Christmas tree seller Irvin Beckwith on why he thinks Barbados is the gravy

Shana Carroll, circus performer, on taking to the road in New Zealand in a camper van

Fiona Laird, director of Cinderella at the Old Vic, dreams about 'chillaxing' in Anglesey

Ricky Wilson, singer, Kaiser Chiefs

Dervla Murphy, author

David Amram, musician and jazz poet

Mark Lach, designer, Tutankhamun exhibition.

Andrew Woolley, Ghost storyteller

Lynne Truss, author

Jan Pienkowski, illustrator

Neville Wakefield, Frieze Art Fair curator

Marcus Sharp, wine maker

Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs presenter

Lorenzo Marioni, owner, New Piccadilly cafe, Soho

Carl Honoré, slow campaigner

Simon Armitage, poet

Jackie Crozier, Manchester Pride

Richard Benjamin, head of the International Slavery Museum.

Kirsten O'Brien, comedian