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Tuesday, 24 June 2008

A Meme ...

... tagged by Lovely Leigh ...

What were you doing 10 years ago?
Don’t even go there …

Five things on your to-do list for today:
Buy washing up liquid
Sub some stories
Cook something vaguely nutritious for dinner
Find my CRB disclosure
Write my Hundred Words A Day

What are three of your bad habits?
Laziness
Eating rubbish
Putting things off

What would you do if you were a billionaire?
Write. And buy a big house and adopt/foster loads of children

What are some snacks you enjoy?
Chocolate
Pringles
Pocky sticks (the best of both worlds!)

What were the last five books you read?
Daphne, Justine Picardie
A Talent to Deceive, Robert Barnard - a biography of Agatha Christie
The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club, nearly finished
The Bride Hunter, Amy Appleton
In Pale Battalions, Robert Goddard (halfway through)

What are five jobs you have had?
Ever Ready Battery Packer
Little Chef Waitress
Library Supervisor
Educational Co ordinator
Work Experience Co ordinator

Five places that you have lived?
London (about five different parts)
Swansea (where I went to University – loved it!)
Kent (Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks)
Banbury (with the cross and the Fine Lady)
Bristol (for about a month!)

I tag anyone who can remember what they were doing ten years ago. Ten months? Ten weeks?

15 comments:

Pacha said...

Ten years ago? Living with G in Argentina - no kids! A world away. Don't remember what it felt like.

Your choice of three bad habits are mine!

Yvonne said...

Awh to your billionaire answer, you have a big heart.

Debs said...

I think I may have a go at this, if I can remember that far back.

Loved your answers by the way and can understand you favorite snacks.

Lane said...

Loved your answers, especially to billionaire.

I'd have to think hard about ten years ago. I'd probably have to think hard about ten minutes ago too.

Wossa Pocky Stick?? Am I missing a crispy choc combination?

Leigh said...

re. billionsiare: You're an absolute angle.
Sorry,that should say, angle, sorry... a-n-g-e-l.
I'm a bit squiffed, havinbg downed msot of a bottle of rather nicewine this eveing...and I wonder who;se fault thatis, eh?

HelenMH said...

Pacha - your ten years ago really is a world away honey.

Yvonne - not really, it's just something I would like to do

Debs - there's a definite theme to the snack choices

Lane - Pocky sticks are a Japanese delicacy. They are a very thin stick of crispy biscuit - covered in chocolate. Genius, eh?

Leigh - I take full responsibility my love

motherx said...

Had to laugh at your laziness answers! Thats me to a T ! x

Caroline said...

Love this mememememes.

Flashes into quirks.

10 years ago I was planning a wedding for next month, looking after a small child.

If you asked me 9, 8, 5, 6, etc etc - I wouldn't know!

xxx

Kerry said...

Little Chef Waitress - that's very "retro cool" I bet you saw some characters in there of an early morning shift....Ten years ago I was drinking my liver into submission using a fake ID, ah those were the days... :)

KAREN said...

Ever Ready battery packer? Good lord! Lovely answers though. Sadly, I can remember what I was doing 10 years ago. I have an unnaturally long memory :o)

Maddie Moon said...

Funny how chocolate seems to appear on everyone's list!

Would you recommend the Maeve Binchy book? The Book People have it on offer at the moment and it's looking very tempting.

HelenMH said...

MotherX - it is a real issue with me!

Sweet Caroline - you must have been a very beautiful bride.

Kerry - my waitress phase isn't one I want to revisit!

Karen -
this was in the days before health and safety and the battery acid really took the skin off your fingers! Not nice :(

Maddie - yes, I would recommend the Maeve Binchy. I've found myself skipping a few bits that were of no interest (like writing for children) but generally a good common sense guide.

Annieye said...

Helen. If I do the tag I'm going to have to make it all up. Still, I'll have a go.

SpiralSkies said...

Oh, what do you think of the Maeve Binchy Writers book thingy? I've got it sitting next to the bed but haven't managed to read it yet.

I'm loving the sound of pocky sticks... and if they're Japanese, they must be healthy.

Shame you don't still live in T Wells - we'd be nearly neighbours.

HelenMH said...

Annie - yeah make it up! Can't wait to hear what you come up with!

Jen - ooh yes, pocky sticks - very healthy! I'm going to do a review of the Maeve Binchy book as a couple of people have asked about it.