01 Jan 2024
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: Local Instagram legend and cake decorator I Am The Disco Cake Queen (iamthediscocakequeen) Jessie Grant…
Where do you walk when you want to think?
I don’t have time to walk ATM, but I really love to cycle, Betsy my pink Bobbin has been one of my bestest friends for over 10 years. I try to get to the gym when it opens at 6, we fly together along the Alban Way, it’s so peaceful at that time, there are so many beautiful moments along there.
Where do you go to listen to music?
I listen to the radio alllll the time, working from home is quite isolating so they’re my music friends. I love Chris Evans on Virgin Radio in the morning, he’s my life guru or Radio 2 and 1. There’s always great music happening and we love a kitchen disco, or dressing up and dancing my tits off makes me really happy on an evening out.
Where do you most like to have a picnic in St Albans?
We’re big fans of Clarence Park, when we first moved here from London I was blown away by the trees, they’re magnificent. Like all of St Albans, they’ve thought of everything (there’s something for everyone all the time) and it’s just a beautiful place to hang out of an afternoon.
Who was your first best friend?
I always knew I had the potential to be me, but it took a long time to find the right people to bring her out. I met Alice when I was in my second year at uni and she opened my eyes to my personality and gave me the courage to be myself. She’s one of the coolest people I know and a real-life mermaid. Frank I met a bit later, she understands me wholly, she’s an incredible creative person, it’s addictive. My St Albans friends are some of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met, it blows me away every day that we’re lucky enough to have moved here, it’s such amazing city!
What is your favourite single item of clothing?
Haha! What a question.
Sooooo many amazing clothes to explore; so little time to wear them all, I love the story behind clothes, especially vintage or second hand; what was the designer thinking when they designed it, what was the last person who wore this doing in it? Clothes are a magical cape of wonderment. I wake up every day excited for my outfit and once dressed I float around in the dream I’ve created through my outfit for the rest of the day.
Were you well behaved at school?
Definitely not, my father said: ‘rules are made to be broken but only the silly people get caught’, or words to that effect. I had a lot of fun!
If you could travel back in time and offer your younger self some advice, what would it be?
I don’t think it would help to be honest, I have a fierce drive and I go with my heart, also if you’re not making mistakes are you even learning?!
Are things getting better or worse?
Definitely better, I love watching the world grow and change it’s very exciting.
Have you ever had a nickname?
Yup, JessaRoooni, good times!
What super power would you like to have?
I’m pretty sure I already have a few: cake fairy, kitchen disco dancer!
