This month we are delighted to interview Master Harry Salmon, who has kindly agreed to represent our younger residents. Our correspondent asks some searching questions to find out about what it’s like to grow up in Compton Martin:
Harry enjoys a crepe at the fete
- How old are you? 8
- How long has your family lived in Compton Martin?My family have been here for 7 years but dad was born in the house we live in and the salmon family go back to 1897. Dad tells me that there is a picture of Great William Salmon standing outside the Ring o Bells 1897 in the Public Bar of the Ring o Bells
- What are you good at?Being a Goal Keeper at Football and Dad thinks I’m good at being cheeky!
- What is your favorite sport, and who is your favorite player?I like playing Tennis at School but I do not have a favorite player
- Do you have a pet? We have about 50 Goldfish in a pond and we are getting some chicken when we come back from holiday.
- Do you think Compton Martin is a good place to spend your childhood? What’s good about it? What’s not? I can’t really answer this as I have only ever lived in Compton Martin and can’t compare
- If you could make Compton Martin better for children, what would you do?I would build a theme park with lots of rides epically a roller coaster which goes upside down
- What do you think Compton Martin will be like in 100 years’ time?I don’t know perhaps some more houses and people
- What do you want to be when you grow up?Don’t Know –Sorry
- What would you like to read about in The Link or on the village website?More about Ubley School and I like to do word search’s so perhaps they could put a competition on the web site or Link with a prize.
- If you could be someone famous, either now or in history, who would you be?I would like to be the Prime Minister
- Do you like marmite?NO!!!
- What is the best movie you have ever seen?I went to see ‘CARS’ last week with my Grandma and it the best film I have seen and really Funny. I also like Chicken Little.
- Tell us about your holidays.We are going to Royan in France. We are staying in a caravan for two weeks. I am really looking forward to the Ferry crossing and eating Croissants for breakfast every morning with Jam. I also like Choc au pains. Where we are staying there are 5 swimming pools and lots of slides and the sea is nearby as well. I can’t wait.
Harry (on the left) in training to be Prime Minister
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