The final word – A N Other cyclist: Ken Downing
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When
and where were you born?
Donnington
Wood 1960.Where else ?
When
did you first ride a bike?
1964,
It was a 3 wheeler with bar brakes.
Any
famous wins?
"Around
the block" 1964, 1965, and 1966.
What meal
would you cook for someone special?
Braising
steak smothered in onions and gravy with new potatos and broad beans.
Favourite
drink:
Hook
Norton's Double Stout.
First
record ever bought:
Kung
Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas.
What were
you like at school?
Disruptive.
What kind
of books do you read?
Not
much of a book reader.
And
Newspaper:
Daily
Express.
Favourite
TV programme:
Have
I got news for you.
Favourite
film:
Flight
Of The Phoenix.
Best
excuse ever heard or made for a poor performance:
You
don't get value for money if you do it too quickly.
Ideal
holiday destination:
New
Zealand.
How do
you relax?
I
go to sleep.
Do you
have any hobbies?
Who
would play you in a film about your life?
I
know he's "jead" but Stan Laural.
Happiness
is?
Dum,
dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum.
Dum.
Dee, dee,dee, dee, dee, dee,
Dee diddle dum
Most
embarrassing moment:
Singing
the above out loud.
Which famous person would you like to throw a rotten
tomato at?
Jonathan
Woss
Who
is your hero?
Havn't
got one.
Most
treasured possession:
My
shed
When was
the last time you cried?
Majorca
,March 2007 when I cried laughing once or twice.