4 things

 

Ok, tagged by Roobeedoo

4 jobs I have had in my life: School technician - this was ok. The fun part was when I has been sent in by the Senior Technician( brave man) to collect the bullseyes from the local slaughterhouse and the bag burst. Eyes, like fried eggs, splattered all along the hallway behind me. Poor firt year kids nearly passed away on the spot...
Creche assisstant - hmm, not too bad. This was in the days before child protection was really considered. I think we did a good job - but no checks like we have today. Scary
Nurse - Registered Mental ;0) I enjoyed being a psychiatric nurse, but haven't practised for 10 years (where does the time go?)
Teacher - currently teach 3 - 5 year olds. I complain, but secretly I really like it. Just don't tell anyone.

4 films I can watch again and again:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - especially The Two Towers
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - I cry every time. It's so sad. And I can never make up my mind about whether Miss Threadgoode is Idgy or not.
The Green Mile - I don't read any of Stephen King's horror, but this is a great tale of hope (and redemption?).
And just like Roobeedoo:- Truly Madly Deeply
4 places I have lived: Glenrothes - Fife
Great Dunmow - in an old Poor House
Arbroath - when I had my first teaching post
Glasgow
4 TV series I watch:
ER - Luca: what's not to love?
Doc Marten, or however it's meant to be spelt.
Grand Designs with Number Guy, 'cos he really likes this programme
erm, various history/green issue type things that I can't remember the titles of.
4 places I have been on holiday:
Skye – for a Gaelic course every year, and to eat at The Three Chimneys if possible
Venice - worth getting on a plane for
Paris - years ago. This time I'd like to go back with someone who actually want s to be there with me.
The New Forest.4
things I do every time I am on the Net:
Check my emails
Read my favourite blogs
Check the “what’s new” section of my favourite wool websites
Check my podcasts on iTunes
4 things I would NOT eat for anything in the world:
Foie gras - c'mon, have some compassion
Grubs
brains
eyeballs
4 places I would love to be right now:
Anns an Eilean Sgitheanach - in Skye
In my garden in the dappled shade
Provence, wandering among the lavender fields
terekking on horseback in The Rockies - now, this is a complete fantasy. I don't know how realistic it is, or how many bears would want to gobble me up, but a girl can dream.

8 random things

 

OK - tagged by Yvette.
I'm going to have to give this some thought, and add to it later, but one to be going on with :-
1. I talk to random strangers. Folk who know me won't be in the least bit surprised ;0) I keep saying that I'll stop, but to no avail. I'll be in a yarn shop, or waiting at a queue in a festival, and conversation keeps bubbling out of me. If I had a lot of money, I dare say I would be classed as 'eccentric', but given that I don't have, and I'm developing a somewhat, erm, unusual way of dressing, I think some folk reckon I'm a bit barmy...
Added later-
2. I really like the sound that hard-soled shoes make on gravelly paths
3. I am phobic about the dentist and have to have IV sedation for treament
4. The Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite novels and I was so glad that the movies did it justice
5. I am learning to play the piano - it is a sloooow process.
6. I don't like flying but I managed to go to Venice four years ago. It was worth it.
7.I am a hoarder. But since watching documentaries about folk with hoarding tendencies, I am fighting the urge - binning rubbish, recycling and free-cycling. That makes it sound like I hoard rubbish, doesn't it? I don't !!!!! But I have recently been re-evaluating the kind of things I 'keep for later.'
8. I love my son. Every fibre of his being, even though we drive each other to distraction at times. I have acclimatised to his absence and no longer spend hours sitting in the bath crying. But I still miss him.....

What flavour of knitter are you?

 

I know that I've never been plain ol' vanilla. I share far too much in common with EZ. Now, those of you who know me will know that I am probably not talking about the knitting here ;0) Never one to hide my light under too big a bushel, I can sometimes be persauded to voice an opinion or twenty two on sundry topics of conversation.

So in flavour terms I think I will have to be 'Tiger tail' or Chilli Chocolate - i.e not to everyone's taste..... We've all been there - your innocent comment that you're '... not sure I agree with X's policy on green issues' somehow becomes translated into 'You are a complete a***** who can't form words of even one syllable and wouldn't know an emerald green policy if it jumped up and sludged you in the face!!!!!

So, c'mon - what flavour of knitter are you. And why? India
PS And I think I am gonna tag some people with this......so, Heather, Kathleen, Elaine, Lilith
consider yourself tagged - and go ask someone else 'What flavour of knitter are YOU?'

Meme virgin no longer

 

yah boo sucks to visitors expecting something a little more salacious...

So, been tagged for a meme - never happened before. If you want to know who the culprit is, she's here

Here goes
1. Whilst I tend to avoid like the plague each and every child who doesn't belong to a relative, or a friend, I work full time as a nursery teacher. And I really love it. And the kids - but strictly 9.00am - 3.00pm Monday - Friday term time.(Come to think of it. that's not wierd. I mean, if you worked with littl'uns all day, wouldn't you do the same?)
2. I am turning into Howard Hughes. Well, not quite, but I go kind of loopy when anyone at work uses my mug or cutlery. It's not that I'm 'afraid of germs', but strong tea and coffee usage leave everything stained, and then I can't bear to use said items without recourse to lots of scrubbing and cursing
3 I listen to Radio 4. OK, that's not weird, but tell me that listening to The Archers isn't.....
4. I laugh when other people get hurt. Now, I know that this affliction is shared by many, so fellow sufferers will know that it isn't due to amusement. Some kind of nervous reaction. But try telling that to someone who has just squished their thumb with a mallet. Got me into lots of trouble over the years. 5. Coming soon to a blog near you