When I was a little girl I wanted to work in a zoo ... especially with the elephant ... I still LOVE elephants and how family's are important to them and they have 'nanny' that help look after their babies. We used to live next door to Bristol Zoo and would wake to hear the lions raw ... I would love to see elephants in the wild ... its on my 'to do' list!
mmm .... warm woman, what more can I say? hehe .... I quite like being me!
And as for warm or cold ... although I don't feel the cold as much as some people, and I hate being too hot, I think I am team Jacob!
And as for warm or cold ... although I don't feel the cold as much as some people, and I hate being too hot, I think I am team Jacob!
V is a hard one ... Victorious .... don't feel especially victorious in my life ... Volumptious .... well, yes, you could call me that! hehe!! .... Vain ... don't think I am especially vain .... Volume ... I'm not a loud person either ... so I think my V word will have to be VINTAGE .... I love all things old .... old films, old books and old jewellery. I love the whole feel of using vintage things of recycling and re-using .... pre-loved is a good way of putting it.
I have talked before about being Unique .... it is something that is very important to me .... I don't like to be the same as other people.
I hope I am an understanding person .... I always try to be .... I know for me, being understood is very important and I hate the feeling of being misunderstood and judged on a misconception. Thats something I hate ... people who judge ... 'walk a day in my shoes' is a great saying.
I hope I am an understanding person .... I always try to be .... I know for me, being understood is very important and I hate the feeling of being misunderstood and judged on a misconception. Thats something I hate ... people who judge ... 'walk a day in my shoes' is a great saying.
I am a bit of a geeky girl when it comes to technology & gadgets, I think it comes from having 4 brothers and a teck-savvy dad. I have always wanted a mac but thought it would cost too much, but 3 years ago my dad, so fed up with his PC going wrong all the time, switched to apple, which meant that not long after I could too and use his programs :D I am now a total convert and would never go back to windows!
Having Glandular Fever when I was young and being off school for a year and then only doing part time for a little after that, has meant that tiredness has followed me for as long as I can remember ... I try not to let it hinder me, but it is always there. I know that's not a huge thing to have when some people live with terrible problems every day, but it begins with T ... so I thought I would mention it!
I love traveling .... I haven't done much in recent tears being self-employed ... but when I was younger, I have done quite a bit and still love going off on a journey ... I want to do more!!
Having Glandular Fever when I was young and being off school for a year and then only doing part time for a little after that, has meant that tiredness has followed me for as long as I can remember ... I try not to let it hinder me, but it is always there. I know that's not a huge thing to have when some people live with terrible problems every day, but it begins with T ... so I thought I would mention it!
I love traveling .... I haven't done much in recent tears being self-employed ... but when I was younger, I have done quite a bit and still love going off on a journey ... I want to do more!!
I'm gonna do this list backwards ....
Ahh, shopping ... its been a while since I have had a good shopping trip .... coming home with aching legs and arm fulls of bags after a great day with a friend or my mum!
I am shy, but am a lot better than I was .... the trick is to ask people about themselves!
I can not spell, but I love making up stories .... writing them in note books (another thing I love .... stationary ... I get that from my dad .... put us in a stationary shop and we will be happy for hours!) I also love reading great stories ... here are a few books that I have read in the last few years.
Sunsets & sunrises (although admittedly I am not often up in time to see a sunrise) but I love how they are all different and the wonder that at every moment, somewhere on the planet someone is watching a sunset. The colours in a sunset and the patterns in the clouds can make are breathtaking!
Ahh, shopping ... its been a while since I have had a good shopping trip .... coming home with aching legs and arm fulls of bags after a great day with a friend or my mum!
I am shy, but am a lot better than I was .... the trick is to ask people about themselves!
I can not spell, but I love making up stories .... writing them in note books (another thing I love .... stationary ... I get that from my dad .... put us in a stationary shop and we will be happy for hours!) I also love reading great stories ... here are a few books that I have read in the last few years.
Sunsets & sunrises (although admittedly I am not often up in time to see a sunrise) but I love how they are all different and the wonder that at every moment, somewhere on the planet someone is watching a sunset. The colours in a sunset and the patterns in the clouds can make are breathtaking!
I always thought I hated red ... and I still do ... pillar box red ~ I HATE!! but as I think about it, the red shades of the spectrum are my colours ... pink, burgundy, mauve & maroon .... I love them and will always be drawn to them when I am shopping or if there is a choice. I also prefer red fruit ... berries, red grapes & red apples ... funny isn't it!
Quirky .... well quirky is good .... I like to be different and unique ... quirky is a good word ... I hope I am quirky ... if not, maybe I need to work on it.
I love peace and quiet and my own space .... I need my own time and space to be still and do my own thing. I am also quite shy so will be quite quiet when I fist meet someone or in a big group.
I love peace and quiet and my own space .... I need my own time and space to be still and do my own thing. I am also quite shy so will be quite quiet when I fist meet someone or in a big group.
I think being positive is very important and good for your health ... no one likes a moaner and looking at things negatively all the time can't be good for your mental health.
Oval is my favourite shape .... (probably cos I am a little oval at the moment!!) I love circular shapes and an oval is the best!
Online ... I am an online girl ... I am online a lot .... love it
Optimist .... I do think that the best is going to happen and look at the glass being half full :D
Open Minded .... I think I am quite open minded and not easily shocked.
Online ... I am an online girl ... I am online a lot .... love it
Optimist .... I do think that the best is going to happen and look at the glass being half full :D
Open Minded .... I think I am quite open minded and not easily shocked.
I love nature .... animal and plants & amazing countryside ... (doesn't mean I want to spend all day in them ... I like being inside too!) ... but amazing views can fill the soul like a piece of beautiful music ... I would love to have a small holding and be as self sufficient as possible ... grow veg and have hens and goats ... one day eh!
I like M ... M is my favourite letter ... M is for me, Maria, moi .... M is for mother, may and magical. M to me is my letter.
What an L list .... Love and Lonely are biggies ... Love ... well I am still looking which brings me to Lonely. Loneliness is a horrid thing ... I have lovely friends and a wonderful family, but that doesn't stop me being lonely.
Joy ... that's my middle name .... I used to hate it cos when I was little and not happy, my mum used to say 'where's Joy gone? we only have Maria' I hated it.
... but joy is actually a beautiful word ... it isn't just happy and frothy, it is a deep emotion that just fills you and pours out of you. It is like cherry jam in your tummy ... and I now love it.
... but joy is actually a beautiful word ... it isn't just happy and frothy, it is a deep emotion that just fills you and pours out of you. It is like cherry jam in your tummy ... and I now love it.
I is a hard one ... I can't use inquisitive cos although I can be a little nosy about conversations that people have, I don't think I am inquisitive about much and Intelligent would not be a word to describe my brain at the moment! Indecisive isn't a good word either ... I can make a decision.
Insomniac ... yep, sometimes I am .... I need a lot of sleep, but stress makes me not sleep well and I have been very stressed in the last few months.
So what am I? Idealistic .... yep, I know that's a bit naive, but I think I am.
Insomniac ... yep, sometimes I am .... I need a lot of sleep, but stress makes me not sleep well and I have been very stressed in the last few months.
So what am I? Idealistic .... yep, I know that's a bit naive, but I think I am.
I love home ... I am a home bird (I also like to travel so am a bit of a split personality) but I love home too ... I love coming home and making home pretty, I love having people to stay in my home and making them feel welcome.
Heights ... I have to add this as I used to be ok with heights, until when I was 11 I broke my leg on a death slide .... I didn't realise I was scared of heights though until when I was 19, went around Europe and up a lot of tall buildings ... the cold sweat, panic and visions of broken bones has been a problem ever since .... luckily at the moment I live in a bungalow! hehe
Hope .... I have hope and will not let it be taken from me.
Heights ... I have to add this as I used to be ok with heights, until when I was 11 I broke my leg on a death slide .... I didn't realise I was scared of heights though until when I was 19, went around Europe and up a lot of tall buildings ... the cold sweat, panic and visions of broken bones has been a problem ever since .... luckily at the moment I live in a bungalow! hehe
Hope .... I have hope and will not let it be taken from me.
When I think of a perfect life it involves having a lovely garden and the time to work in it. I love old English country gardens, rose gardens, kitchen gardens, herb gardens and formal gardens ... gardens that look like they have been there and stood the test of time.
At the moment I am limited to a few pots, but I love them ... I think the flowers look beautiful against the white of the pots.
At the moment I am limited to a few pots, but I love them ... I think the flowers look beautiful against the white of the pots.
I have always loved elephants since I was a little girl. My favorite animal (apart from dogs which I also LOVE)
For my 21st birthday my Auntie sent me 21 elephants ... from ornaments to a horse brass with an elephant on! I used to collect elephants too, but have recently sold my collection and now only have one or two. I have seen elephants at the zoo (we used to live next to Bristol zoo too so saw them a lot!) but would love to see them in the wild sometime .... its on my 'to do list'
For my 21st birthday my Auntie sent me 21 elephants ... from ornaments to a horse brass with an elephant on! I used to collect elephants too, but have recently sold my collection and now only have one or two. I have seen elephants at the zoo (we used to live next to Bristol zoo too so saw them a lot!) but would love to see them in the wild sometime .... its on my 'to do list'
I am a dreamer .... I lived in a dream world for most of my childhood & teenage years and my in my adult years I have wished I could get back into that world. I am quite a positive person and do believe that dreams come true ... I try to look on the bright side and think dreaming is good for the soul!
I also like to be different and have never wanted and ordinary life. This has caused a lot of pain, but I believe that it will be worth it. I think I have my own style and ideas of how I want to do things (and I'm afraid I don't like being copied!)
I can't have 'D' without including Dilly .... my love little dog who is my constant friend and I love her!!
I also like to be different and have never wanted and ordinary life. This has caused a lot of pain, but I believe that it will be worth it. I think I have my own style and ideas of how I want to do things (and I'm afraid I don't like being copied!)
I can't have 'D' without including Dilly .... my love little dog who is my constant friend and I love her!!
A great companion in my crying has been chocolate! Its probably a good job I don't live near a chocolate factory as I would want to get a job there and would end up as wide as I am tall .... would the constant smell of chocolate in the air make you feel sick after a while? ........... oh and the best chocolate is Cadburys .... with a cup of coffee!
I love beauty and beautiful things .... I figure that if you have to have something, why not have it beautiful ... from utility items like peg-bags & ironing board covers to things like picture frames and dog beds. I think that if you have to see/use something everyday, why not let it be a pleasure to look at!
My favorite story as a child was beauty and the beast and it still holds a special place in my heart and is my favorite fairy tail ... and yes, roses are my favorite flower and scent! I think being beautiful on the inside is so important. The more we are beautiful on the inside, the more our beauty shines out of us.
My favorite story as a child was beauty and the beast and it still holds a special place in my heart and is my favorite fairy tail ... and yes, roses are my favorite flower and scent! I think being beautiful on the inside is so important. The more we are beautiful on the inside, the more our beauty shines out of us.
I thought it may be fun to go through the alphabet and pick words related to me & explain why .... so here is :: a ::
Having an artist for a mother, grandmother & great grandfather (and that's just my mums side!) some of it must have rubbed off onto me. My style is not what I would call fine art though ... I am no good a people ... I am more of a colour, pattern person. I haven't done as much art as I would have like since leaving school. I used to keep a diary and decorate each page with pretty flowers (I was inspired by The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady) and I have painted a few small pictures for greetings card designs, but I would love to be the sort of person that has a sketch book with them at all times!(Some of my un-finished paintings)
Having an artist for a mother, grandmother & great grandfather (and that's just my mums side!) some of it must have rubbed off onto me. My style is not what I would call fine art though ... I am no good a people ... I am more of a colour, pattern person. I haven't done as much art as I would have like since leaving school. I used to keep a diary and decorate each page with pretty flowers (I was inspired by The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady) and I have painted a few small pictures for greetings card designs, but I would love to be the sort of person that has a sketch book with them at all times!(Some of my un-finished paintings)
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I am an English girl married to a lovely Welsh man with a couple of little wild boys. We live in a cosy log cabin high up in the Welsh hills with or gentle wolf, crazy puppy and a wild cat that lives in the wood pile!
I love all crafts, reading, dreaming, selling pretty things and cups of tea. I am trying to live a more healthy, holistic and green life.
I love all crafts, reading, dreaming, selling pretty things and cups of tea. I am trying to live a more healthy, holistic and green life.
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