Ten Things About Me

[smallhobbit]

I was tagged by alisanne  and because I don't have a mass of subjects to blog about this fortnight I thought I'd have a go.  shaddyr  has also done that, but didn't tag me because they too were tagged by alisanne .  I'm not tagging anyone because this is my journal and I don't do the tagging thing, but if you want to have a go, go for it!

1. I have two kids - one has just turned 30, is the transport/operations manager of a local coach company, is married with a one-year old daughter.  I am a PROUD GRANNY.  The other is a pediatric nurse in A&E in a hospital in the Midlands.  Professionally you don't argue with either of them.  In fact, it's probably best not to argue with them at all.

2. I had a great-aunt who was a Suffragette.  She was nearly thrown over a bridge into the River Avon in Bath, but was rescued by a policeman.

3. I have a thing about Richard Armitage.  Who knew?

4. I have recently started writing in the Harry Potter fandom.  It's more explicit than I normally write.

5. I would much prefer to get up after 8 o'clock and go to bed at midnight.  Sadly this doesn't fit with workdays.

6. I'm an introvert, although people frequently mistake me for an extrovert because I will stand up and speak in front of groups/church congregations.

7. My favourite colour is blue.

8. I adore going to the theatre.  Which if you've been reading this blog for any length of time you would already know.

9. I would like to explore many more European countries.

10. I watch all Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys, Great Continental Railway Journeys and Great American Railroad Journeys, because I learn so much about the different places and their history.

Comments

[moth2fic]

I love reading other people's memes like this one - I learn so much about my friends that way! I ought to do it too but I never seem to get round to it!!

[smallhobbit]

Getting to ten things was quite a challenge, especially thinking of new things to say. It is a good way to learn some of the smaller things about friends that they don't generally mention.

[alisanne]

Cool details!

Now I want a movie about your great-aunt. *g*

I am loving your Harry Potter ficcage! <3

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

I'm glad you're enjoying my ficcage - you brought me into it!

[dariaw]

I am very surprised and shocked to hear you like Richard Armitage...

Your great aunt sounds awesome. Your kids do too :)

[smallhobbit]

It came completely out of the blue ...

I'm very proud to have had a great aunt who was a Suffragette. My kids are awesome - I tell them that sometimes.

[mafief]

You made the plunge and are officially writing HP! Have fun with your new fandom.

[smallhobbit]

I think it will always be paddling there, rather than diving under the waves.

[vix_spes]

I have a thing about Richard Armitage.

Really? I'd never have guessed ;)

This was interesting to read and I got to find out a couple of things about you that I didn't know!

[smallhobbit]

I know you're surprised ;)

I didn't think there'd be much you didn't know, but it's good to find there was something new.

[margaret_r]

Very interesting about the great aunt, bet she would have had lots of stories to tell.

[smallhobbit]

As far as I can gather, she was quite a character.

[aome]

One of the first things I remember, once I started following you, were that you were working your way through the HP books and you weren't really that keen on them. I didn't realise you'd started writing fic! Do you have a particular ship or character(s) you prefer to write about?

[smallhobbit]

I'm still not keen on them! I got sucked in by alisanne into a drabble comm, and then shaddyr and I started writing haiku on Ali's journal. So it's only two drabble comms plus a poetry comm, and no depth. If I have to choose it's Harry/Draco with a side order of Harry/Snape - since one of the drabble comms is H/S there's no choice there ;) I find it interesting as a writing project, but have no emotional involvement.