Sandra: What’s your favourite book?
Claire: Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible.
Sandra: Best movie you’ve seen this year.
Claire: I haven’t seen any.
Sandra: Your pet hate.
Claire: Perfectionists.
Sandra: A treasured moment.
Claire: Watching my son get his first century in cricket.
Sandra: Great. What time do you get up in the morning?
Claire: About 6:00-ish.
Sandra: What time do you go to bed at night?
Claire: I like to be in bed by 9:30, but sometimes it’s 10:00.
Sandra: Do you drink alcohol through the week?
Claire: Never.
Sandra: What’s your favourite drink when you do?
Claire: When I do have a drink, it’s usually a champagne.
Sandra: Nice. What excuse … Sorry.
Claire: We can cut that.
Sandra: What exercise do you do?
Claire: Mostly walking. I do a little bit of meditation, although that’s not really a exercise as such and I love yoga as well.
Sandra: Are you a spiritual person?
Claire: Very much so.
Sandra: What’s your favourite food?
Claire: I like curries.
Sandra: Favourite country to visit.
Claire: It would have to France.
Sandra: Do you have a favourite quote?
Claire: I don’t.
Sandra: If you had to come back as an animal, what would it be?
Claire: It would be my dog. He’s so pampered.
Sandra: Do you meditate.
Claire: Every day, if I can possibly fit it in. I’ll always meditate, so that’s something I try to do as a daily practice.
Sandra: Fabulous.