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A while back, I was very flattered to find that the lovely Julie at Little Cotton Rabbits had nominated me for a Thinking Blogger award, in the company of four other blogs that I like immensely.  And for many weeks I've been thinking about which five bloggers I would nominate myself.
Then I decided to feed them out to you one by one.  Here's the first couple:

Another Outspoken Female  -  you have to love her for it
Eglantine's Cake - a delicious mixture of wordsmithery, family musings and general entertainment

Today on Julie's blog there's a meme, for which I've been tagged by a number of people, including  Miss Marvellous Mouse, Jade and Helen and please remind me in the comments if you tagged me too.  I think it's either seven or eight random things about yourself...

1. If I miss the first episode of a series of TV, or the first few minutes of a film I just can't watch it.  The set-up is just too important.
2. When I was little I despised having my hair cut so much, my mum had to bribe me (roughly twice a year) to get me to the hairdressers.  Horse-riding lessons, getting my ears pierced etc.  I still don't get my hair cut as regularly as I should.
3. I'm not a Catholic.  That made for an interesting upbringing in Ireland.
4. I am extremely particular about writing instruments and paraphernalia, I adore paper, notebooks, stationery and proper pens. But I can't write properly with a fountain pen - or even a biro -  if I haven't placed the cap on the opposite end, so that it's balanced again.
5. The sound of Pan pipes can drive me to bodily harm.
6. I am the person who forgot how to ride a bike.  Twice.
7. When I was little I wanted to write books for a living, and started at least one. I burned it, pages and pages of it, when I was eighteen and clearing out my room when I finished school.  I kind of regret that now.
8. I have a tattoo.

And that's probably enough for now.  Consider yourself tagged, and leave a comment if you do it on your blog so we can zoom over and check out your particular flavour of randomness.

Comments

[Sarah]

On #6, me too! I've only forgotten it the once because I'm now too scared to learn again... I'm too far from the ground now!

[KBG]

Okay, maybe it's just me, but what are Pan pipes? I have absolutely no clue!

[kirsty]

Oh I am SOOOO with you on 1 and 5. Pan pipes (ugh, I don't even like writing those words) make me feel ILL. And I drive my family nuts with the TV show/movie thing.

[Thimbleanna]

A tatoo??? Well, show us then!!! ;-)

[Jade]

I'm the same on your #4, my excuse was anything cheap would ruin the experience...nowadays cheap is okay, so long as its felt-tipped, with the cap on the other end. And I also tagged you on this meme, miss :-)

[Jenny]

Speaking of pens, I have a friend who, every year, makes these beautiful Christmas cards, which she sends out to her friends. Whenever I get one of these Christmas cards, I am awed by her craftsmanship. These cards are really a work of art. BUT, on the cards, she always writes holidays greetings/notes IN A CHEAP BLUE BALLPOINT PEN!!! Are you as horrified as I am?!
:-o

[Ali]

A tattoo! My mental image of you has undergone a step-change!! I would also like to do bad things to pan pipe players.

[Jane Weston]

Gail...I'm just like you on #1..Even if a series has rave reviews if I haven't been watching from the beginning...forget it I can't watch starting half way through season 2! LOL
Also, want to let you know I got your swap package today. I'm thrilled with all the goodies. Thank you very much.

[samantha]

You mean there are still people who play those damn pipes?! are they deaf?!!
Also agree with number four - I have to get rid of pens that don't have their lids any more - ugh.

And thanks for the latest fabric swap - I have really enjoyed it.