A Meme

8 things I’m passionate about

My family
My animals
My friends
Writing (not necessarily in that order)
Learning
People watching
FUN (though it has to be said, this last week has been dire so fun has been very thin on the ground)
Cornwall


8 things I want to do before I die
Get all of my s****ing books published
Actually earn my living as a writer
Earn some more money so we can have a dog friendly holiday
Win the lottery so Himself needn’t work again
Get my ill health sorted this year
Can’t think of any more


8 things I say often
Bollocks
What?
NO!!!!! (to Mollie)
Love you
WAIT!!!!!
Shit I’ve burnt it
I don’t know (in response to what do you want to eat tonight)
Yes I’d love one (in reply to how about a drink?)

8 books I’ve read recently
Ann Tyler – Ladder of Years (for reading group)
A Spot of Bother – Mark Haddon
We are all Welcome Here – Elizabeth Berg
One Good Turn – Kate Atkinson
The Uncommon Reader – Alan Bennett
The Renegade Writer – Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell
The Memory Garden – Rachel Hore
Can’t Wait to get to Heaven – Fannie Flagg


8 things that attract me to my best friends
Sense of humour
Intelligence
Generosity
Sensitivity
Loyalty
Being There
Shared interests
Love of Himself (they all do)

And I pass this challenge on to anyone who has enough time to do it! It’s taken me ages when I should be WORKING….!