A Tag for the Taking

I've just been tagged by Wakeup so here it is:-

1.What are your current obsessions?
Writing I suppose. It occupies most of my thoughts. That and trying to get enough sleep.

2. Which item from your wardrobe do you wear most often?
I don't have a wardrobe! Jumpers and a few favourite tops.

3. Last dream you had?
About a young couple who own a bakery – I'm interviewing them in a few weeks!

4. Last thing you bought?
The local paper.

5. What are you listening to?
A car revving in the distance; Mollie squeaking as she dreams; Himself sneezing next door.

6. If you were a god/goddess who would you be?
God of Health, happiness and good sleep. (Greedy, moi?)

7. Favourite holiday spots?
Cant afford holidays.

8. Reading right now?
Re-reading Rhode Island Blues by Fay Weldon.

9. Four words to describe yourself.
Determined, over-sensitive, overly imaginative, unconventional.


10. Guilty pleasure?
White wine – such a shame about hangovers.

11. Who or what makes you laugh until you’re weak?
A chance remark.

12. Favourite spring thing to do?
Walk among the bluebells and smell the wild garlic.

13. Planning to travel to next?
Devon this weekend to see my mum.

14. Best thing you ate or drank lately?
Free range egg on toast for breakfast.

15. When did you last get tipsy?
Last night – our 10th wedding anniversary.

16. Favourite ever film?
Oh, so many! Last one I saw was The Young Victoria – a fabulous love story.

17. Care to share some wisdom?
Hang on in there. The bends take some leaning into, but the straight runs make it all the worthwhile.

18. Song you can't get out of your head?
Tapestry by Carole King.

19. Thing you are looking forward to?
Going to yoga again – I haven't been able to go for months for health reasons.

20 If money were no object, where would you choose to live?
Somewhere warm, by the sea, with a large garden and a spare bedroom for when friends come to stay.

I'm exhausted now! Please take this and run if you want.

Bad Hair Day

Another of these amazing foodie pictures....

I’ve been tagged by AOJ to name five weird or strange things about myself, so here they are:-

I have always had lots of nicknames. Some of these include Kit Kat, Sweet, Rabbit, Flower and latterly Flowerpot, Pot, or Pop. (As you can see, I answer to a variety of name calling.)

I don’t really like staying in hotels or B&Bs. If we could afford a holiday I’d like to go self catering or hire a campervan but a) we can’t afford it and b) Himself doesn’t like the idea, so that’s that!

My bad back means that I can’t sit comfortably in a car – any car – for more than half an hour so travel anywhere is somewhat limited and takes ages to accommodate back stretching for me and pee stops for Mollie. It takes my mother two hours to drive down to us. It takes us about four hours to do the same journey. You can see why we don’t go away much.

I was going to be called Emily after a great aunt (or someone) then parents looked at me and decided no. She was beautiful.

I hate shopping. My idea of hell is a Saturday afternoon spent At The Shops. I do my Christmas shopping either very early or late in the day, to avoid other shoppers. Every present I buy has to be right for the recipient – I can’t just buy Things. Knowing me, the Sunday afternoon before Christmas I’ll nip down to the shops and I can sneak in and out, rush home and wrap. If not - well, we won’t go there.

If anyone else would like to take up this tag, please do so.