Conversation Questions - getting to know each other

[Rosie]

Conversation Questions
Getting to Know Each Other

I thought this might offer us a chance to get to know each other better - I will answer some of the questions - but for now my husband has just arrived home and I am preparing tea.



* Do you have any pets?
* What was the last book you read?
* Do you like to cook?
* What's your favorite food?
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc?
* Do you have brothers and sisters?
o Are they older or younger than you?
* Do you like baseball?
* Do you live in a house or an apartment?
* Have you ever lived in another country?
* Have you ever met a famous person?
* How do you spend your free time?
* How old are you?
* How tall are you?
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.
* What are your hobbies?
* What countries have you visited?
* What country are you from?
* What do you do on Sundays?
* What do you do? What's your job?
* What do you like to do in your free time?
* What hobbies do you have?
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house?
* What is your motto?
* What kind of food do you like?
* What kind of people do you like?
* What kind of people do you not like?
* What languages do you speak?
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now?
* What's something you do well?
* What's your father like?
* What's your mother like?
* Where are you from?
* Where were you born?
* Which sports do you like?

* Who do you respect the most?
* Who has had the most influence in your life?
* Would you like to be famous?
* What is your goal in life?
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person?
* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening?
* How many cities have you lived in?
* What jobs have you done?
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person?

[eleanor2]

its a bit early for so many questions.glad you are here.where have you been.over time we answer questions like these in passing chat.so take your time. heres a bit of an answer.i am married with 2 children and 3 grandsons.i come from a very large family.we are all close.i am a christian as are a few of my family.we have great family get togethers.engagements,weddings, birthdays.its great here on rural muse so enjoy.

[Rosie]

I will have a go at answering some.



* Do you have any pets? no - tiddles got run over a couple of weeks ago - sadly.
* What was the last book you read? I am reading ghost girl by Torey Hayden - interesting book.
* Do you like to cook?
* What's your favorite food? Yes - when I have time.
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? no and no
* Do you have brothers and sisters? one brother and four sisters.
o Are they older or younger than you? I am the eldest
* Do you like baseball? no.
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? house
* Have you ever lived in another country? no.
* Have you ever met a famous person? no - I haven't.
* How do you spend your free time?
* How old are you? too old 51.
* How tall are you? 5ft 4inches
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood. marrying my husband.
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. ---
* What are your hobbies? reading and gardening
* What countries have you visited? Europe - australia - Rarotonga - new caledonia.
* What country are you from? New Zealand
* What do you do on Sundays?
* What do you do? What's your job? Nurse
* What do you like to do in your free time? computer and television.

* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? two minutes walk to the bus.
* What is your motto? Be nice.
* What kind of food do you like? vegetables.
* What kind of people do you like? friendly gentle people.
* What kind of people do you not like? Bulliles.
* What languages do you speak? English

* Where were you born? Roxborough


* Who do you respect the most?
* Who has had the most influence in your life? My husband and daughter
* Would you like to be famous? no
* What is your goal in life? Be happy.
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? morning

* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? Both equally.

[Rosie]

eleanor - you asked where I have been - I have been working and studying.
I did pop my nose into country living - but I wasn't happy with what I saw.
I didn't feel like posting there - too difficult.
This forum is very well set up.

[SummerSkye]

:)* Do you have any pets? Yes one dog Monte a Pomeranian
* What was the last book you read? Burned Alive by Souad (true story)
* Do you like to cook? yes
* What's your favorite food? vegetables
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? Yes to both
* Do you have brothers and sisters? 2 of each
o Are they older or younger than you? 1 younger 3 older
* Do you like baseball? no
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? House
* Have you ever lived in another country? yes I live in Australia
* Have you ever met a famous person? Yes Gough Whitlam former PM
* How do you spend your free time? answering questions on here :)
* How old are you? 58
* How tall are you? 5ft 7"
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood. Travelling in Europe
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. Staying with my Nan
* What are your hobbies? Interior design, gardening, cooking, writing
* What countries have you visited? UK, Spain, France, Germany Malaysia
* What country are you from? UK originally now Australia
* What do you do on Sundays? relax and cook the famous sunday roast
* What do you do? What's your job? retired
* What do you like to do in your free time? visit antique shops and markets
* What hobbies do you have? as above
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? about 40 klms
* What is your motto? Live for today tomorrow may never come
* What kind of food do you like? Any good fresh home cooked food
* What kind of people do you like? genuine likeminded reliable thoughtful
* What kind of people do you not like? bullies, dishonest, overloud
* What languages do you speak? English, little Spanish,
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Eat mushrooms and be confident
* What's something you do well? organise
* What's your father like? Passed away but he was great
* What's your mother like? Passed away, very inspirational
* Where are you from? Birmingham
* Where were you born? at home
* Which sports do you like? none

* Who do you respect the most? my husband who is so honest
* Who has had the most influence in your life? My mother
* Would you like to be famous? no
* What is your goal in life? to be happy and to make people happy
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? both
* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening? anytime
* How many cities have you lived in? Two, Birmingham and Sydney
* What jobs have you done? Secretary, dictatypist,computer & nursery propagation* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? sunrise
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person? task

[Crocus]

Goodness me ellen, you sure are going to keep us busy! Okay, here goes:
Got a Maltese poodle, Pinky
In a Good Light (Clare Chambers)(busy with a few books at the moment)
Don't like to cook THAT much
Lentil soup, chicken, tomatoes, potato and leek soup, can't remember everything now!
Have 1 sister (10 years my senior)
Don't know enough of baseball to really say something about it.
Live in a house
Met a local famous actor
Free time?-in the fortunate event of having free time, I like to do some fabric painting, apart from clothes, I like to do some sewing (curtains, cushion covers, etc.)
Im 55
5 fot 1 inch tall
Motto - Strive to be a better person today than yesterday.
Hobbies - reading, especially everything I can find on UK, (see free time)
Only want to visit the UK!
Live in South Africa.
Living in a small village, no bus stop and train station doesn't exist anymore.
I like friendly, kind and honest people. People who have respect for others and fellowmen.
People I don't like - harsh, disrespectful, unfair people. People who are not honest.
Afrikaans and English, did have German as subject at school, but can't really speak the language. ALso had Sotho as subject in the first year of secondary school.
Something I do well - Play a bit of piano, can sing a bit, love interior decorating,
My dad was one of the most honest people I knew and a complete gentleman. He had a great love and passion for classical music and had a fine general knowledge.
Mum is pretty much the same really. Loved to sing, played the piano, loved classical music as well, loved to help people where she could, crazy about her kids and grandchildren. (Suffers from Alzheimers now, so non of these matter any more, unfortunately).
Love tennis, gymnastics, ice skating.
The human I respect most - a bit difficult, because I try and show respect for everyone around me. I have a huge amount respect for my husband because he's an amazing person. Always does his best he can for everybody, no matter who or what they are. And my boys of course.
If I see what fame do to some, I doubt if I would want to be famous. Having said that, I would've loved to be a famous concert pianist or to conduct a choir.
More a morning person.
Lived in 3 cities and now this lovely village.
Worked in tourism.
It's a matter of both really, but a lovely sunset will always grab my attention.
Perhaps a bit of both again, people and task orientated.

I hope that's all the questions - may be a few I missed. Quite interesting questions! :)

[Ivy]

* Do you have any pets? One Parson Russell Terrier and a cat
* What was the last book you read? The biography of Dietrich Bonhoefer (was in the German resistance)
* Do you like to cook? Sometimes
* What's your favorite food? Fresh homecooked Italian dishes
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc?reasonnably
* Do you have brothers and sisters? 1 sister
o Are they older or younger than you?three years my junior

* Do you live in a house or an apartment? house
* Have you ever lived in another country? yes in England
* Have you ever met a famous person? no
* How do you spend your free time? knitting, reading computer
* How old are you? 40
* How tall are you?177 cm (5.8 feet)
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood. Getting married having and bringing up my children
* What countries have you visited? none outside Europe
* What country are you from? Germany
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? Bus 5 minutes walk
* What is your motto? Treat others the way you'd like to be treated
* What kind of food do you like? Meditranean
* What kind of people do you like? open minded honest people
* What kind of people do you not like? Narrow minded and dishonest people
* What languages do you speak? German , English and a little French
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Stay up as long as I like, watch TV
* What's something you do well? Organise
* What's your father like? Honest generous...
* What's your mother like? Honest excentric fun ...
* Where were you born? In hospital
* Which sports do you like? none really

* Who do you respect the most? The person in front of me
* Who has had the most influence in your life? my parents and my children
* Would you like to be famous?not really
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? more a day and night person certainly not a morning person
* How many cities have you lived in? one city 4 villages
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? don't know rarely see a sunrise!

[Oola]

Here's my answers :)

* Do you have any pets? Yes, hens and cats

* What was the last book you read? Patti Boyd's Biography 'Wonderful Today'

* Do you like to cook? Absolutely, love it - love baking too.

* What's your favorite food? (Vegetarian) curries, cheese, chips, chocolate, crisps and soups!

* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? Yes I am a fairly good swimmer, I was once asked when on holiday whilst doing lengths whether I was an olympic swimmer LOL! But my tumbleturns are appalling. I am good at some artwork, I used to be good at art, trampolining, running and writing, but I'm afraid I take a bit too much of a laissez faire attitude these days.

* Do you have brothers and sisters? Yes one sister (always wanted an older brother too though)

o Are they older or younger than you? Older but people always think I'm the oldest.

* Do you like baseball? Not really, it's not well known here much. I'm not an avid watcher of sports, much prefer to join in.

* Do you live in a house or an apartment? House

* Have you ever lived in another country? No, never lived in another county!

* Have you ever met a famous person? Yes, Kriss Akabusi (GB athlete) and the chef Ross thingy!!! haha Sadly my old school friends are the PR PR PR dahlings of this world and get to meet all the famous people and stand around on music video shoots. I'm the sad sack of the bunch.

* How do you spend your free time? I would like to think constructively but my days are so unstructured at the moment that I just waste time.

* How old are you? 24

* How tall are you? 5'9

* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood. - Can't think of one to be honest. Probably something to do with getting my hens home, or being on a beach with Rich in Zakynthos or moving in with Rich and realising I didn't always have to wait 2 or 3 weeks at a time to see him anymore.

* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. Can't think of one of them either! I was miserable in school in my early years but loved it later on, and just spent my free time as a child playing outside, making up stories and doing fun stuff so I was pretty much enjoying a lot of it.

* What are your hobbies? reading, writing, running a forum (!), knitting, gardening, socialising, cinema trips, designing, thinking up business ideas....

* What countries have you visited? France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Gran Canaria, Greece, Italy, driven through Switzerland, Cuba.

* What country are you from? UK

* What do you do on Sundays? Not too much, probably the same as most other days but at a more relaxed pace. Don't really like shopping on Sundays, and try and get over and see my grandmother for afternoon tea with the rest of the women in the family.

* What do you do? What's your job? Freelance copywriter and designer.

* What do you like to do in your free time? Try and be creative and think up ways to enrich my currently lacklustre lifestyle!

* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? Train station is just a quick 5 min walk.

* What is your motto? Don't ask, don't get.

* What kind of food do you like? Indian, italian, baked goodies, croissants, pain au chocolats, delicious vegetarian thick soups, home-made 'rustic' food.

* What kind of people do you like? Witty, with an artistic side, down to earth and kind.

* What kind of people do you not like? People with no sense of responsibility, selfish and who just care about themselves and their image.

* What languages do you speak? English, bit of French, bit less German (from school), and even less Italian.

* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Get myself into debt! Couldn't get a proper perspective on things as a child, but I think that's something that's come with age, 'wisdom', and experience of life.

* What's something you do well? Listen and offer advice.

* What's your father like? Dedicated to his children, bit scatty, silly sense of humour, hard worker, young for his age, generous.

* What's your mother like? Very motherly, young for her age too, doesn't realise her talents, generous, honest, hardworking.

* Where are you from? My mum and my dad!

* Where were you born? Bedfordshire born and bred.

* Which sports do you like? Swimming, walking (if that's a sport), went through a phase of playing tennis a long time ago, horseriding although haven't been in years.

* Who do you respect the most? Rich (other half), parents and family.

* Who has had the most influence in your life? Aside from the obvious - Rich and parents & family - John Lennon, Beatles and teachings of Christianity and Buddhism. An eclectic mix!

* Would you like to be famous? I would like to be famous and respected for what I do so that I could use that 'power' resource to put into causes I believe in.

* What is your goal in life? To achieve my dreams of having a successful business that actually does something ethical and good, then take the earnings to plough into projects. To have a stable, healthy and loving family of my own. To not feel bored and like a reject!

* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? More active at night although I WISH I was a morning person. It's something I have to work on.

* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening? Always feel tired these days, but mornings seem to have something about them - a sense of positivity I suppose?

* How many cities have you lived in? None.

* What jobs have you done? Worked on contracts for the UK international development agency, then did a series of crap temp jobs, worked on a website for a post grad university, worked in retail in another crappy long term temp job, inbetween did a degree, and also freelanced. Have just come back to freelancing in the hope that I can be my own boss and make a decent living.

* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? Both are equally beautiful, but there is something engaging about the night leaving and welcoming in a fresh new morning.

* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person? Both. Despite my very untidy house I'm actually pretty organised when it comes to project management. I've also been told I'm good with people, although I can be quite shy.

Hope that wasn't too much of a novel to read!

[keepersdaughter]

*Do you have any pets? - a lab. and a shi tzu.

*Do you like baseball - well, I'm not really sports oriented at all really. My hus. children & I went to a baseball game about 4 years ago. The players had been out on the field for about half an hour, I asked my husband when they were going to start playing - he said they'd been playing for half an hour - I thought they were warming up!. Shows how much I know. I found it about as exciting as watching paint dry.

*Do you like to cook? - yes, I do, though sometimes more than others. I'm compiling a cookbook of recipes I've gathered on my travels. I'm trying to pare it down right now to ones I really like and would take the trouble to cook.

*Favourite food: - chocolate. vegetables.

*Have you either lived in another country? - USA and Italy.

*Have you either met a famous person? - came very close to meeting Prince Charles when he visited somewhere very close to where I lived in Norfolk. Was close friends with a beauty queen, Miss .........(country), though I don't know if that would be classified famous.

Hobbies: I'm true to my Gemini star sign in that I usually have several things on the go.
I love to garden, though we have a small forest for a backyard where I presently live. Working on my recipes. Like to knit, though haven't made anything in a while. Enjoy reading.

*Which countries have you visited: Presently living in USA, lived in southern Italy, visited Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland, Spain. I've got itchy feet! I miss home (England) dreadfully and love old, historic places. Would love to visit maybe France or Italy again next year.

*What books are you reading? - Currently reading 'The Mermaid Chair' - middleaged woman's journey of self discovery, relationship with husband and affair with a monk!. 'Change your Thoughts Change your Life" Dr. Wayne Dyer - Tao based philosophy
- working on my own mid-life journey. Just finished 'The Reluctant Tuscan' - an American man's humourous take on life in Italy and struggles with renovating a Tuscan farmhouse. Before that 'Bella Tuscany' by Frances Mayes - sequel to 'Under the Tuscan Sun'.

*Are you a morning or evening person? - I love early morning and watching the sun rise.

*Where are you from: England.

*How tall are you: 5'9".

How old are you 53.

*What's your motto - Treat others like you would like to be treated yourself.

[Redstart]

Do you have any pets? Yes, two manic cats
* What was the last book you read?Battle of Pollocks Crossing (didn't really like it!)
* Do you like to cook? Yes I do
* What's your favorite food?Fruit, salads, fish
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? yes, no
* Do you have brothers and sisters?Yes, one sister
o Are they older or younger than you? Older
* Do you like baseball? No
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? House
* Have you ever lived in another country? I do, Switzerland
* Have you ever met a famous person? Yes, an author
* How do you spend your free time?Reading, gardening, embroidering
* How old are you? 59
* How tall are you? 158 cm (5ft 2in)
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.My wedding, birth of my children
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. Playing in the fields, climbing trees, visiting my grandparents
* What are your hobbies? Gardening, embroidering, spinning, renovating this house
* What countries have you visited? UK, Italy, Germany, Austria, France
* What country are you from? UK
* What do you do on Sundays? Sleep in, phone my mother, make Sunday Dinner, sometimes go for a walk
* What do you do? What's your job? I'm a freelance translator
* What do you like to do in your free time? Relax and get away from the computer!
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? Station, 3 minutes away
* What is your motto?Always try and see the best in people
* What kind of food do you like? Curries, Chinese, Fitness platter (lots of different slads with meat)
* What kind of people do you like? Friendly, open-minded, caring
* What kind of people do you not like?Arrogant, bullying, dishonest, cruel
* What languages do you speak?English, French, German, Italian
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Go out on my own, run my own house
* What's something you do well? cook, garden,
* What's your father like? He was honest, kind, loving and an old-fashioned gentlemen - he also had wicked sense of humour
* What's your mother like? Gentle, humorous, sociable, loving, kind
* Where are you from? Yorkshire
* Where were you born? Yorkshire
* Which sports do you like? None

* Who do you respect the most? My husband
* Who has had the most influence in your life? My husband
* Would you like to be famous? No
* What is your goal in life? To finish renovating this house and garden!
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? Morning
* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening? Morning
* How many cities have you lived in? One, London when a student
* What jobs have you done? Translator, proof-reader, EFL teacher, worked in a wholefood shop, night school lecturer
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? Both
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person? Task

[franbee]

Erm, how do I copy the list to reply?

[Redstart]

I just went Apple C and then Apple V so whatever you use to copy and paste.

[jazzactivist]

Hi! I have been interested in reading about everyone else, so here's my contribution.

Do you have any pets? Yes, 1 17 year old Collie/Lab X
* What was the last book you read?
* Do you like to cook? Yes
* What's your favorite food? Anything that contains fresh organic or Fair trade ingredients
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? Yes to both
* Do you have brothers and sisters? I always thought that I only had one younger sister, but later in life I discovered first an older half-brother and a couple of years ago an older half-sister.
o Are they older or younger than you?
* Do you like baseball? No, I don't like any spectator sports
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? Cottage
* Have you ever lived in another country? Yes, South Africa and Greece
* Have you ever met a famous person? Yes, lots of famous African actors, muscians and comedians and Elton John when I worked in a theatre, and Lyndsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac in a bar. I also meet lots of famous poets through my partner.
* How do you spend your free time? Reading, gardening and with a local organisation called the International Women's Network.
* How old are you? 45
* How tall are you? 5'7"
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. Holidays in the country andat the seaside
* What are your hobbies? Reading, gardening, sitting and thinking
* What countries have you visited? Most of Europe, Greece and Turkey, the Dominican Republic, South Africa, UK
* What country are you from? I have a mixed British / South African heritage
* What do you do on Sundays? Ideally laze around, but sometimes go for a good walk or renovate / decorate my house.
* What do you do? What's your job? University lecturer
* What do you like to do in your free time? as per Sundays, if I can manage it. plus potter around and browse in charity shops
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? The bus can stop right outside my house, although there aren't many of them. Nearest train station is Lockerbie 20 miles away.
* What is your motto? A line from a Leonard Cohen song: "I have tried in my way to be free"
* What kind of food do you like? Most of it.
* What kind of people do you like? Genuine, honest, educated, easy-going, characterful
* What kind of people do you not like? Ignorant, money-orientated and obsessed with appearance.
* What languages do you speak? Only English
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Make up my own mind about things, wear my hair ong and loose.
* What's something you do well? Forming relationships with people
* What's your father like? He was kind, but strict
* What's your mother like? Vile, and misunderstood
* Where were you born? England
* Which sports do you like? None

* Who do you respect the most? bell hooks - an African American academic who has the guts to write in an interesting and engaging way that challenges the academy
* Who has had the most influence in your life? My partner
* Would you like to be famous? No, but I would like to feel that I have contributed well to society.
* What is your goal in life? To be able to downshift and work for myself doing a traditional craft
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? I used to be a late morning / mid-afternoon person, but as I have aged I have become a morning person.
* How many cities have you lived in? Two
* What jobs have you done? I have worked in the theatre, most of the rest of my life in community education, and now at a university.
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? Sunrises, although I probably see more sunsets
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person? Both

[franbee]

[QUOTE=ellen;831]Conversation Questions
Getting to Know Each Other




* Do you have any pets? No, but have a timeshare cat (belongs next-door-but-one)
* What was the last book you read? Penny Vincenzi-can't remember title-v.good.
* Do you like to cook? Yes if time
* What's your favorite food? anything creamy
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? Jack of all trades-master of none
* Do you have brothers and sisters? 1 older brother
o Are they older or younger than you?
* Do you like baseball?
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? House
* Have you ever lived in another country? no
* Have you ever met a famous person? No
* How do you spend your free time? On here, bit of TV, gym etc
* How old are you? 54
* How tall are you? Used to be 5'3 but lost half inch since menopause
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.
* What are your hobbies? See my profile
* What countries have you visited? France, Spain, Germany, Holland, Italy, Malta, Sicily, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Iceland, Jamaica, Jordan, N.America
* What country are you from? England
* What do you do on Sundays? Church in morning, then time with home and family
* What do you do? What's your job? see profile
* What do you like to do in your free time? see profile
* What hobbies do you have?
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? Bus stop 100 yards. Station 2 miles
* What is your motto?
* What kind of food do you like?
* What kind of people do you like? Nice people
* What kind of people do you not like? Rude or ignorant
* What languages do you speak? English, French
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Drive, travel
* What's something you do well? my job
* What's your father like? Died when I was 19, v quiet and clever.
* What's your mother like? Died 2 years ago aged nearly 91, very strong and resourceful
* Where are you from? Lancashire
* Where were you born? Lancashire north of the Sands
* Which sports do you like?

* Who do you respect the most? OH wise man
* Who has had the most influence in your life? Mother
* Would you like to be famous? No more than I am
* What is your goal in life? To be content
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? Night
* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening? Tired in evenings after work
* How many cities have you lived in? Lancaster
* What jobs have you done? All sorts
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? Both
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person? People

[lily]

Could we put a bit about ourselves in the profile section?

[Oola]

yes there's a few fields that you can fill in in your profile, and add any pics including your avatar or a pic of yourself if you want. Mine is up there, I'm all over facebook and such like so I'm not so worried about having my mugshot up there. You don't have to though!

[Healing Hands]

Right Ellen, Here it goes:

* Do you have any pets. Yes a black lab called Jack
* Midwinter of Spirit by Phil Rickman
* Do you like to cook.Yes
* Fav food. Comfort food
* good at swimming/cooking. yes to both
* brother and sisters. none
* Baseball. No
* House or Apartment. House
* Lived in another country. Yes Luxenburg
* Meet someone famous, yes Billie Piper and Lawrence Fox
* Spend free time, catching up on things that have not got done during the week!
* Age 51
* Height 5'4
* fav event of adulthood. Marring my late husband
* Fav event of childhood. Having my grandmother over on Christmas Eve and sleeping in my bedroom, then getting up in the middle of the night to go to the loo and she went in my wardrobe, saying that she did not go to the loo in my wardrobe!
* Hobbies. Gardening, reading, walking and cooking
* Countries I have visited. Antarctica (5 times) covered 70 per cent of South Amerecia which included the Amazon ( Belem to Peru), America, Europe, Hong Kong, Barbados Arctic Circle
* Country I am from. UK
* Sundays. Cook Sunday roast in the winter.
* Job. Holistic Therapist
*What do I like to do in free time. Chill out..Knitting, reading, my garden
* What hobbies do I have. None really that I do apart from the above.
* Nearest Bus and train station. Bus about half mile walk, train about 20 min car journey.
*My motto. " To make the planet safer for my children and their childrens children".
* Food I like. comfort food. Seasonal food. Local organic meat.
* Kind of people I like. Kind and Caring
* People I dislike. Dishonest and peopel who do not tell the truth.
* Two things I could not do as a child. Not sure on that one.
* Something I do well. Cook
* Father like. Sadly passed away 6 years ago, but he was handsome and kind
* Mother like. Very attractive, kind ,generous and caring.
* Where am I from. UK
* Born. Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
* Sport I like. Polo and Rugby
* Respect the most. My mother.
* Most influence on my life. My parents and my late husband
* Famous. No
* Goal in life. To stay healthy
* Morning or night person. Morning
* Feel my best. Morning
*Cities I have lived in. None, not a city girl
* Jobs I have done. Started as a model, then had children and gave up work. Had my own dress hire company, worked for M&S.
* "Sunrise or Sunset". Both just as beautiful.
* Task orientated person or people orientated. People oriientated.

Wow, hope that is OK Going to get some supper now. X

[Rosie]

oh - good to see so many replies - thanks. This helps me to get to you all a little better. :):)

[Katelb]

ersation Questions
Getting to Know Each Other

I thought this might offer us a chance to get to know each other better - I will answer some of the questions - but for now my husband has just arrived home and I am preparing tea.



* Do you have any pets?not any more unfortunately.
* What was the last book you read?Winter Solstice---Rosamunde Pilcher
* Do you like to cook?Yes
* What's your favorite food?Savoury dishes
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc?not too bad at cooking,not too good at swimming.
* Do you have brothers and sisters?No
o Are they older or younger than you?
* Do you like baseball?No
* Do you live in a house or an apartment?House
* Have you ever lived in another country?No
* Have you ever met a famous person?Yes,Pavarotti,Placido Domingo,many famous conducters and musicians.
* How do you spend your free time?Playing the piano,computer,going out for drives with husband.
* How old are you?68
* How tall are you?5 ft
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.Marrying my husband.
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.Christmas
* What are your hobbies?Music,computer,
* What countries have you visited?France ,Belgium,Germany,Greece,Italy,USA,Austria,Switzerl and,Luxembourg.
* What country are you from?England
* What do you do on Sundays?Relax
* What do you do? What's your job?Retired medical worker.
* What do you like to do in your free time?Relax
* What hobbies do you have?Cooking, reading,music.
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house?5 mins walk
* What is your motto?Do as you would be done by.
* What kind of food do you like?Indian Greek,and traditional English.
* What kind of people do you like?Like minded,kind with a sense of humour.
* What kind of people do you not like?mean,vindictive people.
* What languages do you speak?English.
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now?Drive a car,and enjoy married life.
* What's something you do well?Play the piano.
* What's your father like?A brave man who was killed in ww2
* What's your mother like?A lovely lady who sadley died 14years ago.
* Where are you from?The Wirral.
* Where were you born?Wallasey,Cheshire.
* Which sports do you like? Horseriding

* Who do you respect the most?My Husband.
* Who has had the most influence in your life?My husband.
* Would you like to be famous?No.
* What is your goal in life?To make people happy.
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? Morning.
* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening?Morning and afternoon.
* How many cities have you lived in?London
* What jobs have you done?Music Librarian,Front Hall cashier (hotel), medical work.
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?Sunrise
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person?People.

[Sparrow]

A long list, so I'll answer just a few. I plan to get to know you other ladies when I can sit down with a cup of tea and read the entries later in the day.
* Do you have any pets? Two cats, siblings. Huge black and white tom and his tortoiseshell sister. They are my "kids"
* What was the last book you read? "A vase for a flower" Denny Pinkus. You can get it from the library, because its now out of print. Gorgeous short stories.
* Do you like to cook? Oh YES
* What's your favorite food? Indian and Italian (not at the same time)
* Do you have brothers and sisters? No
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? House
* Have you ever lived in another country? S. Africa, UAE, Bahrain and Austria
* Have you ever met a famous person? Wilfred Thesiger the explorer
* How do you spend your free time? What's that?
* How old are you? nearly 46
* How tall are you? 5'9"
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood. Getting married.
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. Going to our family caravan on the Yorkshire Moors.
* What are your hobbies? Cooking, handcrafts, reading history and the Bible, photography, fundraising, flowers
* What countries have you visited? Too many to list - long story
* What country are you from? UK
* What do you do on Sundays? Church and feed friends
* What do you do? What's your job? Student florist
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? It's called Redwood. 15 minutes into town on the train.
* What kind of people do you not like? Rude ones
* What languages do you speak? Yorkshire,
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? Eat tomatoes, swim
* What's something you do well? Write
* What's your father like? Generous, selfless and cuddly
* What's your mother like? As above, but add feisty
* Where are you from? Yorkshire
* Where were you born? York
* Who has had the most influence in your life? Parents, Christian friends
* Would you like to be famous? No
* What is your goal in life? To serve
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? Morning
* How many cities have you lived in? Five
* What jobs have you done? Sales representative, bookshop Manager, Aircraft Broker
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets? Sunrises
* Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person? People

[Katelb]

Sorry all,I don't know why it's posted twice.

[franbee]

Can I please request if you would all kindly update your profiles with a rough location where you live? When you mention the weather or other local info, I look to see where you are, it's under your avatar if you've already done it, and it saves me looking back into your 'questionnaire'. Thanks, Fran.

[Crocus]

Hi Franbee, especially for you (where I live) Crocus x

[franbee]

Thanks Crocus, actually, I remember where you and the other 'furriners' are. Fran.

[Serenity]

Hi all - I'm new to this site and have found it interesting to read all your answers, its a great way to get to know one another, anyway here are my answers....

Do you have any pets? a black cat called Purdy
* What was the last book you read? currently reading Hovel in the Hills by Elizabeth West
* Do you like to cook? Sometimes
* What's your favorite food? Italian -Pizza and pasta
* Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc? Better swimmer than cook
* Do you have brothers and sisters? one sister
o Are they older or younger than you? younger
* Do you like baseball? no
* Do you live in a house or an apartment? house
* Have you ever lived in another country? no
* Have you ever met a famous person? Alan Titchmarsh
* How do you spend your free time? Renovating our house
* How old are you? 35
* How tall are you? 5'7
* Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood. my wedding
* Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. holidaying in Wales
* What are your hobbies? gardening, caravanning, walking, swimming
* What countries have you visited? France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Greece, Thailand, Turkey
* What country are you from? uk
* What do you do on Sundays? convert my loft!
* What do you do? What's your job? Help hubbie run his business
* What do you like to do in your free time? Gardening
* What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house? bus stop 200 yards
* What kind of people do you like? considerate, friendly
* What kind of people do you not like? over competitive bullies
* What languages do you speak?English and a tiny bit of french and german
* What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now? stay up late and drink wine
* What's something you do well? be creative
* What's your father like? Intellegent and caring
* What's your mother like? Giving and loving
* Where are you from? Yorkshire
* Where were you born? Wakefield
* Which sports do you like? Not very sporty but like to go swimming

* Who do you respect the most? Hubbie and parents
* Who has had the most influence in your life? My parents
* Would you like to be famous? no
* What is your goal in life? to be happy
* Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person? both
* When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening? morning
* How many cities have you lived in? none
* What jobs have you done? Print ready artist, estate agent, florist
* Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?sunrises from my kitchen window

[franbee]

Thanks for that Serenity. Do you still live near Wakefield? I haven't been for years, used to go now and again to shop. Fran.

[Serenity]

I live in a village about 10 mies away. Its not a great place to shop nowadays although the centre is in the process of being regenerated with the building of the Hepworth Gallery and a riverside development. Hopefully it will be a great improvement and worth a visit again!

[franbee]

I've brought this thread back for the benefit of the 'newbies', might help with a bit of background stuff.