What experiences in life helped you grow the most?

I was little and puny and not a boy of much physical substance. I had freckles, was pasty-faced and quite self-conscious about my appearance. My legs were long and skinny and my body short. Hence the teasing about my legs swinging from my shoulders.

A good person who would have been an excellent canteen manager, talked to me about nutrition and the foods which would help me to grow.

That helped greatly – as did a change from pessimistic to more optimistic outlook on life.

I grew up, got big and now I am getting old. Very, very old at 79 making me a person knocking on the door of octogenarianism.