20 questions with photographer Giacomo Brunelli
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Adrenaline.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“If you are going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill.
20 questions with actress Kellie Shirley, best known as Carly Wicks from ‘Eastenders’
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Really good lyrics.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
If you cry because you’ve lost the sun, your tears won’t let you see the stars.
20 questions with winemaker Carlo Mondavi
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
The continued belief that we can make wine that sits along side the finest in the world. The belief that we can strive for excellence and no matter how far we have come, the truth is that we have really just begun.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Making good wine is a skill, fine wine is an art.
20 questions with flautist Ana de la Vega
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore, non feci mai male ad anima viva – which for non-Puccini buffs means: “I lived for my art, I lived for love, I never did harm to a living soul”.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“I prefer the errors of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom”. (more…)
20 questions with restaurateur Max Sali of Pimlico Road’s Tinello
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
It’s always been the dream of my brother and I to have a restaurant. Being understanding of customers is our guiding force.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
My father said I should never talk about football, women and politics. They are taken rather personally.
20 questions with New York based fashion entrepreneur Byron Bradshaw
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
I’d rather be dead than boring.
20 questions with car dealer and Rolls-Royce specialist Richard Biddulph
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Service, service, service and more service.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Life is not a dress rehearsal” is one choice and my second is: “You never heard a man on his deathbed saying: ‘Gee, I wish I had spent more time at the office’”.
20 questions with Pom Harrington of leading rare book dealers Peter Harrington
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Integrity.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Do judge a book by its cover.
20 questions with financier Amir Zada
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Health, hard work, love and laughter.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Revenge is a waste of time, as is gloating”.
20 questions with Graham Seed, best known for having played Nigel Pargetter in BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Archers’
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
My wife, of course.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Success and failure are irrelevant. Do what makes you happy and do it a little better everyday… And don’t forget to breathe”.