The Friday Five - Five One's
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thefridayfive questions:
1. one place you volunteer (or would like to)? Why?
Gloucestershire Bundles. Because they're a local charity, which provide clothing, equipment and toiletries to families with children up to the age of 16 who find themselves in crisis situations. They're a small local charity who seek to make life better for children, regardless of their family situation. We are a 'baby bank' - a bit like a food bank - but our remit is up to 16. I'm a trustee, the treasurer, so take care of the finances, make grant applications and speak to groups etc to promote what we do.
2. one book you'd like to see made into a movie? Why?
Karolina, or the Torn Curtain by Maryla Szymiczkowa. It's set in Krakow in 1895. I'd like to see the characters, the fashions and the settings. The plot is both great fun, but also very realistic in its outlook.
3. one creature (living, extinct, or mythical) you'd like for a pet? Why?
I'd like a dragon, please! 'Cos dragons are awesome.
4. one place on Earth you'd like to visit? Why?
Prague. We were planning on going pre-covid and haven't yet made it. Maybe next year?
5. one talent or skill you'd like to develop? Why?
I'd never claim to be proficient at what I do, but I find my current abilities are sufficient for the time I have available, and while I could improve some of my crafting skills, the enjoyment is in the doing, so why rush?
thefridayfive questions:1. one place you volunteer (or would like to)? Why?
Gloucestershire Bundles. Because they're a local charity, which provide clothing, equipment and toiletries to families with children up to the age of 16 who find themselves in crisis situations. They're a small local charity who seek to make life better for children, regardless of their family situation. We are a 'baby bank' - a bit like a food bank - but our remit is up to 16. I'm a trustee, the treasurer, so take care of the finances, make grant applications and speak to groups etc to promote what we do.
2. one book you'd like to see made into a movie? Why?
Karolina, or the Torn Curtain by Maryla Szymiczkowa. It's set in Krakow in 1895. I'd like to see the characters, the fashions and the settings. The plot is both great fun, but also very realistic in its outlook.
3. one creature (living, extinct, or mythical) you'd like for a pet? Why?
I'd like a dragon, please! 'Cos dragons are awesome.
4. one place on Earth you'd like to visit? Why?
Prague. We were planning on going pre-covid and haven't yet made it. Maybe next year?
5. one talent or skill you'd like to develop? Why?
I'd never claim to be proficient at what I do, but I find my current abilities are sufficient for the time I have available, and while I could improve some of my crafting skills, the enjoyment is in the doing, so why rush?
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Date: 2025-07-28 06:13 am (UTC)And yes, a dragon! I've been to How to Train a Dragon recently, with a friend, and I so wanted a dragon! One of the adorable small ones. And it would be such a useful pet, too. I could train it to burn away the weeds between the terrace tiles, it could do the caramel on the Crème brulée...
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Date: 2025-07-28 07:36 am (UTC)So many possibilities with a small dragon 🐉
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