made it too daunting by half".

But,but,but ... Ish folk came back with some really good responses, although some of them I'm going to have to research. Whoever said that the Ish site isn't both thought provoking and educational?!!!

My five would have to be:

Jesus Christ. One of the original prophets without honour but one of the major influences on the thinking of mankind.

(Tongue in cheek) He might also be able to teach me that trick of feeding thousands with five loaves and fishes and by the way, JC, you did it for Lazarus - can you do anything about my constant back troubles?!!!!

Anna Anderson aka Grand Duchess Anastasia. Her story has fascinated me for forty years and the DNA tests, a few years ago, appeared to solve one riddle but opened up another. It has to be one of the enduring mysteries of the 20th century.

John Denver for pleasing my ears for years, but dying tragically and suddenly, before I could tell him the influence his thinking had on mine. It may be corny but he was, in my view, ahead of his time. While other pop artists were singing melodic,foot-tapping drivel about blue suede shoes, bachelor boys, 19th nervous breakdown et al, he was making a very cogent point about caring for the planet, and all upon it.

Marie Stopes was a powerful advocate of birth control. Her work followed on from the achievements of the suffragettes. She faced condemnation, and accusations of immorality, in trying to better the lot of women. I'd love to ask her what drove her on and how she rose above the taunts.

My grandpa. My maternal grandfather had lived a full, sound, colourful and adventurous life. He died when I was only 13 but I live his legacy to this day. He was a master roofer, and intensely interested in history, which, of course, he dealt with every day of his working life (thatch, priest holes, valuables bricked up within hidey-holes) It was he who taught me not to look in the shop windows but look upwards - there in the roof line, was the history of a settlement/village/town.

When I become evil enough to control the world, shall we have a once-in-a-millenium supper bash when we all invite our chosen participants?

Your place or mine?!!!!!!!!!

I'm babysitting all the children tonight (the joy of grandmotherhood!)while everyone else is out celebrating so may I take this chance of wishing one and all a Peaceful New Year.

[Tay]

my son wants Bob Geldof

I don't think that your son would get much of a meaningful conversation from him!!! He's a grumpy thing at the best of times, and when in a better mood, he's inebriated.

I used to live near to him in England, so encountered him on several occasions at restaurants, pubs and in three jobs that I had.

The most amusing occasion was when I worked part time in T***o (I know! but I didn't know how evil they were then. Plus I couldn't find a job, and needed the money) and had to work the days preceding Christmas. To make everyone feel Christmassy, T***o put on the same cd day after day. It must have been the ninth time that day that 'feed the world' was played. At that point, Bob shuffled in to wipe out the smoked salmon section (it had been reduced to half price) and he was not amused to hear his song! I think he thought that someone had seen him come in and decided to put that on to irk him. Afer mumbling a few obscenities, he stumbled off to pay for his goods. It was higly amusing to be in there, but perhaps not for him!

[Sarahcook]

This is a tough one.

My maternal grandfather - I've never met him, but he was a wonderful man apparently, who was an albino, registered blind, chair of town council, rode his bike everywhere, preached every Sunday, and could float tables and twist spoons and keys. Allegedly.

Jamie Oliver (and missus) - do they count as one person? Because I like the way he does things, and she deserves a break from the evil papers.

Isombard Kingdom Brunel - just to see whether the world as it is now was what he envisaged, and what his plans for putting it right would be. Would he consider himself to have had a big impact on the environment?

Mary Magdelene - What REALLY happened?

John Barrowman - one of the funniest men alive.

Richard Hammond - He survived the most amazing crash, and is a wonderful person, and is very much worth looking at.

It's taken me almost 20 minutes and a lot of changes to write this list! thanks for the brain exercise!

Sarah

[Sarahcook]

The boyfriend says.....

Leonardo diVinci and Isombard Kingdom Brunel (he has a couple of ideas to run past them!)

His Dad (because he likes his company, owes him a beer, and he was unfortuatly killed in a motorcycle accident 7 years ago)

Carl Jung - the way he looks at the human mind fascinates the boyfriend.

Jeremy Clarkson - because he thinks he'd have a laugh in that company.



If the boyfriend and I have dinner parties at the same time, we'll swap 1 of the IKB places for James May, to complete the trio of Top Gear ness.

Sarah (typing for Rich, who is playing eve and drinking Waggledance. We DO know how to see the new year in! ROCK AND ROLL!)

[Martin]

The physician to the Yellow Emperor - (fabled as the greatest acupuncturist of all time), Lady Eve Balfour (one of the founders of the organic movement),
John Seymour (the selfsufficiency bloke), Kathy Sykes (the open university lady),and Leni Riefenstahl (probably the finest photographer of people, ever!)

[Wombat]

3. Nev. Cos it wouldn't be an Aussie Sish supper without him and I think he would enjoy checking out the walls and tyres and whatnot.

Too right I would

There's certainly no-one here I WOULDN'T want to laugh over supper with... That's a pretty cool thing to realise.

I'll second that!

As for my 5, bloody hell, everyone has picked some really good choices!

1. Talbot Mundy - English author - you're unlikely to have heard of his books except perhaps "King of the khyber Rifles".
2. Ben Carlin - Went around the world in an amphibious Jeep in the '50s and was a West Aussie.
3. Beryl Sweeney (My mother) - died over 30 years ago and I never got to know her as an adult.
4. Bill Mollison - 'nuff said!
5. Sir Douglas Mawson - Aussie polar explorer, would have some fascinating tales to tell!

Nev

[glenniedragon]

1: my Paternal grandfather who died when I was very small. Only now do I learn of his role in D-day (one of his close collegues get the VC) and apprieciate what he went through.
2: John Peel for his dry wit and warm personality
3:Douglas Adams
4:Richard III- was he really that bad of a guy?
5: Stephen Fry, who always makes me chuckle and has a unique slant on the world.

1st reserve: Terry Pratchett

Not sure what they'd all be like together, but I'm sure it'd be memorable

Kind thoughts
Deb

PS HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[2steps]

1) John bowlby (developmental psychologist) to talk about his work on attatchment theory and too run a few idea I have past him about the mess of our society

2) Kurt Cobain because I feel he was terribily misunderstood and needs a good hug

3) Samuel Hahnemann to discuss homeopathy, it's apparently delibrate repression and would the world be better if that hadn't happened

4) Marc Bolan just beause he was cool but died before I was even born

5) A friend of mine because I'd like to explain and say I'm sorry. It wasn't what it seemed

[red]

1: my Paternal grandfather who died when I was very small. Only now do I learn of his role in D-day (one of his close collegues get the VC) and apprieciate what he went through.
2: John Peel for his dry wit and warm personality
3:Douglas Adams
4:Richard III- was he really that bad of a guy?
5: Stephen Fry, who always makes me chuckle and has a unique slant on the world.

1st reserve: Terry Pratchett

Not sure what they'd all be like together, but I'm sure it'd be memorable

Kind thoughts
Deb

PS HAPPY NEW YEAR!

think I shall just gatecrash on this dinner party - looks like great fun !

[Shirley]

There's certainly no-one here I WOULDN'T want to laugh over supper with... That's a pretty cool thing to realise.

I third that!!!! That would be one special supper wouldn't it... all the ishers around one HUGE table - and of course if we can have time travel etc then we don't need to worry about silly things like being heard from one end of the table to the other

My five :

Nigel Slater - cos he is brilliant, not very green perhaps, but a good laugh and a great cook and he'd help with the cooking

Richard Mabey - it would be fascinating to talk about all the food for free that can be found in my area.

Betsy Whyte - (I've just finished reading her book) - she was a traveller from Scotland - she'd just be amazing to listen too.

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall - he'd help cook too... and help to procure it from the hedgerow along with Richard Mabey and the rest of the guests...

Sportacus (Lazytown) - who would keep the children entertained while all the cooking was going on... and of course I wouldn't take ANY notice of the fact that he's got a cute bum!

[glenniedragon]

Red: your more than welcome to come, now lets start working on that time machine!

Shirlz: HFW might help cook, but would he help with the washing up?


kind thoughts
Deb