Salmon baked with black pepper!

What is your favourite instrument and do you play it?

Opps.. too late. Practice my violin

My question stands

The piano..and yes I (allegedly!) play it!

Do you get up as soon as your alarm goes off?

try to

why do u post here?

Because my job bores me senseless...and posting on here is great!

Do you like tattoos?

Eurch - no. Nothing against those of you who do like them...


Can you write using short hand?

Sort of...I developed my own when I had to take notes for Mental Health tribunals or patients reviews.

What is the headline on your newspaper today?

Don't know! Let me check.... *runs to hall and back*
Boy aged 19 is let out after 3 months in jail for failing to produce his IC when asked by policewoman.

What is your latest achievement?

My Gde 1 singing exam!

If you had a chat show, who would be your first three guests?

Daisy, Rossy and erm Kylie Minogue.

What will you be eating tonight?

Nothing except a pear and the lemon meringue cake in the forum cafe.

edit:- should be apple not pear.

What's your favourite thing to do?

What will your first question be (Phil)?

Meet with friends (VA)

Do you get to eat out much?

Nope .


Do you believe in ghosts?

Nope.

Are you a morning person or an evening person?

Morning...I like to get up early rather than stay up late.

Do you blow dry your hair or leave it to dry naturally?

I let it dry. It takes ages though!


Do you prefer baths or showers?

Depends who I'm with.

What do you want for Christmas?

Depends how much you're prepared to spend!!

How old are your grandparents?

No more grandparents alive, the last one expired at age 71.

What is your favourite food?

Anything involving pasta.


What is your favourite type of cake?

Lemon meringue!

What do you like about this forum?

Everything.

Where did you go on holidays?

Korea.

What's your best method to remember something?

Writing it. And then writing it again.

Or making a big poster-type-thing and putting it on the ceiling.

What will you be doing in an hour's time?

Logging off and going home.

Are you doing any singing this weekend?

If you count singing in my head while I'm playing the violin, then yes! Oh yes, I'll be singing in church too, forgot about that!

What is the best moment of your life so far?

Can't tell you.

Describe your lounge carpet.

It's a bit sort of beige, with specs of colour throughout it. It's quite carpet-like really I'd say.



What was your first car?

Perdua Kembara, and still own it.

When was your first performance at a musical instrument?

Publicly? At Chester Forums Concert
How far do you have to travel to get to and from work/school/college/Uni?

Not far from work. 5- 10 minutes' drive. But further to violin class.. 1/2 hour at least, away.

Do you read before bedtime?

Usually- depends how tired I am.

Did/do you enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles?

Yes I love them, but I have never succeeded doing more than 1000 pieces though!

Do you sing in the shower?

When no-one else is at home!

Can you knit?

Only purl and knit stitches, nothing complicated!


Can you sew?

yes, I can. (knit and sew)

Do you prefer Aran or Fairisle jumpers?

Neither (too itchy)

Who is your favourite author and why?

Tim Bowler. Not only are his books fantastic, but he came to our school when I was about 14, and he still emails me from time to time to see how I'm doing and to give me tips on portfolios and things . Joanne Harris is excellent too.


Coloured or White cheddar?

Normal yellow Kraft cheddar?

Who do you admire the most?

Either my mum - she's just fantastic - or my Grandpa, who put up with so much for so long.

Infact, most of my friends are on the list, and family too. Those two just stand out to me.


What is your favourite television programme? (if watch the tv that is!)

Anything by the Open University.

Lindt or Green & Blacks?

Lindt, its jsut nicer

What's your favourite type of cheese?

How sweet..thank you! Assuming it's for me!! Oops if it isn't! (Don't want to push my luck, but can Phil have one too, please? Ta everso!)


..Mild cheddar (strong Cheddar gives me mouth ulcers )

When did you last cry?

There you go! I read your earlier posts....

Rather pathetically - when I re-watched "The Sound of Music" (film) with the kids for the first time since my teens - I couldn't stop blubbing during and after the scene where the captain re-discovers music with his kids.....oh, there I go again.....

Ahhh...I always blub at the end of "Whistle Down the Wind" where the two girls say "Have we missed him then?" And Hayley Mills says "Yes, but he'll come again." There I go too.... Here, have a tissue....

Who will by my sweet red roses? Two blooms for a penny.

*sniffle* thanks for the tissue

Could you pass Phil a rose from me if you catch him tomorrow, DC? I'll try and pop in if I can but I'm due at work....

Ah, that's better. I can post the next question now.

Have you ever radically changed careers; if so, why?

Yes..left working for the Metropolitan Police in New Scotland Yard in 1984 to work as a Nursing Auxilliary in our local "Mental Handicap" Hospital. Took a big pay cut, and took on shifts and weekend work, but wanted to do more than be a "pen pusher". Have loved it (most of the time!) ever since.

Are you happy in your work?


**I'll try, though I don't think he's here much at weekends.**

Yes, I am

Can you think of any questions to ask?

Err...it's getting more difficult...

Were you ever a cub/scout/brownie/guide/ranger?




**I told you!**

DC, you're obviously incredibly dedicated and I admire that.

Happy? It took me a while to find my feet and find an area that suited what I envisaged for my future, so I tried a few jobs before ending up were I am now. I'm very happy now - job suits me and my family - short commute....some difficult personalities obviously (usually of the cutting variety) but most of my colleagues are great and saying 'no' usually keeps things in check!

And I was a Brownie - but not for very long (difficult to keep to the code)

Do you have a soul-mate? (edit: or found one and lost one, or believe in them at all?)

I thought I had one...and then I hadn't... now I'm not sure.... I definitely believe in them though.

Do you ever get the feeling no-one is listening to a word you say?


**Not sure about dedicated! Thank you, anyway xx I just found I had a natural affinity for people with LD! Can't wait to start my new job!**