Bloganuary Day 11: Ask a silly question… What does it mean to live boldly? Today’s prompt strikes me as an exceptionally silly question. With another 20 days of Bloganuary to get through after today, I hope this isn’t the start of a downward spiral into increasingly odd prompts. Anyway, if in doubt, start by going…
Bloganuary Day 10: I like a list, but not this kind…. What are five things you’re grateful for today? Now, I like a list as much as the next blogger, but I have to say I’m a bit cautious about this particular prompt. That’s because to my mind these sort of ‘count your blessings’ lists…
Bloganuary Day 9: the road goes ever on… What do people incorrectly assume about you? There are some general misconceptions about me that I am more than happy not to disavow. Chief among these would probably be the impression that I actually know what I’m talking about more than half the time. I was haunted…
Bloganuary Day 8: Finally, a chance for a rant… What do you like most about your writing? I spent most of my working life writing for a living. As an investment analyst, the constant churning out of ‘reports’ was what I was supposed, and paid, to do. I like to think that I was quite…
Bloganuary Day 7: okay, I think I’ve got this… What makes you laugh? Just as our musical preferences tend to become established by our late teens, so I think it is with our tastes in humour. As a teenager in the late sixties and early seventies, in comedy terms I grew up largely on a…
Bloganuary Day 6: will this torment ever end? Who is someone that inspires you and why? It would be all too easy – albeit entirely justified, I may say – to complete Day 6 of my self-imposed Bloganuary ordeal with a paean to Madame, who does inspire me, for more reasons and in more ways…
Bloganuary Day 5: Really? Only day 5? What is something you wish you knew how to do? Hmmm. Tricky. I can think of plenty of things I wish I could do better. Speak French, for a start; cook; take photographs. The list is almost endless because pretty much anything I can do could be done…
Bloganuary Day 4 – hanging in there What was your favourite toy as a child? Although I was obviously too young to remember, apparently my favourite toy when I was just a baby was a teddy bear called ‘Growly’*, so named because if you squeezed his belly he….well, growled. At least he did until I…
Day 3 of ‘Bloganuary’: still sticking to it. Write about the last time you left your comfort zone Believe me, I know exactly when I was last out of my comfort zone. I am pleased to report that I spend the vast majority of my life firmly entrenched inside my comfort zone, for three excellent…
Day 2 of ‘Bloganuary’ What is a road trip you would love to take? In the current circumstances, even a weekly trip to the supermarket counts as something of an adventure and it’s not at all obvious when that’s going to change. Nonetheless, Madame and I do have wider ambitions in terms of places to…
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