Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award
My thanks to Sharon Booth for inviting me to take part in the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. Sharon is a wonderful, supportive writing friend whose debut novel, There Must Be An Angel, is available now.
Here are the questions Sharon set:
What is your earliest memory?
I remember being fascinated by those tall, plastic ashtrays that had a push-down feature to dispose of the ash. I was about three, maybe four, and our next door neighbour had two ‒ a red one and a black one.
What was your favourite Christmas present?
I’ve had quite a few over the years. I’ve had quite a few years. I think every present is lovely. I’m very lucky in that Gajitman is an expert wrapper and I always receive exquisitely presented gifts. New pens, notebooks and tokens of love are my favourite.
Who would you like to go on a date with? (Excluding current partners/spouses)
Michael J Fox, Johnny Depp, Steve Backshall …
Which film would you choose if you could only ever watch one again?
The Sound of Music. It contains every aspect of life I enjoy ‒ music, singing, romance, children, intrigue ‒ it’s packed with emotion and always makes me cry.
What are you most proud of?
How caring and thoughtful my children are.
Which woman in history do you most admire?
Kate Bush. She is a pioneer in music and has been a huge inspiration in my life. It’s unnerving to think the seventies and eighties are recent history and within my lifetime …
Which book do you wish you’d written?
My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult. It was the first I’d read of Jodi Picoult’s, and the ending caught me completely off-guard. It was one of the first books that left my crying, the first being Love and Devotion, by Erica James. My writing has been influenced by both authors.
What one thing do you think would surprise other people about you?
That I’m shy and retiring.
It’s not true, but it would surprise people.
You’ve had an unexpected windfall of one thousand pounds. What would you spend it on?
I’d spend some on my family and the rest on attending a writing course or retreat.
Who is your secret crush?
I don’t have a secret crush ‒ they are all well-documented. 🙂
As I’m expecting to be in plaster at the time of posting this blog, I will refrain from tagging others, but thank you for inviting me to take part, Sharon.
Laura x
What fabulous answers, Laura. I totally agree with you about Kate Bush, as you know. I think she is absolutely amazing and has been one of my idols since I was fifteen years old and heard Wuthering Heights on the radio. The Sound of Music was the first film I saw at the cinema. My mum took me one afternoon and I had no idea what was happening. I remember being quite scared when the lights went down and then absolutely amazed when Julie Andrews appeared on screen. I was terrified when the Nazis were hunting the family in the cellars of the convent. My mum had the album of the soundtrack and I learned all the words and sang along at the top of my voice! I must have been about six, I think or even younger. Not sure when it came out! Great memories. Thanks for taking part x
Thank you for the nomination 🙂 x