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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin!
Gone Girl. Both nearly read.

Have you packed your summer clothes away yet?

I couldn’t get anywhere with Gone Girl either.
I’m in the process of clothes sorting. My bedroom is chaos.

What is your favourite item of clothing?

An old friend, a River Island sandy coloured full length woollen winter coat with a hood with fur round it and also the cuffs.

What is your go to outfit when you can’t decide and you know will work, whatever.
(Pinafore dress with either silk blouse or polo neck sweater underneath)

I've got a couple of t-shirts with an asymmetric neckline which work with most things.

Is there an item of clothing which you've always hankered after? I've always wanted a smart trouser-suit but as many of us are more casual these days I think it'd look out of place.

A cashmere jumper or cardigan but they are quite expensive.
You should get your trouser suit. I think anything goes now from very smart to very casual.

Do you have lots of framed photos of family in your house?

Yes, my most treasured is of us all when we went on a cruise for our 50 wedding anniversary..

Do you have any photographs of your Grandparents or even further back.?

Paternal grandfather on horseback, just widowed maternal grandmother in her 40s (11 children). Nothing further back.

What “minor” ailments do you have which give you the pip?
(Bad back, IBS)

I pulled a muscle in my knee a few months back and it doesnt seem to be healing. Im still walking with a stick.

Have you ever had a blocked loo that you managed to unblock yourself?

I always try googling solutions before I shell out for a plumber. Its amazing what you can do with a plunger, a polythene bag and a pair of rubber gloves.

I had a blocked loo and, in desperation, ordered a loo unblocker from Amazon. It arrived very quickly and was amazing. It's sort of like the one I have for the sink but much bigger and works by pumping large amounts of water down the pan.

Is your loo in the bathroom? Does this cause problems? Ours is but, luckily, we have one downstairs too.

Yes, a loo in the upstairs bathroom and also one downstairs like yours DanniRae which is a Godsend. I found it a problem when staying with a friend which only had one loo for the entire house of five people.

Do you ever take part in surveys for money? Do you tell fibs in these?

No and no.

Do you like globe artichokes?

Yes but eat them rarely.

Do you keep a careful watch on your accounts?

Yes - I try to enter my daily expenses in my diary. I circle payments made by credit card , a little line under anything I pay by bank card and presume the rest are cash payments. I also have a spreadsheet for large amounts gifted to children or grandchildren. I like to think I am fairly organised.

Question: Are you like me ☝️?

No not really. I check our bank statement online fairly regularly but that is all.

Do you have scented candles at home, and if so in which room?

Yes - kitchen

If you have muscular pain, do you take antiinflammatories, or use a topical cream like Deepfreeze etc

Phorpain is great for topical use. I used it on my shoulder. Otherwise I take paracetamol, brufen or Naproxen.

Have you noticed a lot of flies around at the moment? 2 flew into the kitchen today.

Not now, but definitely a week or two ago, the house was full of them, and some really nasty looking wasps too.

Come Dine with Me menu - what’s yours?

I'm going 'posh' for this so not my usual stuff:

Heinz Tomato Soup
Fish cake, spaghetti hoops and instant mash
Angel delight - a choice of two flavours - strawberry or banana
Tea to drink
I feel I can't go wrong with these choices

Perhaps now someone could post a proper "Come Dine With Me" Menu!!

That’s brilliant Danni! Sounds right up my street, although I do favour butterscotch angel delight!

Fruits de Mare in puff pastry
Fillet steak
Profiteroles/Pavlova with black cherries and warm cream

Do you have lipstick, powder etc in your handbag when you go out?
(I do)

No, it’s all in a bag in my bedside table.

Do you put more makeup on when you are out ?

I only use tinted lip salve and occasionally a flash balm.

Would you like a complete makeover to a room in your house and if so which room?

Yes, our kitchen. There’s nothing wrong with it, but I love a new kitchen.

Have the fireworks started near you yet? The Uni has a big display tonight and I’ll be watching, at the same time as I ask myself how they can afford it?

None as yet but may be some on the beach or near the harbour tomorrow.

Do you like fireworks. I find them boring now and I get a stiff neck.?

Ive always hated fireworks and would gladly see them banned for general use except for official displays.

Have you been buying more food to beat christmas price rises/shortages?

I only have a small freezer and I keep it fully stocked. Some of my food has found its way into my nephews big chest freezer.