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What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? I find that the things that would scare me are also things I don’t feel the need to do. My husband once tried to persuade me to go skiing. I don’t like heights and I’m not fondContinueContinue reading “Oddly”

What do you complain about the most? There is only one race on this Earth, humanity. We have the same problems, the same fears, the same needs. Yet we take so much pride in being right, in insulting people of other races, claiming we’re victims of prejudice and constantly insulting people of other colours, anotherContinueContinue reading “Humanity”

What are your favorite sports to watch and play? Badminton is the only sport I play. I used to do martial arts which is kind of a sport and is great for fitness and confidence, and some versions are in the Olympics. I enjoy watching Rugby. I did get enthusiastic about the England women’s footballContinueContinue reading “What a Racket”

What would you do if you won the lottery? I once came into a little money after a divorce. It seemed like enough to keep me secure for life. It was gone in two years. A friend came into the same amount of money for the same reason, we warned her, she laughed, same thingContinueContinue reading “Sit Still”

What books do you want to read? Theoretically. In fact the advent of portable technology has ruined me. I’m endlessly nosy, not into other people’s business, that’s rarely more interesting than mine, but into what’s going on in the world. I start reading something on a news site, then there’s something even more interesting, andContinueContinue reading “All the Books”

Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. We didn’t have any family traditions unless you consider falling out on a regular basis to be a tradition That went back at least to my grandmother’s generation and impacted down to mine. My mum once blazed my generation for it, and asking her how IContinueContinue reading “Complete blank”

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? There isn’t much to do around here. I do love badminton as you know. I love seeing my sister, although it’s not quiet on either side, seeing her is always peaceful. I can be me. I used to love a mooch round the shops butContinueContinue reading “Peace and quiet”

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. In Birmingham. I cheated, it’s a city. I haven’t visited everywhere in England but I’ve done a lot of it, mainly in the days when each town and village was quirky, unique, with individual independent shops. Local coffee andContinueContinue reading “Botanical Gardens”

List five things you do for fun. I play badminton for fun. There are things I enjoy, time with family, going to live shows. Travel. We’re back to going to live shows but I have some hearing loss and although hearing aids are brilliant nowadays, they’re not the same as a pair of good ears.ContinueContinue reading “Four Short”

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? I do believe that animals understand us better than we think, and they’re also capable of completely ignoring us. Mummy hugs Two-way comms People will tell you that cats are not affectionate, they’re independent and don’t need us. That’s not true. We’veContinueContinue reading “They’re cats!”