29 December 2019 at 12:10
Nicked from 
mondhasen. Because sometimes lighthearted memes are fun to fill.
Based on Senior School, age 11-16.
1. Did you marry your high school sweetheart?
I never even fancied anyone at senior school; and have never wanted to get married.
2. Type of car.
None; no-one had a car while still at school as the age for a driver’s license is 17. 2-3 lads had a small motorbike (50cc) in 5th year (age 16).
3. What kind of job?
I helped out at my Dad’s work a few times but it wasn’t official, he just gave me extra pocket money. A couple of my friend’s got Saturday jobs in local shoe shops but it sounded really horrible! I did tell my Mam I fancied a paper round when a bit younger than that but she said no.
4. Where did you live?
In a town in North-East England.
5. Were you popular?
No! I had friends at school but hardly ever saw them outside of school.
6. Were you in choir/band?
I don’t remember our school ever having those, and I wouldn’t have been interested anyway.
7. Ever get suspended?
no
8. If you could, would you go back?
Hell no! The day I left was one of the happiest days of my life.
9. Still talk to the person that you went to prom with?
We didn’t have a prom, or anything like that and I wouldn’t have gone anyway.
10. Did you skip school?
Only on very rare occasions.
11. Go to all the football games?
No, I only know they had teams because my brother was on one or more.
12. Favourite subject?
Art, loved it, far more than anything else.
13. Do you still have your yearbook?
British schools don’t have yearbooks.
14. Did you follow the "original" career path?
I’ve never had a career path to follow!
15. Do you still have your senior ring?
That’s another thing British schools don’t do.
16. Favourite Teacher?
I don’t think I ever had a favourite teacher, although the art teacher used to let us have a radio on in class which was against the school rules.
17. What was your style?
Casual. Once I could afford to buy some, I always wore jeans, with a t-shirt or sweatshirt mostly.
18. Favourite Shoes?
I don’t remember any favourites.
19. Favourite thing for lunch?
I don’t know. The school did get a caferia when I was in 1st or 2nd year but we always went home for dinner so never had a choice, just whatever my Mam put in front of us!
20. Favourite band?
Probably Toyah, or the Human League, but I’m not sure of the years.
21. High school hair?
It started off shoulder length in 1st year and gradually got shorter I think by 5th year it just reached my neck.
22. How old when you graduated?
We didn’t ‘graduate’, we just left after doing our last exam, which for me was art. I remember walking out of the building after I finished the exam. I was 16. A few American pals in the past asked why did I ‘drop out’ but I didn’t, that was the school leaving age in those days and it might still be possible to leave at 16 if you have a job to go to, or some other source of income but most kids seem to stay on at 6th form or a college, or start an apprenticeship now.
January 2019
It's that time again...
1. What did you do in 2018 that you'd never done before?
Take part in a video phone call when one niece called the other on her birthday. The 21st century beckons….
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t make any although I meant to lose weight I never did and I never really finished any jobs I started last year so I hope I do that this year but that’s not really a resolution.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. The furthest I travelled was the nearest city about 16km away. Once. L
6. What would you like to have in 2019 that you lacked in 2018?
Enough money for house repairs and to buy other things I need.
7. What date from 2018 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Yeah I’m thinking events rather than actual dates… but my mind just went blank!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a new fridge freezer at last?
9. What was your biggest failure?
It would be impossible to choose from a really long list.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just a cold! Unusual for me though.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I guess the fridge freezer because I really needed one. But I also treated myself to some clothes from EMP because I can’t find anything I like in the shops. I can’t afford clothes now though so it was a ‘final fling’.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Not sure if it counts as behaviour but our kid finally discovered his inner “Handy Andy” and took up carpentry!!!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The Tory government of course.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, including food. L
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
errrr…. That the new Doctor was another northerner J
16. What song will always remind you of 2018?
Possibly Cheap Thrills by Sia because now I have it on my Walkman tape.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder?
Sadder
Fatter or thinner?
fatter as I didn’t lose the 2kg I put on last year and added another 2kg over xmas/new year.
Richer or poorer?
poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Creative things – yes me too also more swimming and having more than 1 day out.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
having to count every single penny.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
As usual slobbing around the house. I started a letter to Lilly, did some slams too.
21. Did you fall in love in 2018?
No, not with a person at least.
22. How many one-night stands?
none
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
Well no contest the BBC actually showed a LOT of hockey during the Winter Olympics so it has to be that! J
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
WHAT IS WITH ALL THIS HATE AND CELEBRITY CRUSHES? Yeah maybe we need to re-write this and update some questions J
I don’t think I hate anyone new just the same old faces….
25. What was the best book you read?
These were my faves: Nation (Terry Pratchett), Necronomicon (Sammy Maine), Stargate SG1: The Oceans of Dust (Peter J Evans), Norse Mythology (Neil Gaiman), Sirius, Woods: A Celebration (National Trust).
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
n/a
27. What did you want and get?
A new fridge freezer and the pentagram/rose pendant (see pic if it works, which also includes a lush cat ring).
28. What did you want and not get?
It’s too depressing to answer this.
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
I haven’t seen any films MADE this year… and can’t remember any that were new for me!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I can’t remember… I did TRY to complete this at home (where my diary is) but of course that’s STUPID to expect my laptop to be able to handle a word document… >:(
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If swimming wasn’t disrupted, mail not stolen, fewer twats in my life, and a lot more money to fix up house.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2018?
Same as ever – very casual! I did find some new tops in the EMP catalogue though, at last!
33. What kept you sane?
Swimming.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I’m still stuck on Richard Dean Anderson J
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Basically that the tory party exist.
36. Who did you miss?
Friends as always.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
There’s only one really, that I actually talked to a bit and that’s Steven, my niece’s boyfriend who seems really canny.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2018:
Nothing new.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don’t know any. Probably something by The Smiths….
THIEVES STEAL SHARK USING PUSHCHAIR
and I thought "Why was a shark using a pushchair?" .......
This is what's keeping me going this summer! 
Its again time for this tradition...
1. What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
Visited Hadrian’s Wall – I’ve been to a few of the forts but never a piece of the actual wall.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think I made any; and no although I really mean to sort through the entire house this year…
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Tilly, my furry niece, age 10.
5. What countries did you visit?
none
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
Spare cash, good luck, more than 8 full slams, at least one swim each week, perfect health…well okay better health.
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I can never remember calendar dates, and I think the best memory would be walking to Hadrians Wall. There isn’t ONE bad thing that stands out.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Swimming 5000m in 2.5 hours; losing about 10kg.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not managing to improve my life in any way except losing some weight.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing new.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
One thing would be the pentangle ring – I finally found one exactly as I wanted.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I can’t think of anyone in particular.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Those who decided that our hospital should gradually close.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Besides bills of course, probably on swimming due to the travel costs.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Nothing I don’t think! I did look forward to my pal visiting. Oh maybe about UK hockey finally being on UK TV regularly for the first time EVER!
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
Cheap Thrills by Sia
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? The same I think.
Fatter or thinner? Thinner.
Richer or poorer? Poorer. D’oh.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
That I could’ve actually done? Art maybe
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Feeling sick from stress. Eating chocolate!
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Slobbing around the house eating, reading, no TV as the aerial cable in the living room is fucked.
21. Did you fall in love in 2017?
no
22. How many one-night stands?
none
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
One favourite was The A Word, not least of all for the music. Also Blue Planet II, and Peter Capaldi’s final season as the Doctor was his great. And of course DROP THE PUCK! UK hockey on UK TV!!!!!!!!! any hockey on UK TV for that matter...
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t think there’s any new people but some have definitely gone down in my opinion!
25. What was the best book you read?
That could be The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett – but there were other good ones like Eleven by Mark Watson, The Small Hand by Susan Hill and Stepping on the Cracks by Christopher L Carter.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I guess Sia as she was my only musical discovery of the year – I rarely listen to new music.
27. What did you want and get?
A floppy disc drive. A couple of Stargate books.
28. What did you want and not get?
A better job. More money. Some good luck. Lots of full slams…etc etc
29. What was your favourite film of this year?
I didn’t see any released this year. I saw The Force Awakens and it was canny, can’t remember any others off-hand.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Watched hockey on TV (fucking hell!) and The Force Awakens on DVD.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had won the lottery. Predictable I know but the majority of my problems/stress are money-related.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
err…. Recurring? I dug out some old clothes that now fit, from the 90s.
33. What kept you sane?
swimming.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I can’t think of anyone new!
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The start of the closure of the local hospital.
36. Who did you miss?
Tilly.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I didn’t meet anyone new who’d count as ‘best’!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017:
Don’t know.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“Just keep swimming.”
without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
I copied that from Leea's page; I forget where she got it from. Since discovering penpalling and swapping as a kid there have always been people in my life, some I've met and some not, who have the power to cheer me up via my postbox and now online. Thank you! I just wish more of them were on LJ!
I nearly logged out of the computer without coming here AGAIN but at least I have a bit of time today - I got here 9am to find the library doesn't open till 10am this week. The old one never opened at all over xmas/new year. So I did a bit of sale-ing and got a new purple hoodie and a cheap diary (for work) and some xmas stickers and tape.
I did get my mince pies baked on Friday and they turned out pretty good I think - I forgot you need margarine as well as lard for the pastry and only got lard so I had to use ordinary soft margarine. The pastry was softer and more flaky and nicer than usual :) . My friend says they're "the best mince pies ever" :D There are only 3 left I think.
When the new pool opened here they had a new rule - no outdoor footwear was allowed in the changing rooms.
A surprising amount of people leave them next to the chairs near the entrance barriers - including my friend. I can't believe people are so trusting! I always put mine in a carrier bag then in my locker. My trainers are cheap and unlikely to be nicked, but if they were not only can I not afford a new pair, how would I get home in bare feet?
My friend doesn't live as far as me and has family even closer but it would still be a massive pain in the arse, and so easily avoided. When I do my own 'risk management' it's not only about the chances of something happening, but the effort needed to prevent it. Well in this case all it takes is a couple of seconds and a carrier bag.
When I took my friend's daughter (11) she said she didn't like leaving her trainers there, so I said don't ... but she did anyway, and they cost £50! Well last week after swimming my friend got out to discover her socks and trainers were soaked - someone must have spilt water on them, although weirdly the seat above them, which has holes in, was dry. So from now on she's putting them in her locker, because she didn't like wearing soggy socks and trainers to get home - better than none though!
How are you supposed to find anything on here?! I thought I could search for other hockey or sci-fi fans/groups but I can't figure out how, all you can do is a google search of the entire net...!
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