It’s my birthday today π No, no way am I telling you how old….didn’t your mother tell you it’s rude to ask a lady her age? LMAO π
Sooooo, as I’m currently being treated to a night away in a hotel in Bath, I thought I’d ask you, my dear readers to take part in today’s post π
Prompted by a post by Virginia over at poetaofficium and CC’s post over at ccarothers I’ve decided to open up today’s post. Nooooo, I’m not being lazy lol.
I often wish I knew more about the people who’s blogs I follow. When you think, you read someone’s blog who lives thousands of miles away, on the other side of the world, and the only time you really get to know anything about them is when they have to list facts about themselves through an Award they’ve received.
So, as I’ve always considered myself an open book, I’m happy to answer any questions you may like to throw at me (within reason lol) go on, I dare you π
I’d like to say if you ask me a question I’ll ask you one back, but don’t panic, I won’t, unless you want me to π
My cake from 2010 (the first one I’ve ever had as an adult, since my childhood) π
So go on, ask me a question any question and I’ll do my best to answer (just make sure it’s clean please lol). You never know, we might be able to come up with some story ideas in the process π
Happy birthday!! It’s your day, do it your way!
What’s one book that you could read over and over?
Also, where would you live if money weren’t an issue?
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Thanks honey π
Ummmmm, has to be Wuthering Heights…..I have this little dream…. I’d really like to collect copies, like really old ones. Have a whole shelf of different additions with pretty covers and hand scribbled notes on the inside covers. Maybe one day π
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Sorry hon, missed the last bit lol.
I’d happily live anywhere where the sea/ocean was on my doorstep, literally. I’d love to wake up in the morning and have a view of the beach π
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Happy Birthday and I love the Idea that in celebrating you bring this as another aspect of your day..So My question…As you celebrate this birthday, what is the one moment in your life that you wish you could experience again…
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Hi there π
Awwww, thanks!
Ooooo, now that’s a hard one lol…..ok, I have a few, but one of them would have to be the day my husband proposed to me on our 17th wedding anniversary. It was fantastic, I cried lol π
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I don’t have any questions, but wanted to wish you a happy birthday. Hope you have a wonderful time in Bath.
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Awwww, thanks Brandon π
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Happy Birthday! Lovely cake, btw. So cute.
Hmmm now for a question…what was your wedding like? The dress, cake, reception, bridesmaids dresses, etc. π
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Thanks Sara π
Well, it was done on the cheap because no one really took us seriously. I was 18, hubby was 20. It was a registry office, my uncle drove me there in his car, and the reception was at another uncles house.
As for the dress? You can see it here https://angelchildvikki.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/20120413-134703.jpg
The theme was blue and white, so the cake was 3 tiered, white with blue flowers, my bridesmaid was my sister who was dressed in pale blue and for a honeymoon we have a weekend in Brighton. It was all we could afford lol
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That is a cute dress. It sounds like it was a special day. Simple can be just as nice as fancy. It is great you were able to get away somewhere for a honeymoon. π
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happy, Happy, HAPPY birthday to YOU!
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Thanks Laurie π
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! π I hope you have a fab time in Bath!
The question I want to ask is……
What is the one thing you would do if you knew you couldn’t fail (writing not an option coz you do that already!) π xxxxx
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Awwww, thanks Virginia π
Ooooo, now that’s a really hard one!!!! Lol….. *thinks*
Probably dance lol. I haven’t danced since I was 11 years old π¦ My mum was a dancer, I mean a REAL dancer (on stage in front of the Queen en stuff) and I was made to feel like the chubby baby elephant as a kid who couldn’t quite cut it. So I stopped, and I haven’t danced again since. I wish I could, but I’ve spent my whole adult life being scared of it. Crazy I know, but it kinda turned into a phobia lol
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Wow, that’s very very cool – would you say intimidating? Sorry, that’s probably not helping. But infront of the Queen? I’d be ******ing myself! You should def get back into it, it’s in your blood – it’s never too late to start! π
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i think it just really put me off as there was no way I could ever be as good, so I gave up and never danced again. Ooooo, no, far too old now to start dancing lessons lol.
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Hope you had a great birthday. I’m sure it’s over by the time I post this comment. Cute cake! And you’re a May baby just like me!!! Sounds like you had a fantastic day. π
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Awwww, thanks Melanie π
Awwww, a fellow Taurean? Best sign of the Zodiac in my opinion π
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Nope, Gemini! But it’s okay that you’re a Taurus! π lol
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Here’s my question, what’s the one thing you would do over either because you’d do it differently or just because it was so great you want to relive it?
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Thanks Bridget π
Ooooo, another hard one, what are you guys doing to me? Lol
Hmmmmm…..there are lots of things in my life I’d do differently, but the main one that springs to mind is this…..
I went to Dublin to see an Oasis concert. Me and hubby wanted to stay in the hotel owned by Bono (we’re big U2 fans, especially hubby) but it was fully booked that night (should have booked earlier….mistake number one lol). At the end of the concert we briefly discussed going for a drink, but decided to walk back to our hotel and ordered room service as hubby was hungry.
The following day we heard that Bono and Liam Gallagher had been in the bar of the hotel all night drinking! Gutted, absolutely gutted!!!!! π¦ lol
The choices we make eh? π
Thanks hon π
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That is a great story! Thanks for sharing!
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youre welcome Bridget π
It will haunt me as a regret for the rest of my life lol
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Happy Birthday!
I’d like to know about a writing ambition. When you started was there something in particular you were aiming at?
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Thanks Patsy π
Hubby said to me years ago that he thought I should write a book, but I poo pooed it lol….then in 2010 I did Nano, and I wrote a book! Lol. It wasn’t until mid to late 2011 that I thought, do you know what, I’d love to get my novel published…..so now I guess I’ve finally decided, after 25 years of asking myself, what do I want to be when I grow up. So now, I think I want to be an author π
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Happy birthday darling, I’m really looking forward to Bath, it’s a beautiful place :o).
Yes, I’m gutted too about Bono!!! (not Liam lmho) although I probably would have been too embarrassed by the situation to approach them. My question to you is… If we had of gone there and you had 1 question to ask to ONE of them only… Which one? And what would that question be?????
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Lol, well, I would probably want to ask Bono, what do you do in your spare time, when you’re not being a rock star lol. I just have this vision of him popping out to his greenhouse lol
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Never, he is a rock star!!! Lmho xxx
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Although I don’t really have a question for you, but I did want to drop by and wish you a happy birthday! That cake from 2010 is beautiful.
Cherie Reich – Author
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Thanks for dropping by hon π
Awwwww, thank you so much! Yeah, it was Scrummy lol
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Happy Birthday, fellow Taurus. I too celebrated a birthday last week. Hope yours was great. Was it? :).
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Awwwww, sorry I missed your birthday honey…. belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY π
I had a lovely time thank you….just it back π
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Happy birthday Vikki. I don’t have a question, my brain has turned to mush this morning, but I hope you have had a nice day.
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Thanks Elliot π
No worries hon, I had a lovely day π
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Actually I have a question now. I’m on a mini crusade. What are your thoughts on adverbs with dialogue?
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Youre ‘aving a laugh! Lol π I don’t even know what an adverb is! Lol
Seriously, is that your question? Do you mean like in speech tags?
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It is when people write dialogue and describe it with an adverb. For example “What” she said angrily.
Well you should not need to add the “angrily”, the dialogue and / or actions should be enough to explain it. just “said” ought to be sufficient apart from on the odd exception. Trying to eliminate these words is actually a good exercise in seeing if your dialogue and actions are strong enough as the reader should be able to tell what is going on, just from that e.g. without you telling them it should be angry.
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ahhhhh, yeah, I thought you meant in speech tags π
I was reading recently that the only speech tag that should be used is he/she said lol. I’m not sure I’d go that far though. So I guess, I’m in agreement, they should be used sparingly π
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Happy Birthday – and have a lovely stay in Bath.
The cake is so pretty…wouldn’t it make a wonderful design for a hat? Who could not be happy with a celebration hat like that?
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Thanks hon π
Lol, that’s a brilliant idea, it would make a lovely hat! π
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Happy birthday! What was the best gift you’ve ever received, birthday present or not?
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Thanks honey π
Hmmmmm, that’s hard, there have been lots! But, probably the best was a Panda bear my hubby got me from The Bear Factory (where you build it yourself). Inside is a personal message he recorded π
The only downside to the panda is that he’s sporting a football shirt lol, typical man π
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Hahaha. Yes, typical man but cute and thoughtful nonetheless. π
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Happy Birthday! π
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Thanks honey π
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Happy, happy birthday!
And, I know, don’t you hate it? People always think they need to know how old I am. Makes me wonder why it matters so much.
Anyway.
I love all the questions, and I have an easy one for you–the question I always ask people that I want to get to know better.
What is your favorite song, ever? More than one song is okay too. π
Have fun on your night away!
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Thanks Kirsten π
Just got back, exhausted lol
Ooooo, well, thats a good question. My favourite all time song is Wonderwall by Oasis, but, my 2nd is All I Want Is You by U2. Hubby is under strict instructions that both are to be played at my funeral π
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Happy Birthday!!! A few days late, I know, but a wish is a wish. Have a great year!!!
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Awwwww, thank you honey π
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