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New York

Where would you go on a shopping spree? To be honest it’s not really about the shopping, I’m not that into it anymore. It’s more that I’d like to visit New York. My dad used to go there on the Queens Elizabeth and Mary, and that planted a seed. I’d like to stay on theContinueContinue reading “New York”

Already Answered

What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? It’s Ann. Dad chose it. Mum didn’t like it because people would call me Annie and she would spend the rest of her life screaming “her name is Ann.” Instead I was called Debbie, which never felt right and I just can myself DebContinueContinue reading “Already Answered”

I Forget

What is the last thing you learned? I’m learning all the time so it’s hard to remember what the last thing was. There are things I thought I’d never learn though: That this world would go mad – again. That America would vote for an inexplicable President. That war is still a thing . MysogenyContinueContinue reading “I Forget”

Nothing

What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. I’m a very relaxed and open minded person. You can literally ask me anything or tell me anything, I may blink inside, but you’ll never know it. I can always listen. You can ask me my age, and I won’t lie. It’s a privilege toContinueContinue reading “Nothing”

Raw Question

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Me being (not) stoic The day before yesterday I had so many likes on my blog I was walking on air, yesterday they fell through the floor. If you can meet with triumph and disaster And treat those two imposters just theContinueContinue reading “Raw Question”

It Will be Thrilling!

“What was I thinking?” The answer to that would be “All the wrong things, only I didn’t know that at the time!” I was bought up in a crazy mixed up family in all the wrong ways. When I was six I met an aunt I didn’t know I had. Which was a shame inContinueContinue reading “It Will be Thrilling!”

Reliance on Stuff?

What are three objects you couldn’t live without? My mind was a complete blank until I saw an image of books.: Books – all the books Then as a writer who uses a computer or phone to write: Pens. Lots of pens. All the pens. All the colours. Whenever I see pens I can hearContinueContinue reading “Reliance on Stuff?”

Connecting to the Divine

What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Which stopped me being fully human. Perfectly practical This isn’t a belief it’s a way of life for me. My years without it are some I don’t enjoy looking back on. I had a bleak space between 14 and 43 where I lost it. I refuseContinueContinue reading “Connecting to the Divine”

I Honestly Don’t Know

Do you believe in fate/destiny? I have never really given this idea much thought, but my first reaction was no, which was surprising, so I’ll keep writing and find out why. The King He had a destiny, which also became his fate. As the heir to throne this is where his life was going fromContinueContinue reading “I Honestly Don’t Know”

Every Person and Every Cat

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. As you know I’m a Londoner who misses the home of her childhood memories. But that’s just a small thing in the greater scheme of things. I loved being at university, sadly I was blocked from becoming a lecturer, and as usual (atContinueContinue reading “Every Person and Every Cat”