In this episode, Lucy and Lisette discuss an interesting dinner party concept - if you could invite three people, alive or deceased, to your dinner table, who would you choose and why?

This leads to a fascinating conversation where the two good friends share their selected trio of dinner guests and the reasoning behind their choices.

Key Highlights

* Lisette's Trio

Lisette takes a very personal approach to this challenge, choosing to invite three people she was very close to and who all passed away in 2008. They were a gay American greengrocer friend, a software entrepreneur who pioneered ideas around environmental accounting and taxation, and her own father. This diverse group represents different eras, passions and personal connections for Lisette, all of whose company she misses and would like to experience again.

* Lucy's Trio

Lucy, on the other hand, wants to meet up and chat with three of the best known writers of all time: the renowned playwright and poet, William Shakespeare; Virginia Woolf, the pioneering novelist and publisher; and J.K. Rowling, the massively successful author of the Harry Potter series of books and films. These three all share literary genius, immense popularity with their audiences, financial success and a flair for business – all of which reflect Lucy's interests.

* The two friends discuss the different creative processes of writers like Lucy’s guests, and composers like Mozart and Beethoven – something Lucy would want to ask her dinner guests about, as well as their lived experience of London in the Elizabethan and early 20th century eras.

* Lisette and Lucy both share poignant personal anecdotes about their loved ones, including Lisette's father thinking he had died and a touching final conversation.

* They wonder how the diverse guests they have both invited to their dinner parties would interact and converse with one another and what intriguing insights they might share.

Why You Should Listen

This episode of The Year of Being 70 offers a unique window into Lucy and Lisette's personal connections, intellectual interests and creative sensibilities. By sharing their dream dinner party guest lists, they give listeners an opportunity to consider who their own ideal dinner party guests might be, and why; as well as gaining insights into what motivates and inspires these two unique and perhaps unusual women.

The conversation also touches on profound themes of mortality, legacy and the enduring power of the human mind and spirit.

Join The Conversation

Who would you invite to an intimate dinner party at your place – people you know or knew well, or heroes past or present? How do you think they would interact with each other and, if they are no longer alive, what would they think of the world today you’ve invited them back to? What would you want to ask them, find out from them or get their insights about? And what menu would you offer them?

Tell us in the comments – we’d love to hear your thoughts and views.

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