You get one hour in a room with a person of your choice. Who do you choose and what do you do?

[WinterDream]

This is a scenario I think of sometimes: you get one hour in a sealed room with a person of your choice. You can do anything you want for that time and neither of you can ever disclose what you did/spoke about to anyone else.

Who do you take and how do you spend the time? I can't quite decide - I'm guessing a lot of people might use it as a hall pass or to confront someone they've always wanted to confront, though I suppose it could get a bit tense to do the latter!

Jackie Kennedy. I want to ask her about the White House years, what she thought of Jack’s affairs, especially with Marilyn Monroe and who did she really believe assassinated him….

This is a tough one... I'd love to be able to talk to my DM again. I have a lot of questions to ask her about how she raised me, I"m actually not sure an hour would be enough time lol

And the other would be my first love. Our relationship ended abruptly and I would like to know what happened, maybe it will give me some closure after all these years.

For me, it would be my paternal grandmother, who died when I was 9. I want her to tell me all about her parents and grandparents, her siblings (she had 11!), her cousins, her in-laws etc - and about her childhood. Where did she go to school, what was her childhood like, where did she meet my grandfather etc.

I would take all of the old unidentified family photographs that my mum gave me after my dad died (when it was too late for me to ask him about them) and ask if she knows who they are.

I could tell her about all the things that have happened since she died, show her photos of her great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

I think it would be an absolutely fascinating hour for both of us!

My first love, to say all the unsaid things, especially 'sorry'.

Or my great grandmother, who I didn't know but sounds like she was an absolute riot.

Carl Hester and Valegro . Might be a bit of a squash but at least Valegro wouldn't be able to run far when I inevitalby lost control.

One last hour with my mum. She died when I was in my 20s.

I'd sit on her lap and she'd stroke my hair and we'd laugh and cry and I'd tell her about her amazing grandchildren she didn't get to meet.

And I'd thank her for being the best mum ever. 35 years later and I still miss her so fucking much.

My grandad.

I'd ask him to fill in all the gaps on my family tree.

And then I'd tell him how much I love him and what a massive impact he's had on my life.

Beautifully poignant? My brother who died when I was a baby. Never knew him yet he's probably the single most influential person in my life.

Shamelessly pervy? Mathieu Kassovitz.

My colleague. I’d do everything to him I’ve been wanted to do to him since the minute I laid eyes on him. Know without a shadow of a doubt he feels the same, but obviously in real life it’ll never happen. It’d be a fun hour.

My late Nana. I'd tell her all about my children, the first one she just missed by 8 months and is named after her. I'd tell her how she was my favourite human being and that I loved her so much. I'd thank her for the unlimited love she gave me and I'd hope she's hold my face in her hands one more time, there was nothing like it. I'd say sorry for being too scared to take her hand out from under the covers to hold it the night she died. I was worried she would get cold.

Jason Statham, I'd want him to tell me stories, that pirate accent if his, how and where he'd learn to drive cars like that.

And then I'd ask if he could read a lil bit of Lord Byron to me, 30 minutes or so 😇

My late DH. I would tell him how sorry I am, I have many questions I want answering but the answers would probably break me all over again. I would tell him what his children have been doing without him and I would tell him how much I always loved him. But, I suppose after the hour I would have to start this loss from the beginning again.

(Do you reckon Jason Statham reads Percy Byyshe Shelley on his own? I think he does 🤠 He's a real hero omg)

My ex, who I still love and miss every day.

DP. We don't live together, and he's really ill at the moment. For various reasons we haven't been able to see each other since he got ill.

I'd just like to tuck him into the bed he bought for us, stroke his hair & let him mumble himself into dozing as I snuggle up to him, and just gaze upon his face until he snores so loudly he wakes himself up, and opens a bleary eye at me 'Was I doing it again?' And I would giggle, say yes, and blow a raspberry on his stomach to make him laugh.

Liam & Chris Hemsworth. They'd need to bring a tray of ice-cubes.

Like an earlier poster... Sensible suggestion DS1 who died aged two hours...
Unsensible suggestion.... Bruce Springsteen... I'd make sure there was a double bed in the room too! 😉 😉 😉 😉

@BruceAndNosh best answer!!

My best friend from school. I would ask her why she stopped responding and where she has been all these years. It's clear she moved on with her life after she left but I would like to know why she lost touch when she promised she wouldn't. I'd love to spend an hour laughing about old times, sharing memories and catching up on how our lives are now. Then if she wanted to fade out of my life again we would have chance to say goodbye properly.

Dh.

I’d tell him to take me with him sooner rather than later.

Queen Elizabeth 1st. I think she was a great role model! I would love to know all about her. I love the fact she never married. She would have lost her power. I know she was probably nothing like the Miranda Ricardson type Queenie!!

Can I add another? I'd like to sit down with my grandad (mum's dad). He died before Mum & Dad were married. He was capped 4 times playing rugby for Wales in either the 20's or 30's and I'd love to ask him about that and talk to him generally. I've never seen a photo of him either.

Another who would love to spend that hour with DH who died at age 29.

I'd like to know he is proud of me and the life I made. Am actually a bit tearful writing this.

Or in a frivolous way I'd have Tom Hughes in his Prince Albert persona from Victoria. For historical purposes only 😉

Adam Demos....😍 was that scene real😄

Or my late Gran, to ask her all the questions I never did ask

I’m thinking Vladimir Putin. I’d have ordered a lovely English afternoon tea. His would be the radioactive one, obviously. What goes around, Vlad.