Liebster Award
The lovely Louise Walters,
author of ‘Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase’,
http://louisewalterswriter.blogspot.co.uk/ has
nominated my blog
nominated my blog
for a Liebster award. Thank you, Louise!
The rules:
- Thank Liebster Blog Award nominator on your blog
- and link back to the blogger who presented this award to you;
- Answer the eleven questions from the nominator;
- List eleven random facts about yourself;
- Present the Liebster Blog Award to up to eleven blogs
- let them know they’ve been chosen;
- Pass on the eleven questions to your nominees,
- or create new ones;
- Copy and paste the blog award on your blog.
Here are my answers to Louise’s questions!
1. What’s your favourite novel and what
do you love about it?
Choosing one novel is very hard as I have
favourite novel’s for
various genre’s and moods. Therefore, I’ll choose
‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ by Lionel Shriver.
I love it because it explores the dark side
of motherhood,
and the complexities of remorse, regret and parental
love. I haven’t sen the film as I have such
fond memories of the book and I sometimes find
films spoil that love.
do you love about it?
Choosing one novel is very hard as I have
favourite novel’s for
various genre’s and moods. Therefore, I’ll choose
‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ by Lionel Shriver.
I love it because it explores the dark side
of motherhood,
and the complexities of remorse, regret and parental
love. I haven’t sen the film as I have such
fond memories of the book and I sometimes find
films spoil that love.
2. Do you have any pet peeves in fiction?
I can’t say that I do. I either enjoy a book or
I don’t, regardless of how it is received
generally. The author’s voice is important
I can’t say that I do. I either enjoy a book or
I don’t, regardless of how it is received
generally. The author’s voice is important
3. What are you most proud of?
My daughters and their positive
attitude to life and their future careers.
My daughters and their positive
attitude to life and their future careers.
4. Your most and least favourite people in history?
Emmeline Pankhurst is my favourite person.
I always vote in elections because of her dedication
to the cause, and my 18yr old has recently voted
for the first time. My least favourite person is Hitler,
who is a recurring choice amongst the nominees.
Need I say more?
Emmeline Pankhurst is my favourite person.
I always vote in elections because of her dedication
to the cause, and my 18yr old has recently voted
for the first time. My least favourite person is Hitler,
who is a recurring choice amongst the nominees.
Need I say more?
5. The country, city or other place you’d most
like to visit?
Canada looks stunning – but oh so far away.
I’ve become a wimp where flying is concerned.
like to visit?
Canada looks stunning – but oh so far away.
I’ve become a wimp where flying is concerned.
6. Which five people would you like to meet
(dead, alive or fictional)?
(dead, alive or fictional)?
Audrey Hepburn, Lionel Shriver, Anita Brookner,
Greg Davies, Ian Rankin.
Greg Davies, Ian Rankin.
7. What makes you laugh the most?
I love watching ‘You’ve Been Framed’ with
my daughters. I especially love the clips
about children and weddings. I love hearing
my eldest daughter’s tinkly laugh.
I love watching ‘You’ve Been Framed’ with
my daughters. I especially love the clips
about children and weddings. I love hearing
my eldest daughter’s tinkly laugh.
8. If you could know the future, what would you wish for?
For my daughter’s to achieve happiness in their
chosen careers, and for my husband and I to
enjoy a happy, healthy and long retirement together.
For my daughter’s to achieve happiness in their
chosen careers, and for my husband and I to
enjoy a happy, healthy and long retirement together.
9. If you won the lottery and could donate money to charity,
which charity would you choose and why?
I’m going to be a rebel and choose two.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society
and The Guide Dog Trust.
which charity would you choose and why?
I’m going to be a rebel and choose two.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society
and The Guide Dog Trust.
10. Do you suffer from any little phobias or superstitions?
Spiders (another common theme).
Spiders (another common theme).
11. What’s your favourite guilty pleasure?
Watching American crime shows.
Watching American crime shows.
Eleven random facts about me
1) I am addicted to chocolate with sea salt.
2) I have far too many scarfs.
3) I love singing karaoke.
4) I support West Ham and Norwich
football teams, and have been to
see both teams play several times.
football teams, and have been to
see both teams play several times.
5) I passed my driving test the first time in France.
6) I tend to wear floral and stripy clothes, often
together much to my daughters’ chagrin.
together much to my daughters’ chagrin.
7) I went through a hippie phase during and after
my nurse training.
my nurse training.
8) I used to write to a prisoner on death row
through an Amnesty International scheme.
He was eventually executed.
through an Amnesty International scheme.
He was eventually executed.
9) I can’t drink much as I quickly become giggly
then sleepy.
then sleepy.
10) I used to hate giving injections when I worked
as a family planning nurse.
as a family planning nurse.
11) I always were perfume as it gives me confidence.
I am going to pass the Liebster Award to the following blogs:
Thank you again, Louise.
Happy Word Flow One & All
Happy Word Flow One & All
Hemmie Martin 
Interesting stuff, Hemmie. Hitler and spiders are definitely top of the hated list it seems!
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I am chagrined regarding my tardy reply to you, Louise, but thank you for your kind comment.
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