Yesterday Christine and I went on a day trip ... Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties and ( Read more... )

24 What's the weirdest thing that you have ever seen at the seaside?I have seen some very scary sights ... people who are in skimpy swimming costumes, who maybe should have left their normal clothing on ( Read more... )

LOL - yes, I said I was keeping up, and then it all fell apart! So here goes for 3 days =

21 Would you rather not be able to see any colors or have mild but constant tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?Easy for me - as I already said I have lost some of the sight in one of my eyes, and as most of you know I am colourblind ... so, for me, it is ( Read more... )

20 What did you use to spend your pocket money on?

I must be getting old, as I can't remember.

I know I put it towards presents for the family. However we didn't get much, so what it went on other than that would not be very much at all.

19 Do you have a favourite plate?Not one I use now, as I scared to break it ( Read more... )

18 Have you ever named a pet after a real person?

I haven't, but the pony in the icon is called DJ - and he is named after me. I was horse sitting for her, when he was born - a totally unexpected foal

I was tired after a day secretarial yesterday, so hardly turned on the pc at all ... and certainly not LJ. I have been really struggling with tiredness over the last few days/couple of weeks. Frustrating, but so far haven't had to take any more time off work. So I am doing 2 days in one again ... however, as it turns out, I am going to answer ( Read more... )

Today is St Swithun's Day, and it's been nice weather.  For those who don't know, here is the whole back story ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago I had my annual eye-test.  I go to Boots, which means I see a different optician every time.  I saw a very nice lady this time, but as she sat down I knew she had bad news.  However, as it turned out, it wasn't as bad as she had thought ( Read more... )

9 How obsessive are you about your bins?
We have a 2 bin system, so it's easy to use ... so I like to recycle as much as I can

10 Have you ever been up on the roof?
No - I am not good with heights.
However, I have been on the roof of the tower of Exeter Cathedral (but it has a wall around, so I could cope)

11 What's the largest vehicle you have ( Read more... )