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‘Morning all!
That’s exactly what I’d do if I won the lottery. I’d have a modest sized old house with lots of land, and a stream.
As well as miniature goats, donkeys etc; I’d like a magical wood with deer and rabbits and owls.
And some peacocks.
I know this sounds far fetched - but so is my lottery win!

Have you ever won anything?
What have you won?

Wildflowers. I haven’t the time or inclination to look after animals.

Same again please. A lovely inventive question

Goats -though alpacas sound appealing.

Same question.

Do martinis count as cocktails? I've never tasted any others. But I like martinis very much.

If you owned a big field what animals would you like to keep in it? I'd like donkeys and alpacas.

I have never liked the after taste of gin - its like drinking perfume!

My favorite spirit has always been vodka.

Do you enjoy fancy cocktails? My favorite is black Russian.

Yes Friday night is always gin night. Sometimes some others too. !!!!

Do you like the flavoured gins.? I think Rhubarb is my favourite

Yes, I’ve had it on most days.
With DH’s lung condition he has to keep warm. So it’s non-negotiable.

Louis I think that ginger toms are the most vocal. I had a wonderful chap called Stanley. He went deaf in his dotage, and he had the loudest voice.
DH use to shout at him.

Stanley: (yelling) MIAOW!!

DH: (bellowing) Stanley! Shut up!

Me: (shouting) Leave him alone! He’s alright!

Stanley: MIAOOOOW!!!

Ad nauseam.

Will you be having an alcoholic drink this evening?
I’m currently really into chilled cream sherry

Forgot.
Same question please.

(I missed a chance to say Simon’s cat for my favourite cartoon animal)
Our heating is on for an hour while we get up and shower and from 6.30-9 pm.
I suspect that on days when I work DH puts it on in the afternoon when he gets back from walking the dog, especially if it’s pouring with rain. But like biglouis, I think we have to keep warm. Who is your

I like Garfield in the way he refers to his human as his "primary care giver". He reminds me of my nephews ginger stripey cat who miows AT him when he wants something.

Have you put your heating on yet?

Mine is now on for a couple of hours morning and evening. I am not going to freeze while Eon has nearly £1000 of my money.

Foghorn Leghorn.. just love the name

Same again please

Not a cartoon as such but there is a very sweet, soft plush character in ads for East Midlands railways. He looks like a purple cushion with an attractive and very expressive face. His name is Miles and he looks most appealing as he goes on his adventures. Then, there's always Gromit, of course.

Same question again please,

No, I don’t often eat it in the Summer either!

Louis when I was studying I found having music on vital. I couldn’t concentrate at all without it. Vince Gurado was a favourite (he did the music for Peanuts)

Do you have a soft spot for a cartoon character?
If something has Snoopy and Woodstock on it I find it hard to resist

No I don't really like them. I'd rather use naked hands and then every evening moisturise them with a nice hand-cream.

Do you eat ice cream in winter?

No not often. I like the sound of silence.

Do you wear Marigold gloves for doing the housework? I never have ,or anyone in my family that I can recall.

If I had the space I would be happy to have large lizards, tortoises and snakes as they mostly live in enclosures. I love reptiles.

Do you have music on while you go about your daily business at home? Or background TV?

I have "easy listening" on while working on the computer as it mostly blocks sound from outside and helps me concentrate.

Not as such, but I listen to radio programs on my phone at night, so I suppose that’s the same thing.

What’s the weirdest or largest animal you’d allow in your house?

No, I refuse to have a telly in the bedroom as I prefer to read a book before switching the lamp off. On my very rare hotel stays I find it uncomfortable to have to sit up in bed to watch telly, so I often drag a chair out instead,

Do you have a radio by your bedside?

Ive done this occasionally in business by purchasing a "job lot" of something that does not sell as well as I hoped. Now I do my homework more carefully.

Do you ever watch TV in bed?

To me bed is for sleeping. I dont want a TV in the bedroom because the screens are supposed to stimulate the brain and make it difficult to sleep.

Yes. And more lately as they are all struggling.. I take your point about the small charities and agree.
(by the way, FannyCornforth, I too am a big fan of Mick Hucknall and Simply Red. I play their music all the time. I love Mick's voice.)

Because of the egg shortage I decided to stock up and then realised eggs aren't really suitable! Do you ever stock up with something and then wonder what to do with it all?

It’s been chucking it down here too. It’s just about to start again.
Apparently it’s going to be bright sun tomorrow, so we will be able to go out for a walk for a change.

I am looking forward to some snow though.

Do you regularly give to charities?
I have a few direct debits.
I keep meaning to have a cull on the ‘big’ ones - eg Oxfam and Unicef; and give the money to small local charities instead.

Sun, it’s been raining here for a week.

Same question please

Placid-apart from not worshipping at the feet of my brothers. That made me difficult in their eyes!

The children were so excited by the hailstorm yesterday-they rushed to the window to watch, and gathered handfuls at playtime.
Which sudden weather change would make you rush to the window?

Different times but The Rolling Stones with Little Richard. Utterly brilliant. Went with DH on his scooter to Watford I think.

Were you a difficult teenager or placid.?

I don’t think so. It seems morally wrong to me to put your body through needless trauma. I’m as vain as the next person, but it just seems irresponsible.
My cousin had a boob job and I was honestly horrified.
Perhaps I’m a horrible, judgmental person!
(Mind you, if I was even fatter than I am, I could see why people have gastric bands. But I don’t over eat - my metabolism is up the spout and I’m not active enough)

What’s the best gig that you’ve ever been to?
I’ve been to hundreds in my youth.
Public Enemy and Mick Hucknall stand out (eclectic or what!)
I was amazed at how brilliant a singer Hucknall is - I was not previously a fan. My friend ‘made’ me go to see Simply Red yonks ago.
It’s just effortless with him