Meet the team: Ben

Discover lots of new things about your teacher, Ben, in this interview!

I: What is something you learned when it was too late?

B: That we shouldn’t take our parents for granted.

I: When was the last time you did something and regretted doing it?

B: When I agreed to do this interview!

I: What guilty pleasure makes you feel alive?

B: Listening to ‘silly love songs’ from the 60s and the 70s.

I: Do you have any ridiculous goals in life?

B: I do, actually – to become a bluesman after retirement and play and sing the blues in a seedy joint somewhere in New Orleans.

I: Using one word, how would you describe your family?

B: Sanctuary.

I: What food combination do you want to ban?

B: Burger and Coke.

I: OK. Which do you prefer - classroom teaching or online teaching?

B: A mix of both.

I: Work or leisure?

B: (sarcastically) Take a wild guess!

I: Right. Books or films?

B: Books. Any time. Any day.

I: Man United or Real Madrid?

B: Neither. Not interested in football.

I: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?

B: The Beatles.

I: Rock or rap?

B: Used to be rock. Now it’s blues and smooth jazz.

I: OK. Marvel or Pixar?

B: Pixar.

I: Pizza or pasta?

B: Yes, please.

I: Package holidays or Airbnb?

B: The latter.

I: Saturday or Sunday?

B: Saturday. You know what? Let’s call it a day.

I: Sure. Thanks for the honest answers. I still can’t figure you out, though.