Dear me, I was a provincial child, the coolest place we had to hang was the park or the local Wimpy

Were you able to get served in a pub before you were 18? I was nearly 30 before the questioning stopped And we had no ID in those days

I was. In fact I was getting served in various Off Licence at 14

What did you drink as a teenager??

I could really only afford bitter shandy as I was mostly studying throughout my teens. I was given drinks by my parents at home from quite an early age [they liked a drink] but when out, it was rarely more than a few halves of shandy. And even then I needed a friend to buy it from me since I looked about 12 until my mid twenties

Are you going out anywhere today?

To the shops but as it is my only day off I'm looking forward to gaming the day away

You??

Shops and post office but also out this evening, just been invited out to the pub with son and DIL and DIL parents who are visiting from oop noorth!

Favourite Northern town?

Leeds

Yours??

as far as I know it is Liverpool - It certainly has improved as it has become far more modern and stylish gradually over the last 10 years
I know Manchester has been a very vibrant cosmopolitan City for many many years

I have to pop out today - to stock up on Kitty biscuit foods
I discovered this morning that - while I am out = I need to return
one of my 2 new **Heat Retaining** stretch tops @ Asda - [ Were £9 each ]
One of them was - A size 14 top - which was on the wrong [ 16 size labelled ] hangar

If you could do something enjoyable & interesting Today - that you don't usually do
- What would you **enjoy doing today ** - ? -
it may even be something that you have not actually ever done before ??

Hand-gliding!

You coming??

Er....did you mean HANG gliding??

I have always thought hand gliding was the correct wording
& Yes I am coming Nate

Thanks Twassy - I Now - I realise **Hang ** gliding would be correct
Before this I have always thought - it got it's name because
you **hang on with your hands** & glide

What things have you just realised in recent years
that you just didn't get before ?

I'm struggling to think of anything

Do you go through your paperwork occasionally and throw out old stuff to make more room in the filing box? I did this earlier....now got loads of old bank statements to burn!

Yes - usually at 6 monthly intervals
I sort out a stack of unopened mail & brochures etc etc

It always results in all the floor around me deeply layered with loads !!!!! of paper stuff to then gather up and discard / recycle

Have you read any real paper books so far this year ?

No. I read a Batman graphic novel but I doubt that counts.

What real paper book should I be reading??

They mostly all exist in virtual form as well as paper these days. Plus, you aint killing a tree!

Do you snack more when bored or more when watching a film or TV prog you are enjoying?

When I'm watching something I enjoy

Have you seen the Amy Whinehouse documentary??

Yes I watched it last night. Very well made I thought although extremely sad. She was so vulnerable

Do you like her music? I am guessing not! I like some, not all. Never been a fan of jazz.

Yeah, I like a lot of the stuff on Back To Black

Favourite Jazz musician??

Probably her....don't like any others! Although having said that Ella Fitzgerald is fabulous.

Who is yours?

Thelonious Monk

Favourite Country singer??

I loathe Country Never heard of yours

Which site do you visit most regularly on the internet?

This one, then probably Mary Sue or the Jimquisition website

I'm not counting Steam as that is more a client than a website

You??

DS and Facebook.

Spaghetti or linguini?

Linguine

Meatballs or bolognese??

Bolognese.

Penne or spirals?

Penne

Oregano or Basil??