I'm a bit of a slacker when it comes to tags. Partly because it involves thinking which I'm not so good at these days and partly because there's not much to tell that I've not already blathered on about! Now Christmas toy knitting is out of the way and things are calmer I've had a little time to ponder 8 random things and I've dredged up some vaguely noteworthy things from the dim and distant past and so here goes...
My favourite childhood book was The Water Babes by Charles Kingsley and I still try and live my life just like Mrs do-as-you-would-be-done-by.
When I was six I won a fancy dress competition. There was a slogan that year "plant a tree in '73" hence the tree costume! (thanks Mum!)
If you'd have asked me at 9 years old what I wanted to be when I grew up, I'd have replied "Mrs Donny Osmond"
As a 14 year-old on a school outward-bound week in Wales I took up a dare to do a midnight streak down the length of the dormitory corridor and was caught by a very perturbed male teacher - he didn't know where to shine his torch! It earned me the nickname of "white-bits"!
When I was 18 (and pert in all the right places) I posed nude for some photos in college which were displayed in the end of year exhibition. Not to worry though, I ended up marrying the photographer! (of course now I'm older and more saggy I've become less of an exhibitionist!)
I trained as an illustrator but hardly ever paint or draw these days. I think it's because when I paint I need to work on a piece uninterrupted until it's finished and just don't get the chance to do that these days. Luckily knitting is much easier to pick up and put down! (these are a couple of paintings done in my early 20's**)
I've lived in many different towns up and down the country. I'd like to move just one more time - to somewhere distinctly un-towny.
The older I get, the more I crave peace, quiet and simple pleasures.
Thanks to Moogsmum, Maddy and Patsy who all tagged me months ago! I'm not going to pass on the tag but I will pass on lots of good wishes for a good weekend!
** have taken off the nude painting photo after an email that suggested it might cause offence. I put it on as I thought it was fairly gentle nudity and I'm sorry to anyone who was offended, you can rest assured that normal knitted bunny service will resume and no more nudity!
