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Yes, on my 21st birthday, which just happened to be the day of an NHS ball at Blenheim Palace.

Sorry, forgot to add question.

Are you any good with house plants?

Kiss of death to them. Apologise to them if I buy or am given one.

Do you like cricket? DH watching Ashes highlights at mo.

Who liked Bob Dylan?
Compositions great but voice terrible.

Do you mean full-length, strapless and glamorous soon?

If so, no!

Do you like vodka?

Sorry, slow posting.

Cricket is sooooo booooring ...... Wake me up later

Do you like vodka?

No

What's the worst job you ever had ?

My last one - reorganised from working with children to writing reports in a huge office. Hated it and retired after a year.

What food do you absolutely hate?

Mushy peas.

Could you understand fractions when you were at school?

Yes- maths was my favourite subject.

Do you prefer wearing skirts or trousers?

No longer possess a skirt, so always trousers.

Are you a good swimmer?

Yes, I'm very happy in water.

What's your favourite song ?

Mediocre swimmer, can only do a couple of lengths.

Lots of favourite songs... Bridge over Troubled Water. When you walk
through a storm. Everything by Queen.

Have you ever been passionately and overwhelmingly in love and given up everything for it?

No. I think people should use their heads as well as their hearts. Else they can be in a "love bubble" and be unable to see possible issues that that they need to be seeing.

Are you aware of someone like that, who has given up everything?

No- I don't know anyone who has had to- probably all too practical.

What are you cooking for a meal tonight?

Double poached eggs on toast. (DH away for weekend so I am being a slut, in the nicest possible way of course)

Is there something you have done in your youth that your friends would be surprised about now ?

Yes !!

Do you get interesting garden birds? Here in the SE it's mainly magpies,
Wood pigeon and blue tits

Occasionally I think. But by the time I get out the binoculars it has gone. Either that, or I am not sure which bird it actually was when I go to look it up.
We have woodpeckers who ruin our poles, but not sure they count as interesting.

Has it been hot enough for you this year?

Hardly! Except for a short spell earlier

Do you watch inspector Montalbano on bbc 4? It's back tonight

I had them in my favourites in iPlayer but only saw a couple before they disappeared. Thanks for the heads up Bella

How has your August been so far?

Wet with enough dry patches to put out washing and get it wet again!

If you could go back in time which period would you visit?

The Middle Ages.

Do make jam, marmalade or chutney?

I make all three.

Do you make elderflower cordial?

I've never made any of those.

What's the plan for today ?

Did a 6 mile walk early on, just pottering and chilling in the garden for the rest of the day.

Monty Don or Alan Titchmarsh? (I prefer Monty)

Couldn't I have both- Alan in the borders, Monty taking care of the bedding (plants)? No-oh well Monty

What housework task do you dislike most?