48 Questions...

I saw this over at Ali’s blog and thought it looked fun too – so I shamelessly nicked it. :) If you fancy joining in too, why not answer the questions on your blog? And if you want, post me a link so I can read your answers too. :)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8.15am – I’ve got a VERY IMPORTANT and EXCITING parcel arriving today so wanted to be up in good time!

2. How do you like your steak? Done. I never seem to get it right – I don’t like to see any pink bits but don’t like it cremated either. Which is probably why I prefer chicken.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Hanna. And I still don’t quite understand it – so many plot-holes you could drive a bus thru them...

4. What is your favourite TV show? Strictly Come Dancing and Downton Abbey – hands down. But also love Lewis... Sunday nite curled up on the sofa with my fella watching re-runs on cable... OK, I’ll also admit to an unhealthy obsession to America’s Next Top Model!

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Somewhere quiet and un-overlooked with a nice view – and my own driveway and garage.

6. What did you have for breakfast? Egg and mushroom omelette wrap.

7. What is your favourite food? Chinese or Italian.

8. Foods you dislike? Parsnips – they should be totally removed from the food chain. And creme caramel. Also large tomatoes, although cherry tomatoes are fine.

9. Favourite place to eat? Anywhere that someone else is paying...

10. Favourite dressing? Don't often have dressing.

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Focus estate.

12. What are your favourite clothes? Definitely jeans, t-shirt and a sweatshirt or rugby shirt.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Australia/New Zealand. Altho would love to go back to America now I’m more into scrapbooking and papercrafting!

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 empty

15. Where would you want to retire? Rate things are going I’m never going to be able to afford to retire...

16. Favourite time of day? Evening - I'm a nightowl.

17. Where were you born? I’m a Billericay Dickie – although no way am I an "Essex Girl" lol...

18. What is your favourite sport to watch? Wimbledon, Formula 1 and American Football - Go Seattle Seahawks!  (I got the chance to see them beat the Denver Broncos’ back in November 1999 at the old Seattle Kingdome, just before they pulled it down to rebuild it)

19. What is your favourite fragrance? I don’t wear perfume, makes me sneeze. But I do love the smell of Dewberry.

20. What is your favourite face cream? Don't use it. I don’t wear any make-up either.

21. Favourite baby/kids products? Baby wipes... they’re not just for babies bums!

22. People watcher? Sometimes, altho I prefer to be a view watcher, preferably from a great height.

23. Are you a morning or night person? Definite nightowl. I've never been good with mornings and I always stay up late.

24. Do you have any pets? Not at the moment, although I do have a visiting cat who demands fuss and biscuits now and then. In fact she's just been this morning!

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? Apart from hopefully getting my Cricut Mini today?

26. What did you want to be when you were little? I wanted to follow my brother into theatre management, working backstage on sound and lighting rigs, but got pushed into secretarial college instead.

27. What is your favourite memory? Not sure I could just pick one!

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Definitely a cat person.

29. Are you married? Not any more, but I do live a complicated lifestyle!

30. Always wear your seat belt? Yes, always nowadays.

31. Been in a car accident? Two – one as a front seat passenger - not wearing a seatbelt and almost went thru the windscreen, luckily the car was so old my head pushed the windscreen out in one piece and I just hit the rear-view mirror – I still have the scars and that was back in 1981. The other was in 1995, I was driving and someone overtook coming from the opposite way and went into my car head-on and wrote it off – I got away with whiplash and bruising and severe shock.

32. Any pet peeves? Young children out late at night walking down my road swearing their heads off – what are their parents thinking?

33. Favourite pizza toppings? Anything meaty but not too spicy – no anchovies or olives tho!

34. Favourite flower? Lily of the Valley, freesias and poinsettias. All three remind me of my mum. And an amaryllis bulb to grow at Christmas, something my Dad started a few years before he died and something which we want to continue.

35. Favourite ice cream? Cookie dough.

36. Favourite fast food restaurant? McDonalds or KFC.

37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? None – I passed first time!

38. From whom did you get your last email? Youtube – one of the people I follow has just uploaded a new video!

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Having never been there, if I get the chance it would be Art from the Heart – and everything Dylusions!

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? Went up to London for Chinese New Year – kinda took me out of my comfort zone!

41. Like your job? It just about pays the bills but at times can be hard going, especially when there is no work coming thru. ‘Peaks and troughs’ they call it...

42. Broccoli? Yep – but its gotta be cooked properly – just right not overcooked.

43. What was your favourite vacation? America in 1999.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? My friend Tim and a group of friends following the Christmas organ concert we did.

45. What are you listening to right now? Nothing – apart from the traffic outside, waiting to hear a Parcelforce van pull up outside with my Cricut...

46. What is your favourite colour? Purple.

47. How many tattoos do you have? None – yet. Something I’m considering but haven’t got around to.

48. Coffee drinker? Only at Starbucks – a skinny Grande Caramel latte with just one shot of espresso.

Go on- you know you want to have a go too...