Who would you invite and why?

Celebrity: Billy Connolly - we'd never stop laughing.
Historical: Martin Luther King Jnr - just to be in his presence would be an honour.
Fictional: Spock - to try and make him laugh.
GN: Rufus: He was suddenly not there, just as I'd got to know him and love his wicked sense of humour.

Celeb - Brenda Blethyn (or Mark Harmon if she can’t come.)
Historical -Richard 111-to find out what REALLY happened to the princes who 1 don't think he killed.
Fictional - Nero Wolfe but he wouuld have to bring his chef because my cooking wouldn't be up to his standards.
GN - Not sure who to chance

Another Graham Norton fan here so he's my celebrity

Robert Bontine Cunningham-Graham "Don Roberto" co founder of the labour party ,who had an amazing adventurous life .I used to pass a statue to him on my way to school .

Atticus Finch ,"To Kill A Mockingbird" the world would be a better place if there were a lot more like him .

Luckygirl , I left GN for a while and came back just to follow her tough time with her OH's health and care .She's a strong woman who has my respect.I'm happy her move seems to have worked out well .

Celebrity - David Attenborough, such a fascinating life.
Historical Figure-Frida Kahlo who overcame so much and is my favourite artist
Fictional Character - Doctor Who preferably Tom Bakers incarnation but I don’t really mind.
Gransnetter - I don’t really know any of you as yet but maybe Volver, we seemed to have agreed on a number of things.

Gladys book is The little woman
I’ve just downloaded it
Thanks so much for recommending it x

Celebrity - Brenda Blethyn - ordinary background, a great actor who doesn't take herself too seriously - has many humorous anecdotes
Historical Figure - Desmond Tutu - so much humanity, never pompous - and a great sense of humour
Fictional Character - Maggie Moran from Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler - chats to anyone and everyone, optimistic, well intentioned, sometimes infuriating.
Gransnet member - Volver and Whitewave 2 - like their views and the way they express them

I think my celebrity would be Paul Macartney because I am a huge fan of the Beatles and would love to talk about their music. My historical figure would be Rudyard Kipling brcause I love his poetry and his knowledge of India would be fascinating. I would love a blind date with any of the Gransnetters who doesn’t have a date cos I don’t know any of them.

JK Rowling - celebrity
Jesus - historical, so many questions.
Cormoron Strike - fictional from the book series
Whitewave 2 - I like her take on things.

Another vote for Mr Federer as celebrity,
Historical Eleanor of Aquitaine (ancestor with huge life)
Fictional Maggie Hope (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/MHP/maggie-hope)
GransNetter Callistemon21

Celebrity: J K Rowling for writing and her bravery.
Arthur Wellesley: amazing soldier, who also saw that winning a battle can be as heartbreaking as losing-apt for Ukraine today.
Fictional: Alinor from the Roselynde Chronicles. So much to know about the 12th Century.
Gransnet: many of the posters I hear from, but probably Fanny Carnforth-she likes owls

Celebrity : Dolly Parton - services to literacy & her kindness

Historical : Eleanor Roosevelt - treated badly by her philandering husband but carried out her duty to him as President; tirelessly campaigned for the establishment of a Human Rights Charter; invited a black singer, Marian Andersen, to see in the White House when the pestilential Daughters of the American Republic objected to her singing elsewhere. Oh, and travelled far and wide meeting troops during WW2 because her husband was unable to. Carried her own cases through airports.

Fictional character - Wendy Appleyard from 'The Roth Trilogy'.

Any Gransnet member who feels she won't be bored and is willing to go home with a pot of homemade preserves.

Celebrity - Dave Grohl,
Historical - Lee Harvey Oswald
Fictional - Daenerys Targaryen
GransNetter - ooh, not sure if anyone would want to meet me

Roger Federer because he is a wonderful role model. James Bond for his exploits and protection. Bluebell for some interesting debates.

Celebrity - George Harrison ❤️ - a big part of my life since I was 14.
Historical figure -Branwell Bronte. I am fascinated by him.
Fictional character - Scarlett O'Hara.
A few Gransnetters who have been very kind.

Betty Boothroyd
Nelson Mandela
Atticus Finch
Lucca from GN

Shakespeare, Alice from Alice in Wonderland, Pavarotti (to sing for his supper) and Grayson Perry.

Sandi Toksvig - witty and irreverent; Emmeline Pankhurst - owe her a huge debt; Don Quixote- free spirit, adventurer, romantic. Lots of gransnetters whose posts I enjoy, and quite a few I definitely wouldn't want to share a dinner party with.

And I want to come to the party that has Ignatius from A Confederacy of Dunces!

Celebrity - Michael Palin. He's funny and I would love to talk to him about his travels. I also think that he doesn't seem intimidating, like a lot of celebrities.

Historical - Sojourner Truth. A brave woman who had a remarkable life.

Fictional - Frodo Baggins. Has quite a story to tell and would appreciate the food.

GN - anyone good at small talk (I'm not!) who can chat to the three above.

A Elvis or Marylin - recent enough not to be historical
B Shakespeare
C M0nica
D Ignatius from A Confederacy of Dunces

Celebrity- Dylan Moran or Past Celebrity Michael Landon ( same reason for both) Historical - William Wilberforce Fiction - Atticus Finch

1. Bob Mortimer
2. Terry Pratchet
3. Not sure. (You never know what gransnetters are really like)

Not Pepys

Celebrity- Johnny Depp?
History - David Attenborough
Fiction- Robert Hunter from the Chris Carter series
G.Net- Miss A. I think we have quite a bit in common from reading her threads and replies.

Can I get anyone a drink to start the evening?

Celebrity Richard Schiff (West Wing)

Historical Ann Bronte

Fictional. Emma from Jane Austen’s Emma.

GN Smiles or Marydoll. And crazyH.