My son David, my first born, and his wife Michele, had the happy event on Thursday 30th July. They are calling him Monti Jack Grimes and he arrived before noon, weighting 7lb 11ozs.
Grandfather for the 5th., time!!!
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I’m a Grandad for the 4th Time!
Babykins
(On Good Friday 2009 my son Andrew and his wife Elodie had a baby girl).
Beautiful girl
Without any name
We are happy you’re here
We’re so glad you came.
You make your Mum proud
With your gentle beauty
And as for your Father
Well he knows his duty.
You enrich us all
You bring us all joy
And we hope that you like
Your soft cuddly toy.
God bless you and guide you
And May you grow strong
You will have a name
Before very long.
Welcome to these times
Martha Mae Felicity Grimes.
DESERT ISLAND DISCS
One of my favourite radio shows. A good game to pick your most loved pieces of music. My first choice is because of James Joyce. This song resonates throughout Ulysses. It must be the best love song ever written – LOVES OLD SWEET SONG
My second choice would be because of my father. I can remember him singing this song when I was young. I would like John MacCormack singing THE CROPPY BOY
Got to have at least one Beatles song and this in my opinion is their greatest John Lennon’s STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER.
Bob Dylan has to be on that desert island. His voice haunted my youth and still today he is remarkable in his output. LIKE A ROLLING STONE.
My next choice is BRANDENBERG CONCERTON NO 6, Bach. Lindsay Andersay used this for a play we did at The Royal Court -Life Class. So it is in memory of a dear friend.
Mozart is the best for me to listen to to calm down. I would want THE HORN CONCERTO.
Mahler I love for the dramatic effect. I adore his 2ND SYMPHONY.
Whenever I am feeling a bit poorly then I turn to Chopin and his NOCTURNS.
I am an actor so for the sence of pathos and romance it has to be Beethoven’s 3RD SYMPHONY.
And lastly I have always been a big fan of Randy Newman. I like his humour so MY LIFE IS GOOD is the one I choose from him.
Luxury item – a guitar
Book – Finnegans Wake. For the challenge. It is the maddest book ever written! 17 years Joyce was writing this book.You could spend a year on any page of it!!!
Button up your overquote…
Who said?
“The silent cock will crow at last.The west shall shake the east awake.”
“The observer is the observed.”
Q&A (Set by The Guardian)
When were you happiest?
There is only the now.
What is your greatest fear?
Accidents to loved ones.
What is your earliest memory?
Sitting in my pram outside my hall door playing with the buttons on a coat and my father coming along and tossing my hair.
Which living person do you most admire?
My wife.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
A tendency to self-pity.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Greed.
What is your most embarrassing moment?
When I played Romeo Tybalt tore my wig off with his dagger in the fight!
Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you’ve bought?
A new car.
What is your most treasured possession?
The love of my family.
Where would you like to live?
Greenwich Village.
What would your superpower be?
To fly.
What makes you depressed?
At the moment, Israel.
What is you favourite word?
Grace.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My tummy.
If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would it be?
The ensemble company in the theatre.
What is your favourite smell?
Freshly cut grass.
What is your favourite book?
Finnegans Wake.
What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
Harlequin.
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
A touch of weeding.
What do you owe your parents?
My life.
To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why?
To all those I told to “fuck off!” because I only shot myself in the foot.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My wife.
What does love feel like?
Bliss.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Nothing matters. Everything counts.
What is the worst job you’ve done?
Washing up in the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin when I was 16.
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
My temperament.
If you could go back in time, where would you go?
Paris in the ‘20s
When did you last cry, and why?
Christmas morning. My wife said she was going to call her mother and I said I wish my Mum were alive so that I could call her.
How do you relax?
Listen to music.
What is the closest you’ve come to death?
I haven’t.
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Wealth.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My children.
What keeps you awake at night?
Anxiety about work.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
Strawberry Fields Forever.
How would you like to be remembered?
I don’t really care.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
The four most important words are, Gentleness, Kindness, Forgiving and Compassion.
Where would you most like to be right now?
On stage.
Tell us a joke?
A man walked into a bar. Ouch! It was an iron bar.