What, Where, Why, When, Who?

[Annpan]

I just like doing these questionaires for fun every now and then to get to know more about everyone... please join in


What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
Peter Pan in Scarlet, it was rubbish... the original Peter Pan is such a fantastic book, it seems a shame that this follow up was commisioned (it was commisioned by Great Ormand Street Hospital to commemorate something or other... I think the royalties of the original run out soon )


Where were you when you last laughed?
In my livingroom, I think... I don't really remember... oh that's quite sad...

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
I am sure E (18months) had just said something very cute, and cheeky.

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
I have no idea, pretty sure it was before November - my house is a building site, so it is pretty pointless trying to clean.

Who was your first crush on?
Michael. J. Fox I was 8 and I had a poster of him on my wall above my bed

[The Riff-Raff Element]

"The Places in Between" by Rory Stewart - which was fab-bloody-tastic. The author walks across the mountains of Afganistan. In winter. Practically during a war. It confirms for me that Rouseau was right: most people are basically good.

On this very sofa. About 6 minutes ago.

Because my wife just called me to tell me that the five people who won automatic election to our conseil municpale all came from our list, that she missed by only 18 votes so gets to go to the second round with a very real chance of getting on AND our evil mayor didn't get reelected automatically and will have to run again against her. Hee hee hee.

Cleaning the bathroom floor? Oddly enough this afternoon. But only 'cos I'd just washed our stupid, reeking hound (badger poo - I think. I didn't take any samples) and had little choice.

First crush? Cannot honestly remember. It might have been Suzi Quatro, when I was about 8.

[Dori]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
Gordon Ramsay - Humble Pie. It was really good!

Where were you when you last laughed?
In my livingroom, this afternoon

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
Seeing my stepdad's face when he was told he was sleepwalking last night, waking up pretty much the whole house, with not a stitch on!!

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
Friday

Who was your first crush on?
George Michael when I was about 8 or so I think!!

[Wombat]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
How Good Are You? - Clean living in a dirty world - Julian Lee - Excellent

Where were you when you last laughed?
In my kitchen this afternoon

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
This is kind of difficult.....um I better not say!

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
Umm, that's why I got married, so I wouldn't have to (just joking dear, don't hit me again! )

Who was your first crush on?
Girl in my class, must have been 10 or 11

[kiwirach]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
Linda Cockburns 'Living the Good Life'....loved it, and it has well and truely got the brain ticking over.


Where were you when you last laughed?
Yesterday arvo


Why? (ie what made you laugh)
chatting with him that makes me swoon


When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
errrm....hoovered it about 2 weeks ago....yes hoovered....its got ikky carpet!!


Who was your first crush on?
sitting here trying to remember!!. i did have a boyfriend at 5yrs old....he lived across the road from me in Christchurch and we used to walk to school together and i also remember kissing underwater in the pool

[old tree man]

1. last book
dead in five heartbeats....Ralph sonny barger...

2. last laughed
had a giggling fit drinking to much home brew, in my front room.

3 cant really remember why

4 fortunatly my daughter is a fanatic about a clean house, how lucky are we

5 my first crush.. sorry everyone very sad but it was jane fonda (barberella)..

[WendyHouse]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?

Hanna Hauxwell, The Complete Story

This is an amazing Book about the life of this lady who lived in the pennine Dales and survived many years on no income with just one cow and a few animals. Fantastic reading, highly recommend.

Where were you when you last laughed?
Yesterday in the garden

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
Watching the hens dance around.


When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
Ummmmmmmmmm, Last week, though it needs doing again. Too many boys in this house.


Who was your first crush on?

Prince! Ok, ok but he had/has an amazing talent. I mean singing voice.

[Andy Hamilton]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?

Well last book I finished was Stasiland by Anna Funder and yes I did really enjoy it. (True stories from East Berlin) I think we shouldn't forget what happened to a large part of Europe for 40 years and how we are in danger of the same thing happening here.

Also started to read All quiet on the western front and referring to a biodynamic 2008 calender book along with all sorts of gardening books.

Where were you when you last laughed?

Last night in my lounge.

Why? (ie what made you laugh)

Emma by girlfriend made me laugh as she normally does can't remember what it was about. Not spoken to anyone yet today but bound to laugh again when I do.

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?

Swept it last week, cleaned it..... well a little while ago probably before the last house inspection in December.


Who was your first crush on?

Joanne Smithson it was at lower School so I think I would have been about 5 or 6.

[mrsflibble]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
Lousie Bagshaw, When She Was Bad- excellent book, not at all what I expected.

Where were you when you last laughed?
my livingroom this morning

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
a fence panel had blown down and it was more of an "oh my god what next" laugh than an "oh dear that's funny" laugh.

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
thursday evening before we went away.

Who was your first crush on?
dec from ant and dec.

[tamness]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
The Law Students Handbook, I wouldn't say I enjoyed it but it was useful for my degree

Where were you when you last laughed?
In town this morning

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
Overhearing a couple of women in Wilkos near the gardening bit saying "eew! why would anyone mess around growing their own food, like, how do you even know its safe to eat!" lol

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
a shockingly long time ago, I really must get it done today

Who was your first crush on?
Adam Ant hehe

[Eigon]

The last book I read was Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett. It's a historical novel, and the start of a series about a late medieval merchant adventurer. I actually started the series in the middle, not realising that it was book 4, so it was interesting to see the hero, and the other continuing characters, when they were all a bit younger, and find out the truth about Niccolo's marriage of convenience to the Widow Charretty.

When and why did I last laugh?
In work, yesterday, chatting to Mary about her recent holiday.

I last cleaned the bathroom floor last Monday, just before the landlord's agent's came round for an 'annual inspection'.
It needs doing again now - it's got bits of fleece all over it from where I was washing a sheep's fleece before I use it for spinning - and it then took three days to dry.

My first crush was Errol Flynn, after seeing Robin Hood on TV (still the best version, in my opinion).

[QuakerBear]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it? 'The House on the Strand' by Daphne du Maurier. I love the gothic elements of her books. I tend to read a couple at a time so the other one was a biography of George Fox. I didn't agree with some of the conclusions drawn about his character but it's always inspiring to read about the early Quakers.

Where were you when you last laughed? Half in, half out of the bath this morning.
Why? (ie what made you laugh) I was doing the dance at the end of the film 'The Full Monty'
When did you last clean your bathroom floor? I have no idea.
Who was your first crush on? Mr. QB of course

[the.fee.fairy]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?

Red Herrings and something... Its about the everyday phrases that we use and where they come from. I have a degree in English Language and Literature, so for me, it was a fascinating book! I really enjoyed it. it was really interesting.


Where were you when you last laughed?

In the kitchen

Why? (ie what made you laugh)

My dad said or did something.

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?

Arg...ages ago...and we have carpet...but i am quite strict about keeping the toilet, sink and bath clean..its just by the time i've scrubbed those, i need a cup fo tea and the floor gets forgotten!

Who was your first crush on?

Eeek...i can't remember...there was a bloke at school...Garyl. he's gay now. Umm...probably that bloke with the long hair from EYC, or Curtis Stigers...or Eddie from Charles and Eddie. Can't remember. To be honest..i still have a crush on Curtis Stigers. Man with sax..mmm..

[red]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
Love in a Cold climate, by Nancy Mitford. yes...I did enjoy it.. but it turned out to be the three books in one,,, with very small text and very thin paper.. so took a while.

Where were you when you last laughed?
Standing in my 'sun room' aka untility room with french doors

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
my cat Ebb - had ventured out into the storm for a pee.. just came hurtling back in not even stopping for the cat flap. guess its a bit blowy out there.

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
erm... nope.. don't recall ever doing it. Himself has vac a couple of times..usually when we have guests..

Who was your first crush on?
Nope. cant remember. sorry.

[farmerdrea]

What was the last book you read and did you enjoy it?
Catherine Cookson - Till Trotter Widowed. I just like most of her books, good characters, good escapism for me.

Where were you when you last laughed?
This morning (it's Tuesday morning in NZ) in the lounge.

Why? (ie what made you laugh)
Son came flying into the lounge looking like batman. He was a happy hyper peppy puppy this morning (hard for an on-the-cusp-of-16-years-old to acheive first thing in the morning)!

When did you last clean your bathroom floor?
Thursday evening.

Who was your first crush on?
Glen Campbell (American singer) when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I was allowed to stay up late the night of his TV programme, and I always cuddled up in my sleeping bag on the floor.

Good time waster, Annpan!

Cheers
Andrea
NZ