Each week we shine the spotlight on a prominent person in Dorset and ask him, or her, for answers to our part fun/part serious questionnaire. This time…

Her favourite food is her Mum’s macaroni cheese with vinegar, she’d like to share a car with Billy Connolly, chooses Berlin as her favourite holiday destination and gets angry at injustice in all its forms.

Anne Currie, Chief Executive, Forest Holme Hospice Charity, takes the ‘hot seat’ for our popular 20 Questions.

Question: What is your favourite TV show?

Answer: Definitely an HBO one. A tough call between Mad Men, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under. All brilliantly written series, but probably Mad Men due to the era it was set in and its visual appeal.

Q: Who would you like to share a car with?

A: Billy Connolly. I love the way his mind works and how he sees wonderful things in everyday situations. He’d keep you amused and, having driven to a wealth of places himself, I’m sure he’d have somewhere quirky and interesting to suggest we visit.

Q: The best bit of my job is…?

A: The people I work with and the variety of the job I do. No two days are ever the same. And, ultimately, trying to make people’s lives a wee bit better each day.

Q: And the worst?

A: Seeing a lot of grief and sadness and not being able to take that away from someone.

Q: Who was your childhood hero?

A: My Grandpa. I idolised him. He encouraged the tomboy in me. My Dad couldn’t make my school sports one year and my Grandpa (then 75) stepped in to take his place and won the Fathers’ race. I can still see the determination on his face to win.

Q: What’s your favourite smell?

A: Anything fresh smelling like citrus or clean linen.

Q: Where’s your favourite place in Dorset?

A: Sitting on the hill at the side of Lulworth Cove watching the world go by.

Q: What advice would you give to anyone starting out on a career?

A: A job, and your career, is what you make of it. Do a job you love as you’re going to spend a lot of your lifetime doing it.

Q: What was your first record/CD?

A: My first 7-inch record was bought with Clarks Shoes vouchers (?!) in Woolworths when I was 7. It was Mike Oldfield’s ‘Moonlight Shadow’. My first album was ‘Kick’ by INXS when I was 12. Bought with proper money!

Q: What gets you angry?

A: Injustice in all its forms. Maybe being Scottish, I have a habit of rooting for the underdog.

Q: Do you have a favourite piece of music?

A: This is a really difficult question, as I love a lot of different genres of music. So today I’ll say ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ by The Verve.

Q: What are the qualities you look for in a new employee?

A: Honesty, commitment, an eagerness to learn and develop, a ‘can do’ attitude and a good sense of humour.

Q: What’s your favourite food or dish?

A: My Mum’s macaroni cheese…with vinegar.

Q: Steamed sponge pudding and custard or a plate of melon?

A: I don’t really have a sweet tooth, so would have to say plate of melon.

Q: Name the best thing about living/working in Dorset?

A: The county itself. It’s stunning.

Q: If you were Prime Minister for the day what would be the first thing you do?

A: Where to start? This may be very naïve, but I’d reach out to each opposition party to see if they would form a temporary coalition government and help get the country through the awful situation it is in. We’re better together and that includes Scotland. A bit of balance and integrity needs to return to the country to see it through the challenging times ahead.

Q: What’s your biggest frustration?

A: Dealing with time-consuming and unnecessary levels of bureaucracy.

Q:  Where’s your favourite holiday location?

A: Berlin. I love the creative, gritty and openminded nature of the city. I could quite happily live there. An honourable mention to the Glastonbury Festival (when we can get tickets!). It’s magical and so much more than what you get to see on TV.

Q: Where do you see yourself in ten years’ time?

A: I never like to tempt fate, so I suppose I’ll be exactly where I’m meant to be. And that’s all part of the fun of life.

Q: What would you like to be remembered for?

A: ‘She tried hard to do her best, but didn’t always succeed’.

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