A man called Otto

Let me tell you about my dinner companion last night.

Bit of an unusual way to start a post, but here goes.

Let me tell you who I sat next to at dinner last night.

And no, it wasn’t Tom Hanks.

It was a man called Otto.

Now if you’re confused, Tom Hanks starred in an excellent 2022 film called ‘A Man Called Otto’. It is a remake of the 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, which was based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman.

Still with me?

Well I sat next to a different man called Otto last night.

Otto Ablinger. He’s way less grumpy than the character in the film, but does match him with heart.

Here’s his story…