OK, just to waste a few minutes, here’s a meme of 40 things about me. I changed one question from the original I saw as I thought it too American.
- Do you like blue cheese? Yes; certainly most of them.
- Coke or Pepsi? Coke, but it has to be Diet.
- Do you own a gun? No, guns are illegal in the UK without a licence. Anyway why would I want one?
- What flavour of fruit juice? Mango.
- What do you think of hot dogs? People should be convicted for leaving dogs in cars.
- What’s your favourite TV show? The off switch.
- What is your favourite movie? I don’t do film.
- What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Tea; always tea; and lots of it.
- Can you do a push-up? Very doubtful, but then why would I want to?
- What’s your favourite jewellery? My white gold signet ring (made on our 25th wedding anniversary).
- What is your favourite outdoor activity? Drinking beer, sitting in a deckchair, in the sun, watching good club cricket.
- Do you have ADD? No.
- Do you wear glasses? Yes, since I was 14. I’ve never liked the idea of even trying contact lenses.
- What was/is your favourite cartoon? Cartoon strip? Probably The Wizard of Id.
- Name three things you did yesterday/today? Paid some bills. Drank a few beers. Slept.
- Name 3 drinks you drink regularly? Beer. Wine. Gin.
- Current worries? Depression. Brexit.
- Current hates? The UK government.
- Favourite place to be? Dungeness.
- How did you bring in the New Year? Sitting up in bed with a glass of Champagne.
- Where would you like to go? Iceland.
- Name five people who might do this? I can’t think why anyone would waste their time.
- Do you wear slippers? No; always bare feet indoors (socks if very cold).
- What is your favourite colour? It varies with mood: sometimes green, sometimes yellow, sometimes …
- Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No idea; never tried them.
- Can you whistle? Only very badly.
- Where are you? Sitting at my desk in the study.
- Would you be a pirate? Never; I’m too prone to motion sickness.
- Favourite food? Curry. Or maybe pasta with seafood.
- Favourite music genre? Sacred early music.
- Do you wear proper pyjamas? No; haven’t worn anything in bed since I was a student.
- What’s in your pockets? Nothing; I’m wearing the Emperor’s new clothes.
- Last thing that made you laugh? Would I do anything so frivolous as laugh?
- What’s your favourite animal? Cats.
- What’s your most recent injury? Pulled muscle in my back.
- How many TVs in your house? Two.
- Worst pain? Total knee replacement, if only because it isn’t something that is over with in 5 minutes.
- Do you like to dance? No; I hate dance.
- Are your parents still together? As they’re both dead I have no idea.
- Do you enjoy camping? In a tent? Yes, I certainly did when I was young; not sure I could do it now.