Me Me Me Me Me

Ruby tagged me for a meme last week, prompting me to pull together 8 random facts about myself. Sorry it's taken so long but as regular readers know, I've been having too much fun. Anyway, grab a cup of tea and settle down for...


Random Fact no 1:

While growing up in Wales, I had to dress up for our annual St David's Day class photo. It was always a funny occasion, digging out the frilly Welsh hat, the shawl and the little apron (or pinny as my mam used to call it). Oh I nearly forgot, we also needed a daffodil or a leek with which to decorate the shawl (we were probably aged 5 or 6 in this class photo and please note, I am not the one picking my nose).


Random Fact no 2:

My dad died when I was very young, just before I turned 5 years old. He was killed in motorcycle accident. I still miss him and I hate motorbikes.


Random Fact no. 3:

I love peacock feathers. Many people think they are unlucky. However, studies of Feng Shui indicate that they bring good fortune. Here's one I drew yesterday ;-D



Random Fact no. 4:

In 1984 I sat in on a BBC Wales radio show broadcast with Molly Parkin. I was a 16 year old media studies student. She was a naughty novelist. I didn't know at the time. I just remembered she had a strong character and dressed strangely.


Random Fact no 5:

I love crystals. I normally get mine from the Crystal Merchant in Bury St Edmunds.




Random Fact no 6:

Before having children I set up this news service for a consultancy in London. It's still going strong seven years later.



Random Fact no 7:

I hate plastic boxes but love Wicker baskets.




Random Fact no 8:

I am a now a very proud owner of a corset designed by Terry Fox. It was an unusual treat from 21st C Dad last Christmas, after he'd earned himself a serious promotion. It is the prettiest garment I have ever had and I will cherish it forever. It took me months to choose which design I liked and because it was handmade I needed several fittings, so I didn't get it until last week. To spare blushes, let me stress it is an outer garment that can be worn with jeans and is not an undergarment ( I certainly wouldn't be flashing my undies on a public blog). Anyway, after my final fitting I kept it on and paraded it through the streets of Bury St Edmunds before coming home to clean the floor. I felt a bit like Cinderella in need of a fairy godmother to send me off to the ball.


I hope you've enjoyed my personal meme. Thank you to Ruby for the opportunity to have a good ponder. I would now like to tag Ingeniousrose, Erica at Little Mummy, Melanie at Beansprouts and Mr Bean at I Need a Coffee.

My next task is to work on another meme on blogging. So watch this space and wait to be tagged ;-D