General Chat

In my old house I preferred a bath but that was because we had a small bathroom and we had a deep bath but the shower was quite small. In this house I have a huge bathroom, bigger than the middle bedroom in the old house so now I have a huge shower and it's lovely. I think I've only used the bath once since we came a year ago.

I'm watching the gorgeous autumn colours begin to develop and the hedgerow fruit harvest in the trees round about. Which season of the year do you prefer?

Summer, when we get it !

Do you smoke or have you ever smoked .?

No, can't stand the smell, none of my family do thank goodness.

Are you typical of your star sign ?

I'm a Sagittarian and have most of the traits relating to that sign.

Yes I'm a Libran and try to see both sides to everything !

My son showers morning and night, plus us other 3 once a day ,dau sometimes twice also .
Keeping up with the towels is a nightmare :(

Do you prefer to bath /shower morning or night ?

I like Baths & showers, depending what mood I'm in, and where I've been. What I mean is I have problems with sore muscles (strained) in my back and shoulders if I have been shopping and carrying bags (I know it's the wrong thing to do) I like to have a good soak in the bath then rub in some Ibuprofen Gel,
Sometimes if I have had a restless night it's nice to have a shower to refresh my self in the morning especially when it's been a warm night , also I have to wash my hair in the shower because I can't bend over the bath, it's to uncomfortable.

I'm planning to do a bit of cupboard tidying today and maybe fill a few Charity bags ,
Do you use charity bags that come through the door or do you go to a shop with the clothes?

I take them to the store.

Have your ever sold items at a car boot sale ?

No, any unwanted items get passed on to a charity shop.

Have you ever been on a team building exercise with work colleagues ?

Many times !!... Everyone thought they were a pain in the you know what !
Civ*l Serv**e cr*p!

Are you artistic in any way ? music , drama , art whatever.?

I worked for the local Arts Centre and Theatre for 26 years so I like anything to do with the arts, unfortunately I havent any artistic talents. Although I come from an Artistic family, two of my paternal uncles were artists one was also a sculpture .My brother got his PHD in Art History and now lectures on the subject for ACE study tours mainly on trips to Europe, America and Russia.

Which of the arts do you like the best ?

Hard one !

I have A level Art and Pottery separately, I've no access to a kiln now although I have over the yrs joined local pottery classes.
I still draw and paint.
I''ve sung on stage since I was 5 and singularly and as as group have won many prizes. But I could not do karaoke for the life of me....Strange!!
Still love them all.

Can you swim ?

...I couldn't until I was 20..made sure my children could at an early age !

I've been able to swim since I was seven being brought up in Hastings, Sussex, most children could swim at an early age. We went to the local swimming baths with the school once a week but it was my Dad that actually taught me. I could never dive though.

Have you ever had an embarrassing moment that still makes you cringe when you think about it ?

Not really,but once walked of the toilets in Debenhams with my dress tucked in my knickers,there was a queue, and someone thankfully pointed it out to me and we all had a laugh!

Do you knit ? it's something I've never mastered ..or perhaps not wanted to!

I can knit quite well - I had an Aunt who could knit for England who taught me, but I only make something when someone close is having a baby. I taught my son and daughter when they were children but I'm not sure they'd remember how to knit now.

How skilfull are you or OH at DIY?

My husband is really good, I am hopeless at anything practical. My skills are more academic although I 've been told that I'm a good cook and home maker but never ask me to rewire a plug.


Do you remember your dreams the next morning ?

often and they are usually crazy lol

are you a grandparent?

I have two beautiful granddaughters of 6 & 9 years of age. After having 3 sons, they are truly a blessing.

Have you discoverd any "black sheep" in your family tree ?

Well my 89 yr old aunt had an illegitimate son . brought up by his grandparents until they died, and then lived with us since I was 5 and always thought of him as my brother, although i was always told he was my cousin.He tells me he always knew who his mum was and it's openly acknowledged now since he was 60. They have always been on good terms, always have been we all used to holiday together as as a family, but now he takes her out shopping and has her to lunch a few times a week.Unfortunately his children never knew her as a nan.Her son , dil and grandchildren all call her by her first name!.. where every else calls her auntie.! Is that a black sheep or just the norm? He was born in 1942.
He's never been treated as one :)) He's my brother to me and a woolly white sheep!!


Do you have parents or grandparents alive..? I only knew my maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother..

I only knew my maternal grandmother...she died when I was 10.

both parents died 1995 and 2003

how often if ever do you visit a relatives grave?

Very often my parents and both side of grandparents, 2 uncles and aunts are in the church cemetery about 5 miles away, grandparents graves are next to each other ! My cousins live away so I always put flowers on them.
My hubby's rellies graves are about 2 miles away, maternal grandparents, father, stepfather, and mother.
Don't know where hubby's paternal grandparents are , his uncles are still alive but difficult to get hold of. I must try to phone the one at different times of the day. My hubby has no interest in genealogy or where the graves are!
His father died when he was 11 months old and it was me that found out where his burial plot was and had a headstone put on it. His mum and dad were estranged when he died.

Do you like going for country walks
, or do you live in the city ..?

Country walks as we have always had pet dogs and both OH and myself were brought up in the country/seaside.I couldn't stand living in a city..


Do you ever do anything on impulse or do you need to think it over first ?