ASK A SILLY QUESTION CLIVE ‘THE TANK ENGINE’ ALLEN
Mar 05, 2020
4 minutes
Interview Nick Moore
Illustration
Bill McConkey
Hello Clive. We hear you’ve just been babysitting the grandkids, so what kind of grandad are you? Do you fill the infants full of sweets, then send them back to their parents ready for a sugar meltdown?
Hi. Yeah, I think my son would say I’m that kind of grandad. I enjoy the role. I’ve got a couple of grandkids. One is five years old and was born in Paris – he’s declared that he’s going to play for France when he grows up. He says they’re world champions and better than England. They quickly figure it all out, don’t they?
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