Paddy’s Bidding
I’ve taken up the challenge of another meme from Paddy Bloggit. He was tagged by Ramana of Ramana’s Musings and he passed it on to his harem.
Steph has managed to complete her list, and I am sure that Baino will not be far behind. As Queen of ‘the zippy- up yoke in the corner’, I had better get a move on.
- What is your occupation? Trying to stay alive
- What colour are your socks right now? Brown
- What are you listening to right now? The hum of my hard drive
- Can you drive a stick shift? I can shift a stick and I can drive! ;) My manual gear car is my life-line.
- Last person you spoke to on the phone? My daughter Elly
- Do you like the person who you stole this quiz from / tagged you? Yes, we have become firm friends in the last year and I’d love to meet him in person some day.
- How old are you today? 61. 62 will arrive with the March hare.
- Favourite drink? It varies with the time of day, boiled water for breakfast. Green tea with mint to sip with my lunch, and fresh brewed black Coffee in the afternoon or to follow dinner. On the alcoholic side good wine, a G&T or a G&G and to treat a cough there is nothing better than a Hot Port with honey! *cough, cough*
- Favourite sport to watch? I am not really sports minded. Since so many sports nowadays are money grabbing I find them a total turn off.
- Pets? Toyboys.
- Favourite food? A good home cooked meal with friends.
- What was the last movie you watched? I cannot remember
- What’s your favourite day of the week? The day I wake up!
- How do you vent anger? I do some physical work to get it out of my system, as I do with frustration.
- What was your favourite toy as a child? With five siblings toys were shared.
- What is your favourite season? I think it has to be spring, with the promise of new life and more daylight,
- Hugs or kisses? Hugs! To start and end the day at least!
- Cherries or Blueberries? I love all fruit. Cherries, Raspberries and Rhubarb are high on the list.
- Do you want your friends to do this quiz? I will leave it open for people to choose.
- Who is the most likely to respond? I am sure several of my commenter’s will try it!
- Living arrangements? Alas, it seems to be me and the spiders!
- When was the last time you cried? Today, but they were tears of laughter!
- What is on the floor of your closet? We call them wardrobes. Shoes.
- Who is the friend you have had the longest that you hope takes this quiz? Not sure I can answer that one.
- What did you do last NIGHT? Went to bed, a girl needs her beauty sleep!
- Favourite smells? Grilled Bacon and freshly brewed coffee..
- What inspires you? People.
- What are you afraid of? I gave up being afraid long ago, I see it as a waste of time and energy.
- Favourite dog breed? Yorkshire Terrier
- How many states have you lived in? Excitement, euphoria and contentment.
- Favourite holiday? Denmark and West Cork
steph said,
January 24, 2009 at 8:30 am
Grannymar,
It looks like we might have to cook our own breakfast when we get to Paddy’s Place
kenju said,
January 24, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Good ones! Your favorite smells are mine and I love Yorkies!
Grannymar said,
January 24, 2009 at 2:08 pm
@Steph - I think we might have to pick our own mushrooms!
@Judy - When Elly lived at home and needed to be up extra early, I grilled bacon and opened her bedroom door. It worked every time!
Magpie11 said,
January 24, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I’ll have a go!
* What is your occupation? Any ideas for a retiree?
* What colour are your socks right now? Black. A gentleman only ever where’s Black socks!
* What are you listening to right now? Someone moving around upstairs
* Can you drive a stick shift?The only thing I drive is other people bonkers
* Last person you spoke to on the phone? My sister…moaning because my (adult) children had not communicated thanks for tacky Christmas presents!
* Do you like the person who you stole this quiz from / tagged you? Yes, Especially the humour and recipes
* How old are you today?62 years 4 months 16 days (15 hours and 33 minutes) as far as I recall!!!!!
* Favourite drink? My very favourite would have to be a 40 year old Tawny Port …. Colheita 1968 I had this last Christmas…heavenly and no need for honey!!!!
* Favourite sport to watch? I am not really sports minded since so many sports nowadays are money grabbing. However I enjoy Rugby Union (International…and I have Ireland down to beat England this year)
* Pets? Anyone who’ll have me!
* Favourite food? Varies..perhaps a slice of fresh new bread and butter or a bowl of Raspberries fresh of the cane or those Pickerel I caught in Canada and had grilled less than an hour later or…..oh ……. what a stupid question!
* What was the last movie you watched? Cinema..The Pianist….on a Sunday evening and the place was full of quietly sobbing elderly people whom I realised later were all Jewish. On T.V who knows?
* What’s your favourite day of the week? Any….
* How do you vent anger? I TRY to see the funny side…after stomping around….and going bright red!
* What was your favourite toy as a child? I cannot remember a favourite toy but I have still got some of my earliiest including the sheepskin ball I had in my pram!
* What is your favourite season? Spring or Autumn….Spring for the future Autumn for it’s fruitfulness…
* Hugs or kisses? Yes please!
* Cherries or Blueberries? I love all fruit. Cherries, Raspberries and Rhubarb are also on my list.
* Do you want your friends to do this quiz? If they want to!
* Who is the most likely to respond? I am sure several of my commenter’s will try it!
* Living arrangements? Interesting at times.
* When was the last time you cried? a week ago last Thursday, with frustration at my youngest’s pain
* What is on the floor of your closet? We call them wardrobes. I don’t know..a huge stack of pictures wu=ith no room on the walls…?
* Who is the friend you have had the longest that you hope takes this quiz? Not sure I can answer that one…….DITTO
* What did you do last NIGHT? Slept fitfully and paid at least two visits. Hey That’s avery personal question!
* Favourite smells?I don’t know but with GM I love Grilled Bacon and freshly brewed coffee..and roasting coffee and Johnson’s baby powder and Blenheim Bouquet by Penhalligon
* What inspires you? People. Beauty…in anything
* What are you afraid of? Myself?
* Favourite dog breed? Easy…I was brought up by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier long before the hoodies and others got hold of them
* How many states have you lived in? Excitement, euphoria and contentment……I’ll add despair and depression
* Favourite holiday?What’s a holiday?
Magpie11 said,
January 24, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Oh! I love the smell of fresh picked mushrooms and then the smell of them grilling….as for getting peole up…my lazy sister was easy to get up…stand at the bottom of the stairs and say loudly, “What shall I do with this Charley?” ( a Charley was the bathroom spider…you know the ones!
rummuser said,
January 24, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Who knows Grannymar, someone like me may just walk into the webs in your home.
Grannymar said,
January 24, 2009 at 7:39 pm
@Magpie - I thought you would take up the challenge! I like your answers.
@rummuser - Who knows what the future holds. I am a great believer in the phrase ‘Never say never’!
Magpie11 said,
January 24, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Ah! I have revealed too much of myself…or I have too much time on my hands…..
Grannymar said,
January 24, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Magpie,
Time for a blog perhaps…..?
Baino said,
January 24, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Okay, pressure’s on. I’ll post it this week, promise. I like the ’states’ you’ve visited! Mine are more anxiety, concern and silliness.
Grannymar said,
January 25, 2009 at 11:27 am
Baino,
I am permanently in a state of silliness so I thought that didn’t count!