I was born five days before D-Day in 1944. My father was a mechanical engineer, which was a reserved occupation, so he didn’t have to enlist. My mother was a housewife. She worked in a bank before marrying my father. Robert Powell Read Quote
With the advent of Twitter and Facebook and other social networking sites, genuine privacy can only be found by renting a private villa for a holiday. Hotels are now out of the question for my wife and I. Robert Powell Read Quote
It seems everyone in the world is now a potential member of the paparazzi. Most of the time people ask if they can take a picture with their mobiles but increasingly they don’t bother to ask. Robert Powell Read Quote
When you get back from a trip, make a note of what you didn’t wear. This will avoid packing it unnecessarily next time. Robert Powell Read Quote
With the advent of Twitter and Facebook and other social networking sites, genuine privacy can only be found by renting a private villa for a holiday. Robert Powell Read Quote
I have a number of places on my wish list, including Antarctica, the Norwegian fjords, and the Amazon. I have a passion for wilderness, and Siberia is on my list – however, that may be a bridge too far. Robert Powell Read Quote
I have found that a smile and a stick will carry you through all right, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it is the smile that does the trick. Robert Powell Read Quote
In the 1950s, as food rationing ended, I remember a plentiful supply of sweets for the first time. Robert Powell Read Quote
When I die, I want to be the only person in the world not to have seen ‘The Sound Of Music.’ Robert Powell Read Quote
