New Lockdown Special Edition: Ask the Person Below You a Question!

What are you planning for dinner today?

On Wednesdays and Thursdays we go 'light' and have 'soupanabun', that is to say, an M and S or Waitrose fancy fresh soup and a hot cross bun, toasted. The DH also has some of my homemade bread. Then, at the weekend, we can eat what we like.

What is the best book you have read during this tedious locked up period?

I re-read My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier, an old favourite of mine.

Do you add garlic to much of your cooking?

Thomas Harding’s Legacy. The history of Lyons (tea, ice cream, food etc). I always remember Lyons Corner House, the Nippy’s in their caps and aprons, and some had the most marvellous salad bars.

When lockdown ends and we can go out what would be the first thing you would want to do (apart from the obvious of visiting our family)

When lockdown ends, I am looking forward to going for a weekend away with my husband, children and grandchildren.

If you could buy any car you fancied, whatever the cost, what would you buy?

Top of the range Volvo.
Do you put salt in your potatoes when cooking?, a friend of mine doesn’t, yuk!

We don’t eat potatoes .

Do you read poetry?

Answering Henetha, I have been using garlic butter a lot but not fresh garlic. It is supposed to be good for us I think. Not sure about the butter.
When did you last swim in the sea?

No, no salt in my potatoes just at the table for those items that need it. But I am told this is not the healthiest option!
Which TV news programme do you chose?

I never put salt in my potatoes or any other vegetables when I am cooking them. I mostly cook them in a pressure cooker and they tend to retain their natural flavour.

Have you learned any new skills or taken up new hobbies during lockdown?

Should I have answered the BBbevan one as well?
I read poetry quite a lot there are some favourites that help a lot eg Christina Rossetti My heart is like a singing bird...

Yes - I do read poetry. A wide variety from children's poets to war poets.

No salt in potatoes

New hobby is wood turning.

News programme - Spotlight (Local news)

QUESTION: What's your next drink going to be?

(thank you Rutheleanor)

I haven't swum in the sea for quite a long time, although I grew up doing so. I think the last time was in Majorca about 5 or 6 years ago.

Do you regularly feed the garden birds?

Answering BBbevan, I do read poetry. Keats is my favourite. For something different, I recommend Brian Bilston - clever and funny.

Which singer or band do you wish you had seen?

Any one with the night driving assist!

Q. What time do you go to bed?

Watch the news once in the morning and then again in the evening, no more.

If you could do career in life knowing that you would be very successful , what would it be?

I would love to have seen Neil Diamond live.

What are you planning to do today??

Sorry my iPad didn’t update this thread oops....

To answer Jacalpad: It would have to be a classic car, a Jaguar Mark2 or an Austin 7. Much prefer classic cars.

If you could choose to live anywhere in the world, other than where you live now, where would it be?

I rarely watch TV news but I do have radio on most of the day.

We have snow in Surrey-anyone else got snow?

oopsadaisyI I'd be an architect
Bluecat - The Who
Nipsmum Write my diary, walk the dog, make a sourdough starter
Happysexagenarian. Isles of Scilly, but I'm not far away in Cornwall
Craftycat. No snow in Cornwall - heavy frost

QUESTION: What will you watch on TV tonight?

I like keeping up to date with news both National and international and don’t think it depresses me particularly.

Who’s already been out for a walk and where did you go? (Me - round the village, usual route of 1 mile)

No snow in London, it’s bright today.

What’s your favourite lockdown lunch?

I am now avoiding watching the news - too depressing!

Who are you meeting with on Zoom? (I have 2 U3A groups and 2 committee meeting by zoom)

I have a regular Friday Facetime with an old friend in London and I'm zooming next week with my book club. My zoom meetings have come to an end but I'm going to teaxh another friend how to use it next week so she can teach adult creative writing classes online.

Question: what would be doing this month if you were not locked down?

I'd be working as a volunteer in a small (independent) charity shop - really miss it .

Where would you like to visit at the very first opportunity after the travel restrictions are lifted - somewhere in this country OR somewhere abroad?