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Who was your most influential teacher? Why? Miss Bowles wouldn’t have needed to lift a finger to get your attention. She was a 5 foot tall, not quite as wide, pocket rocket of dignified power. As a school headmistress she wielded that power silently. She could come out into noise and chaos, stand still andContinueContinue reading “Miss Bowles”

What do you wish you could do more every day? The outfit’s all wrong in that image but the attitude isn’t. Apparently I came into this world to be boring, but that’s unsurprising when you’re surrounded by concrete and housing rather than scenery and nature. It takes a number of hours to fully escape suburbiaContinueContinue reading “Live”

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I have no objection to what anyone does when it comes to tattoos and piercings, but they are not for me. It comes from when I was a child. My uncle had tattoos, he was Royal Navy so I think that was a factor.ContinueContinue reading “Oh Lord NEVER!”

What is one word that describes you? My brain hurts! This is sooo unfair! Me a Gemini! An inner twin! One word? My inner team are fighting at the moment. One wants stoic, the other quite rightly says that’s not always true. The other wants kind, but then twinny pointed out rather pithily ‘sometimes tooContinueContinue reading “You Ask a Writer for ONE Word?!”

What was the best compliment you’ve received? My upbringing wasn’t great. It was very isolated. I had almost no knowledge of the wider world and the variety and diversity out there. Although we weren’t wealthy I was very sheltered. As you may imagine, I went out into the world much like an untrained puppy: young;ContinueContinue reading “Easy Answer”

You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? The old Queen Mary – Dad was the Cinematographer Car because UK public transport is expensive and terrible. HS2 was meant to help link the North West to London. It’s been halved. It was so badly managed, problems building the route weren’t accuratelyContinueContinue reading “Car if I have to”

Who is the most confident person you know? Except I struggle like most other people. I sometimes think what others call confidence is actually a combination of stoicism and reality with a touch of not thinking about yourself too much thrown in. My mum Was one of the most naturally beautiful women I’d ever seenContinueContinue reading “Me Probably”

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? It’s an ancient Hawaiian healing method taught by a lady called Morrnah, to a guy called Huw Len. He in turn taught Joe Vitale, who wrote about it and brought it to wider attention. It relieves stress, develops your spirituality, and people use it toContinueContinue reading “Ho’oponopono”

What activities do you lose yourself in? But in truth I find it hard to lose myself. Over the years mind control has been such a strong factor with me that I even find meditating difficult. If I can do it, it’s brilliant, but I have flashes where I can and then I struggle. IContinueContinue reading “Writing”

What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? I remember one of the first televisions in the early 1960’s. Since then I’ve watched a great deal of TV, it’s a nice easy way to choose your company depending on your mood. The one thing that sticks in my mind is Friends.ContinueContinue reading “I Didn’t Count”