draliman on life

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

What kind of challenges in WordPress do you prefer?
Well, this one, obviously 🙂 I also did Friday Fictioneers for many years and also another now-defunct writing challenge. So stuff like that.

If you were to host a challenge, what would it be?
The “who can send me the most money in the shortest period of time” challenge. I’ll get right on that.

Do you miss the ‘Awards’ posts that were very popular years ago?
No! Such implied pressure to do the post and then annoy someone else by nominating them next.

Do you think they were a good way to grow your blog followers and get you recognised?
To a certain extent, but I think challenges are better for that.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

Are you prepared for a power cut?
I have torches. And a big battery power unit which will charge stuff, power the internet router and stuff like that. Not sure how much more I can do. Generally power cuts last between a second or two and a couple of hours here, maybe once a year.

Do you prefer candles or torches when there is no electricity?
Torches. It’s easy to knock things over in the dark, I’d prefer that thing not to be a candle.

Do you use scented candles or wax melts?
No, I’m not a big fan of chemical smells. I’m not even sure what a “wax melt” is. Presumably like a cheese melt but not so edible.

Do you find a meal by candlelight romantic?
Not the way I eat.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

Half the year is now over. Have you had any memorable highlights in the past six months?
My Scotland holiday in mid-June.

What are you looking forward to in the coming six months?
Nothing 😦

How do you keep cool on a hot day?
Fewer clothes and cold drinks. Close the curtains on the sunny side of the house and open windows when it cools down outside.

Have you ever danced in the rain?
Not that I recall. I usually run for cover.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

When you go on vacation, do you like to sample the local cuisine, check out the sights, or laze on the beach?
I would be out seeing the sights.

Have you ever been away on a vacation with friends rather than family?
Sort of. A bunch of us went to Germany for a friend’s wedding once a long time ago.

Would you prefer a cruise or coach tour holiday?
The cruise I think as you’re not stuck in a seat for ages. But one one of the smaller ships.

Self catering, or full board where all meals are included/provided.
Given those choices, self-catering. But I prefer what I did on my Scotland holiday – fairly decent hotel room, no meals at all. That way I can decide day to day where and what I want to eat depending on where I am and what I’m doing.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

Were you born at home, in a hospital, or somewhere else?
I was born in the local hospital.

How many siblings do you have or are you an only child?
I have one brother, 18 months younger than me.

Have you ever owned a pet that has had a litter? (cats, dogs, guinea pigs, mice etc)
Nope.

How many living generations are there in your family?
Just two – me and my brother and my Mum.

I was away last week in Scotland and missed last week’s Share Your World.

Here is my post for Share My World, hosted by Di. Sorry I didn’t post last week, I was woken by a phone call at 0630 and spent the day with Mum. She was okay by the afternoon, some sort of bug, but I didn’t get a chance to post anything.

Can you speak a second language?
That depends on what’s meant by “speak”. I can speak a few words of “schoolboy” French and enough German to have a basic conversation, but I think “speak” is probably going a bit far to claim.

As a child, what did you find easier, climbing a rope or climbing a tree?
I don’t remember climbing many trees but I remember distinctly that I could barely get off the ground in PE class trying to climb a rope. So I’m going with “tree”.

Did you prefer maths or science at school?
That depends on what maths and what science. If the science is Physics, then that for sure. I wasn’t great at Chemistry or Biology. As for maths, well… stuff like algebra I found easy whereas stuff like statistics and geometry – no!

How would you describe your sense of humour?
That’s best left to others to determine. “Dry”, maybe.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

Do you exercise regularly?
No, not as much as I should. I did go for a nice walk around the local fields yesterday.

Have you ever belonged to/visited a gym?
Ha no.

When it comes to diet, what is your greatest weakness?
Sweet treats just before bed. The worst thing to eat, the worst time to eat it.

Do you know your waist size?
No. I had to work it out a year or so ago for health insurance. That’s a real eye-opener. There’s a particular place you measure it and it’s way above where your trousers sit (when you’re me anyway). So it was my jeans waist size plus about 15 inches 😮

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di. It’s Di’s birthday week, so it’s birthday-themed this week.

Do you celebrate your birthday or is it just another day?
Me and my brother go over to Mum’s and have fish and chips. That’s it, really.

Did you have birthday parties as a child?
Yes, We sometimes went to the park with school friends to play football and then back home for birthday tea.

Were there any special ‘traditions’ for the birthday person in your household?
Not that I recall.

What was the worst birthday you had?
2022 – it was the day we lost Dad. No birthday celebration that year as you can imagine. And I don’t celebrate my birthday on my actual birthday any more.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

Have you ever danced round a maypole?
Nope. I’ve seen Morris Dancers once “live” but never Maypole dancing.

Does the month of May hold any specific memories or events for you?
No. May is sort of an in-between month in my mind. I can’t think of anything much ever happening in May.

Does your country celebrate a May Day holiday?
Yes – the first and last Mondays of the month. They’ve had various names through the years but I believe they’re currently known as “Early May Bank Holiday” and “Late May Bank Holiday”. A lot of thought went into that.

Have you booked a vacation for this year?
Yes, a couple of days in Scotland next month.

Here is my post for Share Your World, hosted by Di.

What season are you in where you live, and what time is it?
It’s Spring here and the current time is 0731.

What is your favourite season of the year?
I guess summer is nice. The other seasons can be a bit chilly and wet. Summer can be a bit wet as well, to be honest.

Can you ski or ice skate?
No, I’ve never tried either. I can almost feel my arm breaking as I slam down on the cold hard ice 😮

When was the last time you built a snowman?
I can’t even remember. I may have built a small one as a kid, but we rarely get enough snow for a snowman.