An Award

An Award Winner

Thanks to K R Weinert for this award :). What an honour. I'd like to thank my family and ...sorry, wrong speech.

There are a few things that the new recipients must do should they decide to accept this award. They are:

1. Thank and link back to the person that gave this award.
2. Answer the 10 survey questions.
3. Pass the award along to other bloggers who you think are fantastic.
4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked to let them know about the award.

Now for the questions:

1. If you blog anonymously, are you happy doing this; if you are not anonymous, do you wish that you had started out anonymously so that you could be anonymous now?

* I didn't even know you could blog anonymously! What's the point of that??

2. Describe an incident that shows your inner stubborn side.

* When I was four I wanted to go to the park with my older sisters but they didn't want to take me. They sent me inside to get something and when I came out they had gone! I remember the pain of the betrayal to this day, but I wasn't going to be defeated. I took off on my own - crossing a main road to get to the park. Next thing I remember was my dad arriving, breathless with panic and incredulous that I'd managed the journey alone.

3. What do you see when you really look at yourself in the mirror?

* Ugh! Trust me, you don't want to know.

4. What is your favourite summer cold drink?

* Carbonated water. No, really...

5. When you take time for yourself, what do you do?

* Listen to music.

6. Is there something that you still want to accomplish in your life? What is it?

* To be published.

7. When you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the shy person, or always ditching?

* Mixture, but I've always liked making people laugh.

8. If you close your eyes and want to visualize a very poignant moment in your life, what would you see?

* The day my dad died.

9. Is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people or events?

* It's easy enough, whatever my "true self" is!

10. If you had the choice to sit down and read a book or talk on the phone, which would you do and why?

* Read a book. Talking is hard work these days.

Now go and visit the bloggers I nominate for this award. Off you go...

Steven Chapman

Don't forget the title, nitwit

Ha! As if you didn't already know my blog has been nominated for an Over The Top Award - thanks Kate. Here are my answers to the probing and frankly impertinent questions:

Your Cell Phone? Steam driven Marconiphone, one of the first models ever made. It was formerly owned by Winston Churchill who used it to prop open the drinks cabinet at Number Ten.
Your Hair? Brown, straight and prone to Bad Hair Days.
Your Mother? A world renowned tap dancer who gave birth to me after spending a weekend of passion at Butlins in Filey with a male voice choir.
Your Father? The first man ever to swim up the north face of Everest.
Your Favorite Food? Kendleton's Original Tiger Dropping Crisps
Your Dream Last Night? I was bathing an orang utan in champagne when Dale Winton arrived and asked me to marry him. Funny thing was by lunchtime it had all come true.
Your Favorite Drink? Don't drink much apart from the occasional vat of wine.
Your Dream/Goal? To find spiritual enlightenment and the winning lottery numbers.
What Room Are You In? The lounge of my luxury yacht, moored outside Monte Carlo.
Your Hobby? Teaching penguins to fly.
Your Fear? Failure. And success.
Where Do You See Yourself In Six Years? Nowhere the rate my eyesight is failing.
Where Were You Last Night? In the Bricklayer's Arms. Happy Hour is six till eight.
Something That You Aren't? Aggressive, and I'll deck anyone who says I am.
Muffins? Chocolate chip.
Wish List Item? To start getting younger.
Where Did You Grow Up? In my parents' house.
Last Thing You Did? Eat my dinner.
What Are You Wearing? Diamond studded boob-tube and matching flared wellies.
Your TV? It has pined away from lack of use.
Your Pets? One incompetent but well-meaning dog.
Friends? In need? Indeed!
Your Life? Full of surprises.
Your Mood? Jocular.
Missing Someone? My toy boy.
Vehicle? Nissan Micra. Well somebody has to own one.
Something You Aren't Wearing? A crown. (It's at the cleaners)
Your Favorite Store? Ikea
Your Favorite Color? Clear
When Was The Last Time You Laughed? 1984
Last Time You Cried? 1985
Your Best Friend? The ball and chain.
One Place You Go To Over And Over Again? The bathroom.
Facebook? Obsessively.
Favorite Place To Eat? In my mouth.

And the nominees are:

Sophie Playle - lots of insider info about publishing
Welshcake - aspiring novelist
Wise Words - aspiring novelist
Tall Tales and Short Stories - great interviews with authors and agents
Lori Tiron-Pandit - writer's blog

new blog announced

Just popping in to say I've started another blog at:

http://talesfromtheslushpile.wordpress.com/