Saturday 12 March 2011

Absolutely Astonishing


What a week of surprises!
No, not just the return of winter here in the UK, or the dreadful earthquake/tsunami in Japan. I got another award! Thanks to Carol for giving me this Stylish Blogger Award. It's a major surprise because I've never thought of myself as stylish. Unlike some bloggers I don't obsess about which pair of shoes to wear - for me it's the wellies or nothing, I'm afraid. However I accept it with humble gratitude, and in line with the conditions attached here are 7 (slightly) interesting things about me:

1 My first full time job was as a nutter. No, really. I worked in a chocolate factory putting the walnuts on Walnut Whips.

2. I have only eaten crab once and it made me violently ill. I've never risked it again.

3. My feet are size 5.

4. My hat size is 7 1/4.

5. The first story I remember writing was about St George and the Dragon.

6. I once won a million pounds in a bet with Elspeth Hopper that the sun was further away than the moon - and she still owes me!

7. My pet hate is bad spelling.

So there you go. Here are my nominations for this award:

Rosalie Warren - Reeling and Writhing

Novel Thinking

Sophie Playle

Steven Chapman - Writer

Trees Are Not Lollipops

9 comments:

Steven Chapman said...

Cheers, Sandra! I'll get a blog post done asap.

(pssst, 'tis Steven though :P)

Sandra Patterson said...

Doh! Sorry Steven. I've fixed it.

Unknown said...

I'm flattered to be nominated. Thank you.

Sophie Playle said...

Thanks Sandra :)

(Hehe, that's a cool first job! I would have eaten quite a few I think...)

Sandra Patterson said...

You're welcome, Fiona and Sophie!

It was quite hard work as I recall, Sophie. Leaning over a conveyor belt all day gave me back ache. And I did make myself sick eating the chocolate!

Martin 'Beejay' Wells said...

1 My first full time job was as a nutter. No, really. I worked in a chocolate factory putting the walnuts on Walnut Whips.

I used to put walnuts on doggy do and watch the fun

2. I have only eaten crab once and it made me violently ill. I've never risked it again.

I must have had half of the crab you had

3. My feet are size 5.

Small wellies then

4. My hat size is 7 1/4.

So's mine but my wellies are size 8

5. The first story I remember writing was about St George and the Dragon.

mmmm, Early story about animal cruelty

6. I once won a million pounds in a bet with Elspeth Hopper that the sun was further away than the moon - and she still owes me!

Wait til the interest rate improves then break her legs

7. My pet hate is bad spelling.

My pet just hates me

Sandra Patterson said...

LOL Beejay! Good answers.

Rosalie Warren said...

Thanks for the nomination, Sandra!

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