Mrs A is a great conversationalist. Her mind is mostly sharp although she said she tends to forget more recent things. Her love for books and history, in particular, is evident as soon as you enter her home. Such a huge shame she can't read anymore due to her becoming partially blind. Her dry sense of humour is intact though and she made me laugh more than a few times.

I got a first hand account of her brush-with-fame moment with Frank Sinatra as well! I look forward to going back for more lively and intelligent conversations.