Survey time!! in Hot town, summery in the city - 2017

How old will you be in five years?
I will be 52, and still behaving slightly immaturely.

How tall are you?
5 feet and 6 inches. I was very tall at school and really wished that I was smaller. that wish came true when I stopped growing early!

What are you looking forward to most in the next six weeks?
I really don’t know since the next six weeks involve being back at school!

What’s the last movie you saw?
Last night Rich and I watched Anita and Me on TV. It was very good, I didn’t plan on watching it for long but ended up staying up until the end and going to bed very late!

Are your parents together?
no. My mum died in 2000 which is the only reason.

What color are your eyes?
BlueIsh grey.

Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
i want to see so many places in the world - patagonia and the atacama desert being high on the list.

Do you tan or burn?
without sun cream I burn, although I can get away without in England if I forget. I do tend to be quite tanned because of the amount of time I spend outdoors.

What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I didn’t. In fact, if I thought I saw something scary in my room I just put my light on and found that something on a shelf was blending with something else so making a shape I didn’t recognise. I was a very practical child!

How many pillows do you sleep with?

Shhh, don’t suggest to my pillow that I’ve been sleeping with other pillows!! When I had Talaia my eyes were opened by V shaped pillows. Rectangular ones are rubbish and really not good for the neck/back. I use a V shaped pillow which you can tuck in around you and it gives really good support.

How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Just florida but also Kirinyaga District (for a very short time - my parents, sister and brother were there for two years, I was born a short time before we came home), Yorkshire, Middlesex and Wiltshire.

Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Ooh, bare feet. I hate it when my feet get colder and I have to cover them up.

^What is your favorite dessert?*
hmmm, before I gave up sugar it would have been cheese cake. Por Apple pie. Or chocolate fudge cake… Seriously, I can’t choose!! Since the (refined) sugar hit the highway it would have to be fruit with plain yogurt and honey.

What is your favorite kind of soup?
butternut squash and chilli. 🌶

Do you like coffee?
i had coffee at my dad’s this past Christmas and discovered a coffee that I actually like! So now I buy the same coffee he uses and started drinking coffee at the age of 47😂 . If you’re interested, it’s sainsbury fair trade Kenyan (and is grown near to where I was born).

What do you drink in the morning?
coffee! I also like to drink water in the morning, I really think it’s important to help wake up.

Do you like to cuddle?
Cuddles make the world go round!

Have you ever been to Canada?
No, and I really need to rectify that.

Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
what do you mean ‘the same birthday’?! It’s MY birthday!!! I did meet someone once who was born on the exact same day as me but I ditched her pretty quickly; I can’t have anyone throwing shade on my day! I have a friend who’s son was born on the 4th but I have forgiven her…

Do you want kids?
I’ve already got two of the blighters!! One who, currently, understands the world far better than me and her dad . our lack of understanding causes her to cringe 😂🤣

Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
After a car crash in Clapham I was taken to the hospital as a precaution. It was incredibly strange, the swaying of the vehicle as I was lying down. A couple of years later I was knocked off my bike by a car. An ambulance came and wanted to take me to the hospital as a precaution. I signed a waiver because it was an utter waste of time!

Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
The Ocean by far, although I have become more aware that there are many other things that I can’t see, some of which could cause me pain. I don’t fling myself in quite so willy nilly any more.

What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
The bin before getting something decent to eat.

Have you ever run out of money?
No, but I’ve been close.

What is your usual bedtime?
9-9:30 if I’m running before work, 10-10:30 otherwise.

Do you read the newspaper?
I struggle a little with all the bias but, if I want to like the bias I’ll go with The Guardian or similar 😜

What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
probably a phone number when I was having the car’s MOT done recently. It was a farce!

When was the last time you attended church?
My sister in law’s funeral last year.

What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
Probably a couple of weeks as a kid. We camp often though, nowadays I can’t cope with more than a week.