I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.
We always had chocolates and my mother was careful to make sure they were unwrapped in advance so the paper wouldn't rustle in the middle of a performance.
I'm a bit of a Scotophile. I have a house on the Black Isle, so I'm in Scotland quite a lot and think Edinburgh is just the most beautiful city.
Shyness is just egoism out of its depth.