Will Hodgkinson is the author of Guitar Man, Song Man, The Ballad Of Britain and most recently The House Is Full Of Yogis. He has written on music and culture for the Guardian, Mojo and Vogue and is chief rock and pop critic for The Times. The House is Full of Yogis his hilarious family memoir published last summer to great critical acclaim. It is a witty and heartfelt look at the trials of adolescence, the tribulations of family life and the embarrassment that ensues from having larger-than-life parents.  It is published in paperback this month and if you haven’t read it yet then you are in for a treat. Will took then time to answer our questions below.

1. Are you happy?

No because I am shackled by worry, however I always feel that happiness is just out of reach but not out of view, which means I have frequent flashes of it.

2.What are you reading at the moment?

Funnily enough I am reading Oblomov by Goncharov, the great 19^th century Russian novel about an indolent nobleman forever shirking his responsibilities. Goncharov is sympathetic to Oblomov’€™s endless procrastinations and general fear of life, which gives the book its charm.

3. What was your worst job?

Cleaner in an old people’€™s home aged sixteen, being shouted at by the mad and ancient. I had to clean up a lot of fresh turds laid down on the hall carpet by an old lady with a fear of toilets.

4. How many hours do you work each day?

It’€™s hard to say where work begins and staring into space ends. I’m on call most of the time.

5. Town mouse or country mouse?

Town mouse although I love the wilds of Cornwall.

6. Does love bring happiness or misery?

Being in love is miserable. Loving someone is wonderful.

7. Mp3 or vinyl, real or e book?

Vinyl and real book. MP3 I’€™ll allow (grudgingly) but there€’s no excuse for an electronic book.

8. What are your three greatest pleasures?

Reading, walking (the streets), going to a pub or a restaurant with the family.

9. Do you believe in the nap?

I believe they exist but I rarely see them.

10. What advice do you have for young people?

Develop a strong sense of self that allows you to make your own decisions on how you want to live your life. Resist pressure from social media, friends, family and colleagues seeking to make you in their image. Don’€™t follow leaders, watch your parking meters.