A fun Friday .....
thefridayfive questions are up this week, so firstly I shall have a go at answering those....
1. Can you do simple sewing repairs, such as replacing a button or rejoining a straight seam?
Yes! My grandmother started her career as a court dressmaker, so she knew how to do everything including how to make suits (she later worked for the civil service but that's another story). So she taught me how to sew from quite a young age - I can do French seams LOL!
2. Can you change a flat tire?
I know how to, but I've never had to do it. Over here they are called tyres..... :)
3. Can you plan and cook a simple meal?
I can plan and cook a complicated meal, so a simple one is easy. I like cooking and baking - since I stopped working I cook most things from scratch including bread and I make marmelade.
4. Can you rewire a lamp?
I can - I grew up before there were such things as solid moulded plugs on electrical items so it was essential you knew how to put a plug onto something. I have been able to make stained glass lamps, so I have to wire those up.
5. Are you a spender or a saver? Are you able to switch from one to the other on occasion?
A bit of both. I like to have a cushion of money that is for emergencies, that is enough to cover the cost of something large like a large appliance (washing machine for example), or the cost of an unexpected vet bill. I don't like to be relying on credit either, so we always make sure we clear our credit cards each month - they are used to spread the cost a bit, but never long enough that we are adding interest to the balance.
In other news - I went to the advanced Pilates class this morning where my teacher has introduced an aerobic section to warm us up. My Fitbit says....
Yes the bit where my heart rate went up to 155bpm was when we were doing the aerobic steps to 'Footloose' (4 minutes at peak cardio LOL!). Really fast!!! AND I was wearing wrist weights during that section. Interestingly my knee was fine.
A friend came round for a catch up this afternoon - I've been trying to persuade her to give up working (she works part time at a pre-school) as she's now paying tax on her income from two pensions as she also gets income from renting out her parent's old house. Daft to work if you have to then pay tax!! She's nearly convinced.
Just time for the 365 questions for today: 7 If you could step into the TV and be part of a TV show, which one would it be? It would have to be The Great British Bake Off, but not to be a contestant, I'd like to take over from Sandi Toksvig :)
I have just been handed a shot of salted caramel vodka (a Christmas present from one of my boys), so I better sign off now! Happy Friday :)
1. Can you do simple sewing repairs, such as replacing a button or rejoining a straight seam?
Yes! My grandmother started her career as a court dressmaker, so she knew how to do everything including how to make suits (she later worked for the civil service but that's another story). So she taught me how to sew from quite a young age - I can do French seams LOL!
2. Can you change a flat tire?
I know how to, but I've never had to do it. Over here they are called tyres..... :)
3. Can you plan and cook a simple meal?
I can plan and cook a complicated meal, so a simple one is easy. I like cooking and baking - since I stopped working I cook most things from scratch including bread and I make marmelade.
4. Can you rewire a lamp?
I can - I grew up before there were such things as solid moulded plugs on electrical items so it was essential you knew how to put a plug onto something. I have been able to make stained glass lamps, so I have to wire those up.
5. Are you a spender or a saver? Are you able to switch from one to the other on occasion?
A bit of both. I like to have a cushion of money that is for emergencies, that is enough to cover the cost of something large like a large appliance (washing machine for example), or the cost of an unexpected vet bill. I don't like to be relying on credit either, so we always make sure we clear our credit cards each month - they are used to spread the cost a bit, but never long enough that we are adding interest to the balance.
In other news - I went to the advanced Pilates class this morning where my teacher has introduced an aerobic section to warm us up. My Fitbit says....
Yes the bit where my heart rate went up to 155bpm was when we were doing the aerobic steps to 'Footloose' (4 minutes at peak cardio LOL!). Really fast!!! AND I was wearing wrist weights during that section. Interestingly my knee was fine.
A friend came round for a catch up this afternoon - I've been trying to persuade her to give up working (she works part time at a pre-school) as she's now paying tax on her income from two pensions as she also gets income from renting out her parent's old house. Daft to work if you have to then pay tax!! She's nearly convinced.
Just time for the 365 questions for today: 7 If you could step into the TV and be part of a TV show, which one would it be? It would have to be The Great British Bake Off, but not to be a contestant, I'd like to take over from Sandi Toksvig :)
I have just been handed a shot of salted caramel vodka (a Christmas present from one of my boys), so I better sign off now! Happy Friday :)