What nickname did you have as a kid?
Shelley-Wellie (or anything else that rhymed with Shelley)
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
A garden-ess, a ballet dancer with a green tutu, a brain surgeon, a HGV driver
What do you do for work now?
Directors PA at a University
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
No-one, OHand I decided to get into it ourselves (he watches Jimmy's Farm a lot)
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Probably cress or broad beans at school
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
A rabbit
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
A wardrobe
What is under your bed?
Erm, other bedding, slippers, dust?
What is on your mouse pad?
Nothing - its a plain one with a wrist rest
What scares you?
Clowns, needles, ET
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
Watching Top Gear on Sunday night
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
The fence and gate
What did you eat for tea last night?
Pork chops, mashed potatoes, carrots, broccoli
What charity/ies do you support?
Anything to do with Cancer Research
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Washing up or cleaning the bathroom
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
I should say my OH, but it would be Ray Mears, so he could find food etc
What was the last CD that you bought?
Corinne Bailey Rae
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Bath stuff (got loads of it) so I Freecycled the majority of it (kept the nicer stuff)
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
Interrupt, talk very loudly
What is your favourite drink?
Non-alcoholic - lemonade, alcoholic - Pimms
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Snuggled up with OH in our double sleeping bag in our tent when the rain is lashing down
Getting to know you...
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Masco&Bongo
- Living the good life
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Re: Getting to know you...
"Its not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you" - Bruce Wayne
Blog: http://mistressofmeals.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://mistressofmeals.blogspot.com/
What nickname did you have as a kid? Ghost - 'cause I'm so pale.
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"? Rich, famous and beautiful. These days I'd be happy with rich...
What do you do for work now? Housewife but looking for something that pays.
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking? I've always been interested in frugality and there is a lot of overlap with self-sufficiency, permaculture and so on. Many moons ago there was a publication called The Penny Pincher Paper by a couple called John and Irma Mustoe which was very inspiring to me.
What was the first thing you ever planted? Sweet peas in my aunt's garden as a child - we didn't have a garden.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat? Does swallowing flies count? I'm currently rounding up snails.
What was the first thing you ever dismantled? That I was supposed to be dismantling, you mean? Probably a plug.
What is under your bed? Spare covers, curtains, woollen blankets for re-enactment and, sometimes, a part-siamese cat with an attitude problem.
What is on your mouse pad? Greebo.
What scares you? Stupidity. The amount of deliberate dumbing down and ignorance I see absolutely terrifies me.
What gave you your last big belly-laugh? The dog being mad.
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door? The chicken house.
What did you eat for tea last night? Cheese and potato pie.
What charity/ies do you support? Most of the ones with a shop around here plus Wellcat, the RSPB and Farms for City Children.
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house? Ironing.
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why? Husband.
What was the last CD that you bought? Tequilla by Brand New Sin.
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it? I can't recall. We don't do Giftmas so that's most of the usual disasters avoided.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)? Bottling things up.
What is your favourite drink? Mead.
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world? Shropshire (minus Telford).
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"? Rich, famous and beautiful. These days I'd be happy with rich...
What do you do for work now? Housewife but looking for something that pays.
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking? I've always been interested in frugality and there is a lot of overlap with self-sufficiency, permaculture and so on. Many moons ago there was a publication called The Penny Pincher Paper by a couple called John and Irma Mustoe which was very inspiring to me.
What was the first thing you ever planted? Sweet peas in my aunt's garden as a child - we didn't have a garden.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat? Does swallowing flies count? I'm currently rounding up snails.
What was the first thing you ever dismantled? That I was supposed to be dismantling, you mean? Probably a plug.
What is under your bed? Spare covers, curtains, woollen blankets for re-enactment and, sometimes, a part-siamese cat with an attitude problem.
What is on your mouse pad? Greebo.
What scares you? Stupidity. The amount of deliberate dumbing down and ignorance I see absolutely terrifies me.
What gave you your last big belly-laugh? The dog being mad.
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door? The chicken house.
What did you eat for tea last night? Cheese and potato pie.
What charity/ies do you support? Most of the ones with a shop around here plus Wellcat, the RSPB and Farms for City Children.
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house? Ironing.
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why? Husband.
What was the last CD that you bought? Tequilla by Brand New Sin.
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it? I can't recall. We don't do Giftmas so that's most of the usual disasters avoided.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)? Bottling things up.
What is your favourite drink? Mead.
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world? Shropshire (minus Telford).
Oh dear...
Karen D wrote:
I was a bit worried for a minute, thought that you were a taxidermist
I must cut down on the coffee
Karen D wrote:
I read "a part of a siamese cat"What is under your bed? Spare covers, curtains, woollen blankets for re-enactment and, sometimes, a part-siamese cat with an attitude problem.
I was a bit worried for a minute, thought that you were a taxidermist
I must cut down on the coffee
Ann Pan
"Some days you're the dog,
some days you're the lamp-post"
My blog
My Tea Cosy Shop
Some photos
My eBay
"Some days you're the dog,
some days you're the lamp-post"
My blog
My Tea Cosy Shop
Some photos
My eBay
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red
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- Location: Devon UK
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Re: Getting to know you...
c'mon then boots.. lets see your answers 
What nickname did you have as a kid?
didn't have one.
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
still not decided. maybe a writer
What do you do for work now?
part time book keeper - mostly home eductor/mum
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
my parents, the goodlife, HFW
What was the first thing you ever planted?
an apple pip when i was 4 - i went back to see if it had grown into a tree often - until one day my mum admitted it never would as they are usually sterile..
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
mackeral
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
helped take down the wall between the living room and dining room - does that count?
What is under your bed?
two big boxes of odd balls of wool, lost shoes, dust, unread books and er.. a suitcase..locked
What is on your mouse pad?
just looked. dell. well there you go.. never noticed.
What scares you?
something happening to my lad. spiders. daddy long legs (like spiders with wings eww)
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
at music practice with friends.. my friend did not want to do this boring tune so snuck out just before we started leaving me stuck with it and then peered through the window bit of the door. Trying to play recorder while laughing doesn't really work.
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
our Christmas tree in a pot
What did you eat for tea last night?
cottage pie
What charity/ies do you support?
macmillan fund, oxfam, friends of the earth, Devon wildlife trust,
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
housework. all of it. it so pointless.
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
my son. he needs me.
What was the last CD that you bought?
I think.. it was Fountains of Wayne. might have been Cat empire. its been a while.
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
can't be specific in case they read this.. but an ornament.. its in the car boot box.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
get moody
What is your favourite drink?
alcoholic - ale. non - coke but I gave it up for moral reasons.. so grapefruit squash.
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Devon
What nickname did you have as a kid?
didn't have one.
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
still not decided. maybe a writer
What do you do for work now?
part time book keeper - mostly home eductor/mum
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
my parents, the goodlife, HFW
What was the first thing you ever planted?
an apple pip when i was 4 - i went back to see if it had grown into a tree often - until one day my mum admitted it never would as they are usually sterile..
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
mackeral
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
helped take down the wall between the living room and dining room - does that count?
What is under your bed?
two big boxes of odd balls of wool, lost shoes, dust, unread books and er.. a suitcase..locked
What is on your mouse pad?
just looked. dell. well there you go.. never noticed.
What scares you?
something happening to my lad. spiders. daddy long legs (like spiders with wings eww)
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
at music practice with friends.. my friend did not want to do this boring tune so snuck out just before we started leaving me stuck with it and then peered through the window bit of the door. Trying to play recorder while laughing doesn't really work.
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
our Christmas tree in a pot
What did you eat for tea last night?
cottage pie
What charity/ies do you support?
macmillan fund, oxfam, friends of the earth, Devon wildlife trust,
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
housework. all of it. it so pointless.
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
my son. he needs me.
What was the last CD that you bought?
I think.. it was Fountains of Wayne. might have been Cat empire. its been a while.
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
can't be specific in case they read this.. but an ornament.. its in the car boot box.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
get moody
What is your favourite drink?
alcoholic - ale. non - coke but I gave it up for moral reasons.. so grapefruit squash.
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Devon
Red
I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...
my website: colour it green
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blog
I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...
my website: colour it green
etsy shop
blog
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Boots
- A selfsufficientish Regular
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- Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:23 pm
- Location: The Queensland, Australia.
Here I am... took me so long to think of the questions, i didn't have time to answer them!
What nickname did you have as a kid?
Nickadopolis... used to stamp my feet and clench my fists... "Don't call me that, Uncle!" I have never liked things that don't make sense.
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
Wanted to be a nurse on an army base for a while... inspired by Hotlips Hoolihan from M.A.S.H., then a vet, and by highschool a school guidance officer.
What do you do for work now?
Youth Development, Career Guidance and Fitness Training
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
My Grandma and Grandad fer sure.
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Vegies with my grandparents and Snapdragons all on my own. That was the first garden bed I remember digging. Spent hours amusing myself making them talk to each other once they bloomed.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
... I think that would be rabbit, or it may have been a chook...
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
It was a little box cassette player that I got when I was about 10 - and i still have it! And it still works!
What is under your bed?
Bike magazines... old diaries... Some newspaper clippings... an probably other 'important' stuff, that is so important I have forgotten what it is.
What is on your mouse pad?
This comp has a black pad with arm rest bit... very posh. (Mouse is black too, so I have lost count of how many times i have tried to steer with the arm rest bit
)
What scares you?
Someone hurting my kids, or anyone's kids for that matter. I look angry when I'm scared.
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
A young fella was telling me the other day how he is going to move out and share a house with 2 other young people. He then asked me very seriously how he should deal with his sleep walking and the fact his parents often find him sleeping on the couch fully naked cuddled up with his fullsize electric fan!
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
A sign reminding me..."Don't lose your child-like heart"
What did you eat for tea last night?
Snags & Beans
What charity/ies do you support?
I support Childrens charities, but would always prefer to help a kid directly than buy a raffle ticket or whatever. Instead of throwing money in a donation tin or bin, I would rather say thanks and pop it straight in a kids hand.
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Dishes, i think. Do they ever just go away???
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Only 2 years?... Heck, I'll take this guy and deal with the repercussions when I get back...
What was the last CD that you bought?
er, I think it was Led Zeppelin How the West was won..
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
A mate gave me this big owl sitting on a pile of books for my birthday. I just stared at it, and thought what the heck is this and why on earth did he buy this for me... I asked him if it was on special! It is sitting in the front room, and always confuses me every time I look at it.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
My most annoying thing is prolly that i don't make any effort to remember the date or time. Everyone else always knows it, and I see no problem in just asking someone if I need to know.
...Folks get real annoyed with that... and think it is just some massive crime of irresponsibility when i ask them to ring me the day prior to when they want something done.
What is your favourite drink?
Coffee, coffee and more coffee
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Probably on my bike on the highway some place.. that always feels good. Aw, hang on... I love being beside an animal when they give birth. That is always a magic moment.
What nickname did you have as a kid?
Nickadopolis... used to stamp my feet and clench my fists... "Don't call me that, Uncle!" I have never liked things that don't make sense.
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
Wanted to be a nurse on an army base for a while... inspired by Hotlips Hoolihan from M.A.S.H., then a vet, and by highschool a school guidance officer.
What do you do for work now?
Youth Development, Career Guidance and Fitness Training
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
My Grandma and Grandad fer sure.
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Vegies with my grandparents and Snapdragons all on my own. That was the first garden bed I remember digging. Spent hours amusing myself making them talk to each other once they bloomed.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
... I think that would be rabbit, or it may have been a chook...
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
It was a little box cassette player that I got when I was about 10 - and i still have it! And it still works!
What is under your bed?
Bike magazines... old diaries... Some newspaper clippings... an probably other 'important' stuff, that is so important I have forgotten what it is.
What is on your mouse pad?
This comp has a black pad with arm rest bit... very posh. (Mouse is black too, so I have lost count of how many times i have tried to steer with the arm rest bit
) What scares you?
Someone hurting my kids, or anyone's kids for that matter. I look angry when I'm scared.
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
A young fella was telling me the other day how he is going to move out and share a house with 2 other young people. He then asked me very seriously how he should deal with his sleep walking and the fact his parents often find him sleeping on the couch fully naked cuddled up with his fullsize electric fan!
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
A sign reminding me..."Don't lose your child-like heart"
What did you eat for tea last night?
Snags & Beans
What charity/ies do you support?
I support Childrens charities, but would always prefer to help a kid directly than buy a raffle ticket or whatever. Instead of throwing money in a donation tin or bin, I would rather say thanks and pop it straight in a kids hand.
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Dishes, i think. Do they ever just go away???If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Only 2 years?... Heck, I'll take this guy and deal with the repercussions when I get back...
What was the last CD that you bought?
er, I think it was Led Zeppelin How the West was won..
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
A mate gave me this big owl sitting on a pile of books for my birthday. I just stared at it, and thought what the heck is this and why on earth did he buy this for me...
I asked him if it was on special! It is sitting in the front room, and always confuses me every time I look at it.What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
My most annoying thing is prolly that i don't make any effort to remember the date or time. Everyone else always knows it, and I see no problem in just asking someone if I need to know.
...Folks get real annoyed with that... and think it is just some massive crime of irresponsibility when i ask them to ring me the day prior to when they want something done.
What is your favourite drink?
Coffee, coffee and more coffee
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Probably on my bike on the highway some place.. that always feels good. Aw, hang on... I love being beside an animal when they give birth. That is always a magic moment.
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." - Charles Schultz
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Milims
- A selfsufficientish Regular
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- Location: North East
Helen
What nickname did you have as a kid?
It started as Nell - then my sis called me Smelly Nelly and then it ended up as Mad Harry. I always seem to end up with nick names - some of the more recent have been Wendy (???) and Psycho!!
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
Always wanted to do something really practical or at the very least be a secretary
What do you do for work now?
Im an electrican on a building site of over 100 new dwellings and I love it!!
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
I guess thinking about it it was my ex-husb!! Poor thing suffered from terrible affluenza!! He was such a selfish g*t that the kids and I had to shop for clothes in the charity shop and forage for food. More recently tho, Chris has crystalised what I always thought into action
What was the first thing you ever planted?
I always hated gardening as a kid - my mum would pull the weeds out and pile them up and I had to pick up the piles and put then in the bin. The trouble was there was always a thorn or something squidgy in there - yuck!! More recently I did plant some wild flower seeds in the garden of my last house and very pretty they were too
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Runner beans - they don't half leg it round your garden!! lol
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
Any doll that anyone ever gave me - I'd take them into the bath, pretend I was a shark and pull their heads arms and legs off!! (Could this explain one of my nick names???)
What is under your bed?
Hair doing stuff that I rarely use, lots of books, extra bedding, shoes - I'd love to say a pleasure drawer but can't work out what one is!!!
What is on your mouse pad?
My mouse!
What scares you?
When faced with something that scares me I tend to look at it and ask myself what is it about it that scares me, then I ask myself what would I do if I wasn't scared - so on a practical level I avoid being scared. That said - it terrifies me that avarice, calumny, selfishness, negativity and general nastiness becomes such a way of life that we all become lost in it.
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
Reading the posts on here - I loved the one about Boots having balloons staticked to her while she was asleep!!
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
Rarely use the back door so I have to tell about the blue hyacinths at the front
What did you eat for tea last night?
Just consulted with Chris and the kids and none of us can remember!!!
What charity/ies do you support?
Give to and buy from most charity shops - mostly cancer research and ARC. I also give to premature babies. But I do worry about door step/street collectors etc
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Disciplining the kids!!
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
I'd have to take Chris - hes a joiner so he could make us a shelter, he's also great at growing things and knows loads about whats good to eat - oh and there are a few other reasons too!! lol
What was the last CD that you bought?
T Rex compilation - its really cool to dance around the kitchen to!!
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Don't think I've ever had one - unless you count the pack of revenge cards my sis gave me once!! lol!! They did make me laugh tho!! If I did ever get one I didn't want I'd pass it on
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
According to my neighbours its live here!!! Dont ask!!
What is your favourite drink?
Wee Willy Tails - (its how I met Chris!! lol)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
BED!!! (or anywhere with coffee first thing in the morning!)
Chris
What nickname did you have as a kid?
Never had one that really stuck, but closest one was Walkers Crisps
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
Zoologist, Biologist, Ecologist, but was told by careers teacher that nobody would want anybody from these backgrounds, How wrong they were!!! (Wish I had never listened.......)
What do you do for work now?
Foreman Joiner/Site Foreman/Site Agent plus GDB and other assorted duties lol
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
That would be my mum and my grandad, you should have seen the size of his rhubarb! We used to pick it as kids and walk round the garden playing umbrellas! No worries about picking it in the rain lol
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Radishes, but the cats dug up most of them lol, also helped my mum to plant shallots
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Was a trout when i first tried river fishing.
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
Think that was the child safety gate at the bottom of the stairs lol
What is under your bed?
I daren't even look! I'm a pack rat, and Helen is much worse! could be anything! Bogey men, the secret to eternal youth, lost civilisations etc.....
What is on your mouse pad?
Helen said it, the mouse, having said that, the mouse pad is a digi pad too so it's funky anyway lol
What scares you?
People jumping out and saying BOO! I then procede to beat them about the head with the nearest object. If this is performed by a child that would most often be their leg, hence all our kids are now held together with velcro. It saves on wear and tear on the carpet, as the first few years it was very difficult to remove all the blood stains from the walls, carpets and ceilings etc. PMSL
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
What I said upstairs lol (Read my last answer)
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
Usually stars as Helen has this thing for hanging bits of "whatever" in the back doorway. I think she puts them at a height that is designed to knock me unconscious on purpose!!! (I'd think she was trying to bump me off for the inheritance if I had any money......)
:-S
What did you eat for tea last night?
Same as Helen, but what was on my plate not hers!
What charity/ies do you support?
Same as Helen
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Cutting the grass!!!!
Absolutely hate it! Might have something to do with the fact that, as a kid, my brother was let off from this chore due to hay fgever, but as soon as I had finished he was out there sunbathing! Go figure?
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Obvious! Helen!!!! Got enough bruises as it is without getting any more. The doctor says that my periods of memory loss are getting better, but I can't remember what he is going on about!?!?!?!?
What was the last CD that you bought?
A blank one for copying photos onto lol
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Not didn't want, but got twice. Anastacia CD for my birthday a couple of years ago. Gave it back as they didn't have it and they were glad for it
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
LIVE HERE SHE SAYS!!!!! Helen means according to the neighbours lol
What is your favourite drink?
At the moment, rum and green ginger wine. Hic!!!
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Gonna be soppy here. Sorry!!!!
It's not where, it's who I'm with. Helen knows I could be anywhere with her and I would be happy as Larry
(Oi!! Who's Larry??? :-S H)
Ahhh! Ahhhhhh Helen!!!! Watch the bruises will ya!
ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! THUNK!
:-D
What nickname did you have as a kid?
It started as Nell - then my sis called me Smelly Nelly and then it ended up as Mad Harry. I always seem to end up with nick names - some of the more recent have been Wendy (???) and Psycho!!
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
Always wanted to do something really practical or at the very least be a secretary
What do you do for work now?
Im an electrican on a building site of over 100 new dwellings and I love it!!
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
I guess thinking about it it was my ex-husb!! Poor thing suffered from terrible affluenza!! He was such a selfish g*t that the kids and I had to shop for clothes in the charity shop and forage for food. More recently tho, Chris has crystalised what I always thought into action
What was the first thing you ever planted?
I always hated gardening as a kid - my mum would pull the weeds out and pile them up and I had to pick up the piles and put then in the bin. The trouble was there was always a thorn or something squidgy in there - yuck!! More recently I did plant some wild flower seeds in the garden of my last house and very pretty they were too
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Runner beans - they don't half leg it round your garden!! lol
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
Any doll that anyone ever gave me - I'd take them into the bath, pretend I was a shark and pull their heads arms and legs off!! (Could this explain one of my nick names???)
What is under your bed?
Hair doing stuff that I rarely use, lots of books, extra bedding, shoes - I'd love to say a pleasure drawer but can't work out what one is!!!
What is on your mouse pad?
My mouse!
What scares you?
When faced with something that scares me I tend to look at it and ask myself what is it about it that scares me, then I ask myself what would I do if I wasn't scared - so on a practical level I avoid being scared. That said - it terrifies me that avarice, calumny, selfishness, negativity and general nastiness becomes such a way of life that we all become lost in it.
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
Reading the posts on here - I loved the one about Boots having balloons staticked to her while she was asleep!!
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
Rarely use the back door so I have to tell about the blue hyacinths at the front
What did you eat for tea last night?
Just consulted with Chris and the kids and none of us can remember!!!
What charity/ies do you support?
Give to and buy from most charity shops - mostly cancer research and ARC. I also give to premature babies. But I do worry about door step/street collectors etc
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Disciplining the kids!!
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
I'd have to take Chris - hes a joiner so he could make us a shelter, he's also great at growing things and knows loads about whats good to eat - oh and there are a few other reasons too!! lol
What was the last CD that you bought?
T Rex compilation - its really cool to dance around the kitchen to!!
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Don't think I've ever had one - unless you count the pack of revenge cards my sis gave me once!! lol!! They did make me laugh tho!! If I did ever get one I didn't want I'd pass it on
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
According to my neighbours its live here!!! Dont ask!!
What is your favourite drink?
Wee Willy Tails - (its how I met Chris!! lol)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
BED!!! (or anywhere with coffee first thing in the morning!)
Chris
What nickname did you have as a kid?
Never had one that really stuck, but closest one was Walkers Crisps
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
Zoologist, Biologist, Ecologist, but was told by careers teacher that nobody would want anybody from these backgrounds, How wrong they were!!! (Wish I had never listened.......)
What do you do for work now?
Foreman Joiner/Site Foreman/Site Agent plus GDB and other assorted duties lol
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
That would be my mum and my grandad, you should have seen the size of his rhubarb! We used to pick it as kids and walk round the garden playing umbrellas! No worries about picking it in the rain lol
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Radishes, but the cats dug up most of them lol, also helped my mum to plant shallots
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Was a trout when i first tried river fishing.
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
Think that was the child safety gate at the bottom of the stairs lol
What is under your bed?
I daren't even look! I'm a pack rat, and Helen is much worse! could be anything! Bogey men, the secret to eternal youth, lost civilisations etc.....
What is on your mouse pad?
Helen said it, the mouse, having said that, the mouse pad is a digi pad too so it's funky anyway lol
What scares you?
People jumping out and saying BOO! I then procede to beat them about the head with the nearest object. If this is performed by a child that would most often be their leg, hence all our kids are now held together with velcro. It saves on wear and tear on the carpet, as the first few years it was very difficult to remove all the blood stains from the walls, carpets and ceilings etc. PMSL
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
What I said upstairs lol (Read my last answer)
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
Usually stars as Helen has this thing for hanging bits of "whatever" in the back doorway. I think she puts them at a height that is designed to knock me unconscious on purpose!!! (I'd think she was trying to bump me off for the inheritance if I had any money......)
:-S
What did you eat for tea last night?
Same as Helen, but what was on my plate not hers!
What charity/ies do you support?
Same as Helen
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Cutting the grass!!!!
Absolutely hate it! Might have something to do with the fact that, as a kid, my brother was let off from this chore due to hay fgever, but as soon as I had finished he was out there sunbathing! Go figure?
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Obvious! Helen!!!! Got enough bruises as it is without getting any more. The doctor says that my periods of memory loss are getting better, but I can't remember what he is going on about!?!?!?!?
What was the last CD that you bought?
A blank one for copying photos onto lol
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Not didn't want, but got twice. Anastacia CD for my birthday a couple of years ago. Gave it back as they didn't have it and they were glad for it
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
LIVE HERE SHE SAYS!!!!! Helen means according to the neighbours lol
What is your favourite drink?
At the moment, rum and green ginger wine. Hic!!!
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Gonna be soppy here. Sorry!!!!
It's not where, it's who I'm with. Helen knows I could be anywhere with her and I would be happy as Larry
(Oi!! Who's Larry??? :-S H)
Ahhh! Ahhhhhh Helen!!!! Watch the bruises will ya!
ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! THUNK!
:-D
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
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And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
What nickname did you have as a kid?
Weed (well if you want printable ones....)
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
No idea, but Quality Control for a house of ill repute cropped up on occasion.
What do you do for work now?
Occupational Health Safety and Environment Manager
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
Probably my dad, he had a good veggie garden in Bankstown but never got into it after we moved.
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Sweet Peas (and expected a feed, which gave my dad a laugh)
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Can't think that I have ever caught anthing that was actually edible.
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
Too long a go to remember!
What is under your bed?
Ummm, this won't sound good but tinned food and ammunition.
What is on your mouse pad?
Booooooring (packard bell)
What scares you?
Failure
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
I dunno, I laugh a lot (something to do with the drugs I think)
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
Veggie patch (yay)
What did you eat for tea last night?
Stir fried seasonal (mostly home grown) veggies and mussuman curry.
What charity/ies do you support?
We sponsor a child through world vision and make sporadic payments through the year to others.
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Used to be cleaning up the dog crap before mowing the lawn
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Yeah, Mrs Wombat! and I think the why is pretty obvious.........
What was the last CD that you bought?
Enya - Celts
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Last Chrissy in Belgium i was given a statue sort of thing of a bloke leaning over and carrying something, designed to have a bottle of wine inserted so that that was what he was carrying.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
Not putting my stuff away after I have finished with it - according to Mrs Wombat
What is your favourite drink?
Coke (Aaaaaarrrgh! Trying to wean myself off it!)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Probably here!
Nev
Weed (well if you want printable ones....)
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
No idea, but Quality Control for a house of ill repute cropped up on occasion.
What do you do for work now?
Occupational Health Safety and Environment Manager
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
Probably my dad, he had a good veggie garden in Bankstown but never got into it after we moved.
What was the first thing you ever planted?
Sweet Peas (and expected a feed, which gave my dad a laugh)
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Can't think that I have ever caught anthing that was actually edible.
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
Too long a go to remember!
What is under your bed?
Ummm, this won't sound good but tinned food and ammunition.
What is on your mouse pad?
Booooooring (packard bell)
What scares you?
Failure
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
I dunno, I laugh a lot (something to do with the drugs I think)
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
Veggie patch (yay)
What did you eat for tea last night?
Stir fried seasonal (mostly home grown) veggies and mussuman curry.
What charity/ies do you support?
We sponsor a child through world vision and make sporadic payments through the year to others.
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Used to be cleaning up the dog crap before mowing the lawn
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Yeah, Mrs Wombat! and I think the why is pretty obvious.........
What was the last CD that you bought?
Enya - Celts
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
Last Chrissy in Belgium i was given a statue sort of thing of a bloke leaning over and carrying something, designed to have a bottle of wine inserted so that that was what he was carrying.
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
Not putting my stuff away after I have finished with it - according to Mrs Wombat
What is your favourite drink?
Coke (Aaaaaarrrgh! Trying to wean myself off it!)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Probably here!
Nev
Garden shed technology rules! - Muddypause
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glenniedragon
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What nickname did you have as a kid?
Didn't really have one, Deb, Debbie, Debs, DJ and Deborah Jane Bellowed at the top of my mums voice when "I had just came in when I heard the bang" kind of scenario covered most things
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
I desparatly wanted to be a vet from5 up to 'teens, when school science teacher said "I was over reaching myself", great encouragement eh?
What do you do for work now?
Was an anaesthetic nurse until 'mummy-fied'
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
My Nan, introduced me to the first taste of new-dug spuds as a kid, nothing ever matches up to that.
What was the first thing you ever planted?
A row of beetroot aged about 8 or 9 I should think in a patch that my nan let me have in her 1/2 acre garden.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Being a veggie, there's not much of a hunt- some blackberries are quite challenging with all those thorns though
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
A door lock when I'd been locked out aged about 10.
What is under your bed?
Whatever we can't find a home for anywhere else, guitar,microscope,telescope suitcase that sort of thing
What is on your mouse pad?
No mouse pad- we have one of those with a light in, optical I think
What scares you?
Polititians
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
Space 1999, Commander Keonig's 'shoot to test' policy on the alien they found.
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
3 Lakenvelder chicks pecking around happily
What did you eat for tea last night?
Slumpie and clooty dumplings (recipe available on request!)
What charity/ies do you support?
WWF, Oxfam and St Margaret's Hospice
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Ironing
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Ray Mears would be the most useful but OH would be the best company,
What was the last CD that you bought?
Depeche Mode, The best of Vol 1
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
A dirt devil handy that had a tragic accident with a pair of scissors (it was a valentine's present!)
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
Win arguements apparenthy
What is your favourite drink?
Elderberry wine (fortified with brandy)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
I like to go to the monument here just outside Wellington- the view is spectacular, you can see from Glastonbury right over to Wales on a clear day.http://www.wellingtonsomerset.com/
I also like Powerscourt in Ireland and could have spent days near the waterfall as it was roasting hot in the summer of '99 and paddling at the base of the waterfall was fantastic. http://www.powerscourt.ie/gardens/waterfall/index.htm
Kind thoughts
Deb
Didn't really have one, Deb, Debbie, Debs, DJ and Deborah Jane Bellowed at the top of my mums voice when "I had just came in when I heard the bang" kind of scenario covered most things
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"?
I desparatly wanted to be a vet from5 up to 'teens, when school science teacher said "I was over reaching myself", great encouragement eh?
What do you do for work now?
Was an anaesthetic nurse until 'mummy-fied'
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking?
My Nan, introduced me to the first taste of new-dug spuds as a kid, nothing ever matches up to that.
What was the first thing you ever planted?
A row of beetroot aged about 8 or 9 I should think in a patch that my nan let me have in her 1/2 acre garden.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat?
Being a veggie, there's not much of a hunt- some blackberries are quite challenging with all those thorns though
What was the first thing you ever dismantled?
A door lock when I'd been locked out aged about 10.
What is under your bed?
Whatever we can't find a home for anywhere else, guitar,microscope,telescope suitcase that sort of thing
What is on your mouse pad?
No mouse pad- we have one of those with a light in, optical I think
What scares you?
Polititians
What gave you your last big belly-laugh?
Space 1999, Commander Keonig's 'shoot to test' policy on the alien they found.
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door?
3 Lakenvelder chicks pecking around happily
What did you eat for tea last night?
Slumpie and clooty dumplings (recipe available on request!)
What charity/ies do you support?
WWF, Oxfam and St Margaret's Hospice
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house?
Ironing
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why?
Ray Mears would be the most useful but OH would be the best company,
What was the last CD that you bought?
Depeche Mode, The best of Vol 1
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it?
A dirt devil handy that had a tragic accident with a pair of scissors (it was a valentine's present!)
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)?
Win arguements apparenthy
What is your favourite drink?
Elderberry wine (fortified with brandy)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world?
I like to go to the monument here just outside Wellington- the view is spectacular, you can see from Glastonbury right over to Wales on a clear day.http://www.wellingtonsomerset.com/
I also like Powerscourt in Ireland and could have spent days near the waterfall as it was roasting hot in the summer of '99 and paddling at the base of the waterfall was fantastic. http://www.powerscourt.ie/gardens/waterfall/index.htm
Kind thoughts
Deb
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Masco&Bongo
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And distressed pudding??glenniedragon wrote:
What did you eat for tea last night?
Slumpie and clooty dumplings (recipe available on request!)
"Its not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you" - Bruce Wayne
Blog: http://mistressofmeals.blogspot.com/
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I have no idea what that is...................but it sounds disgusting! It's sort of like eating a product called Bloater paste........you gotta be kidding.
Nev
Nev
Garden shed technology rules! - Muddypause
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In scotland a "clooty dumpling" is steamed spicey fruit cake. It is cooked in a cloth bag (hence the "clooty")In my family we have them as birthday cake
I'm not sure that you would have it for tea, and I have no idea what slumpie is.
On the subject of hideous sounding food, 'aunt bessies pork fagots' are a personal fave
I'm not sure that you would have it for tea, and I have no idea what slumpie is.
On the subject of hideous sounding food, 'aunt bessies pork fagots' are a personal fave
Ann Pan
"Some days you're the dog,
some days you're the lamp-post"
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"Some days you're the dog,
some days you're the lamp-post"
My blog
My Tea Cosy Shop
Some photos
My eBay
As far as disgusting food goes I think Ralphs Potted Meat Food Product must be the most evil looking thing I've seen. *shudders*
Tom
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techno_bob
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- Location: Shetland...way, Way, WAY up north...
What nickname did you have as a kid? Bob... or Amelia... When my old man was being particularly unkind...
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"? A Pilot
What do you do for work now? Software Developer (3 months of the year)... Self Sufficient (9 months of the year)
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking? John Seymours books (Guide to Self Sufficiency & Self Sufficient Gardener)
What was the first thing you ever planted? Sun Flowers for the Kids about 6 years ago.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat? Mackeral
What was the first thing you ever dismantled? The engine on a mates mini!!!
What is under your bed? The floor... we don't have a bed!!!
What is on your mouse pad? Don't have one... use a trackball.
What scares you? Height... Thats why I took up skydiving when I was younger... Have taken off in an aircraft 73 times more than I have landed!!!
What gave you your last big belly-laugh? A You Tube Video on Toilet Etiquette
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door? This...
What did you eat for tea last night? Boiled sausages (a simple, old recipe) with mashed spuds and baby carrots.
What charity/ies do you support? RNLI
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house? Washing Up
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why? Already live on an island. But if it was a NEW island... then would take my wife.
What was the last CD that you bought? Fallen by Evanescence
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it? Never had a gift I didn't want or find a use for!!!
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)? Hog the computer (and hence Internet!!!)
What is your favourite drink? Beeeeer ...(Said with a Homer Simpson Voice)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world? Here... Home... Shetland
What did you want to be when you were "all growed up"? A Pilot
What do you do for work now? Software Developer (3 months of the year)... Self Sufficient (9 months of the year)
Who introduced you to Selfsufficientish thinking? John Seymours books (Guide to Self Sufficiency & Self Sufficient Gardener)
What was the first thing you ever planted? Sun Flowers for the Kids about 6 years ago.
What was the first food you ever caught to eat? Mackeral
What was the first thing you ever dismantled? The engine on a mates mini!!!
What is under your bed? The floor... we don't have a bed!!!
What is on your mouse pad? Don't have one... use a trackball.
What scares you? Height... Thats why I took up skydiving when I was younger... Have taken off in an aircraft 73 times more than I have landed!!!
What gave you your last big belly-laugh? A You Tube Video on Toilet Etiquette
What is the first thing you see when you walk out your back door? This...
What did you eat for tea last night? Boiled sausages (a simple, old recipe) with mashed spuds and baby carrots.
What charity/ies do you support? RNLI
What is your least favourite chore/job around the house? Washing Up
If you were to be banished to an island for 2 years, and could take one person with you, Who would you take and why? Already live on an island. But if it was a NEW island... then would take my wife.
What was the last CD that you bought? Fallen by Evanescence
What was the last gift you were given that you really didn't want? And what did you do with it? Never had a gift I didn't want or find a use for!!!
What is the most annoying thing you do (according to your mate/mum/kid/neighbour etc.)? Hog the computer (and hence Internet!!!)
What is your favourite drink? Beeeeer ...(Said with a Homer Simpson Voice)
Where is your favourite place in the whole wide world? Here... Home... Shetland
"The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves" - Sophocles
My Blog... If anyone is interested!!! http://www.grobsness.net/blog/
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glenniedragon
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Masco&Bongo
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Debglenniedragon wrote:Slumpie and Clooty dumplings are taken from nanny Ogg's recipe book, and are the regional dish for Ankh Morpork (as displayed on Harga's apron!- Terry Pratchett's Discworld) They really exist!
Kind thoughts
Deb
Have you made things from the recipe book then? I've never dared....
"Its not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you" - Bruce Wayne
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