six random facts about me ...

The print above is titled 'waiting for the shops to open'. If painted this very day, it could well have been titled 'queuing for an NHS dentist'!

Recently Pat from Mille Fiori Favoriti invited me to do this tag. Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person who “tagged” you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know your entry is up.

So here goes, with number one.

If I had more money than I knew what to do with, I would buy an original L S Lowry painting, as I love them!


I buy pretty notebooks and then don't write in them, most odd!

I love the smell of oil of cloves, even though it reminds me of having toothache as a child!

I always leave one dumpling on my plate, to eat last!

I can write backwards!

I like nutty chocolates the best, so what does this say about me!

I need to nominate six blog friends to forward this tag on to. This is the tricky part, I know some have already done this one, but who hasn't, let's have a think?

Carol :)

Charli and Me

Linden Grove

Lizzie Jane

Sal's Snippets

Pebbledash

Please don't fret if you don't do tags or just haven't the time, just ignore my plea!

falling down the rabbit hole's tag ...

Remember this Jennie, you tagged me way back on the 9th of June to take part in this!

If a movie was being made of your life, who would you like to be cast to play yourself, and why? I guess I would have to say Victoria Wood, who just like me wears her hair short, has to watch her weight and has a good sense of humour.

You are spending a whole month on a desert island for charity, and you have to choose your favourite celebrity to spend the first two weeks with, and your least favourite celebrity to spend the second two weeks with. Who would they be, and why? Just to verify as not being my favourite celebrity, I would choose to spend the first two weeks with Paul McKenna, who could programme me into thinking I wasn't hungry! And the second two weeks with Fearne Cotton, who hopefully would be so busy talking would miss the rescue helicopter home, oh for peace and quiet and another face on the TV!

What are your three favourite crafting products? I haven't starting crafting yet, although I do have the pinking shears at the ready!

If you could invent something, what do you think it would be? Not strictly an invention, but I would manufacture a wider selection of fashion boots to fit a wider calf and ankle.

What are the last three books that you read? I don't read books, I just look at the pictures!

QVC, or Create and Craft? QVC - Quality, Value and Inconvenience!

What is your claim to fame? To see my name rolling up in the credits of a drama. OK it wasn't actually me, just someone using my name without asking!

Who would like to do this tag next?

The photo above is of Heart Reef, in the Great Barrier Reef of the Whitsundays, a stunning composition of coral that has naturally been formed into the shape of a heart.

six unimportant things about me ...

Gina from Gingerbread and Christy from Sweet Tidings have tagged me with this one.

Thing no 1.
I can't wear earrings, any metal earrings. My ears are completely allergic to them!



Thing no 2.
I only really like eating cheese if it is grated or melted or if it is cubed with a piece of pineapple on a stick!



Thing no 3.
I paint my toenails, but not my fingernails!



Thing no 4.
I don't like Monkey Puzzle Trees. Apologies now if you have one!



Thing no 5.
I love all lemon products and will choose them over anything else. A real treat for me is Bronnley Lemon Soap and L'Occitaine Lemon Verbena handcream. I just can't get enough of the smell!



Thing no 6.
I always carry smelling salts with me in my bag. I take a whiff if I come over a bit dizzy. I learned this clever trick from my Mum!

For those who haven't yet done this tag, you know who you are? Go on have a go!

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i've been tagged, not once, not twice, not three, but four times ...

Today the weather is perfect, sunny with a gentle warm breeze. A welcome relief from the terrible weather we have been having of late. This morning I took this photo of a strawberry, I've been outside sharing them with the woodlice, luckily there are plenty to go round!

While having a coffee I was having a think about the tag I had been given by Indigo Blue, Mille Fiori Favoriti, Rose Colored Glasses, and Vintage, Pretty & Shabby. They may not remember as it was a while ago, I do like to deliberate and cogitate over things!

What was I doing 10 years ago?
That's easy, we were on the move. We had lived in our flat for 12 years and it was the right time for us to put another foot on that rung of the ladder. A little reluctantly I must add, we put it on the market and it sold straightaway to the first viewer! I was sad to say goodbye as we had spent such happy years there together.

Five things on my to do list today.
Make a mango trifle and coconut my Lamingtons!
Finish off housework.
Iron one load of clothes.
Do some work in garden.
Eat strawberries before they decay!

Five snacks I enjoy, or is it three?
Cheese Nachos
Milk Chocolate
Cheese & Onion Toasties
Matzos crackers
Cherry tomatoes

Things I would do if I were a millionaire, or is it billionaire?
Return to the country where I belong, with enough land to grow vegetables, keep a cat, and have a scarecrow.
Buy J a carp lake.
Treat my family and friends.
Donate to all Cancer charities.

Places I have lived.
Angmering
Clapham Village
Lancing

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periwinkle's tag ...

Lisa from Periwinkle tagged me a while back on the 4th April for this meme. Better late than never I say!

How did you come up with your blog name?
For my garden blog I needed to think of a name quick and This Is My Patch came to my head whilst pottering in the garden. Home Is Where The Heart Is was easier. I believe I have a good heart and have lots of hearts around my home, so the name seemed perfect, albeit rather twee!

Do your friends and family know about your blog and what do they think of it?
Yes, friends and family know. Some look in, some leave comments, and some don’t do either!

How do you write posts?
More often than not I start with a photo and then work what I write around it, usually writing short posts on one subject.

Have you ever had a troll or had to delete unkind comments?
No unkind comments yet, only an IPod advert and a rather strange comment, both of which I deleted.

Do you check your stats? Do you care how many people read your blog. If you care how do you increase traffic?
I don’t do stats, but I do a monthly poll. This gives me some idea of how many people have been having a nose, and it still surprises me at how many do and how many comments I am lucky enough to get. They all make my day!

What kinds of blog/posts interest you?
I am interested in all the blog posts I read, there is no one subject I favour. Every one has got something equally good to say for itself.

What do you like and dislike about blogging?
I like the fact that I am in touch with folk from all over the country, and the world! I still think it’s amazing. I dislike how I get nothing else done while I am away in this other world of mine.