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

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What is the thing you are most proud of doing? Or making
(Not counting children)

Getting 2 degrees.

Have you enjoyed lockdown?

No not really felt life was very much on hold.

Did you learn any new skills in lockdown?

Taught myself to make a patchwork quilt

Are you going to holiday more locally when you are free?

Not locally but have always done and will continue to do staycations

Do you snore a politician

?? that was just meant to be do you snore the politician bit was picked up off the TV!!

Do I snore? I’ve never heard myself!??

Do you type your posts or use the microphone to speak them in to save time?

Type them. Didn't realise you could speak them.

Do you wear socks? Bedsocks? Colourful socks?
Trainer shoe socks?

I wear socks and I'm very partial to knee-high ones as they're so cosy. The shops are full of ankle ones which simply don't fill the bill so have knitted my own since the (2nd?) lockdown.
Wear bedsocks if it's very cold.

Do you ever wear baseball caps?

Never.

When did you last see any of your children?

I don't have any. I last saw my dad in September. I speak with him every day.

Do you enjoy any reality TV? If so which one/s? (GBBO and stuff like that included)

I like Landscape Artist of the Year although I cannot paint for toffee.

Have you watched Spiral?

No Parsley I havn't watched Spiral

If you were granted one wish what would it be?

Good health for all the family.

Do you have any phobias?

Lifts. I’m afraid the door might not open

Did you give anything up for Lent?

Yes I always give up chocolate and put the money saved into the collection.

Do you like your Covid hairstyle or are you desperate for a cut?

I am not good with my hair unless I have a very good cut, so the answer is a resounding Yes.

Is there any individual whom you always turn off when he/she appears on your TV screen?

Philip Schofield

Favourite Hollywood actress past or present

Two really Shinamae, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford


What is top of your priority list once Lockdown is lifted?

I've two, the dentist and the hairdresser. I've been cutting my own hair but I can't do my own dentistry.

Concert-going: have you ever seen a support artist and thought, 'they're going places'? Mine was Chris Rea - you could tell he was going to be special.

Yes. Billy Connelly was a support act in a basement nightclub I attended. Hilarious!

When did you last see any of your children in the flesh?

I’m very fortunate as my son and daughter and their families live nearby, so I meet with each of them for dog walks and to exchange treats (home baked bread and cakes) during weekends.

What is the scariest experience you ever had?

Son’s breech birth (posterior presentation really) in RC nursing home. Should have been in hospital.

Do you ever wear false eyelashes?

No, just used to mascara my own

Would you consider stencilling your eyebrows?

I've done it! A few months ago.
I used a product by Rimmel (I think). You painted it on, it was a gel consistency, waited half an hour and then peeled it off. You were left with a semipermanent stain.
It was quite successful to be honest!
The gel was good - I don't think I'd bother with the stencil though, it was difficult to hold it in place and get it flat.
I'll have another go when I start wearing makeup again.

Can you think of a compliment that you have been paid recently, or even not so recently?