100 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Me!

Here goes! 100 things you (probably) didn’t know about me:

1. I have lived in Kent all my life
2. I am 6ft 1” tall
3. And about the same wide
4. I am incredibly short sighted
5. And blue-green colour blind
6. I have Guillain-Barré Syndrome
7. I first met my husband when I was 14 but we didn’t start going out together until I was 17
8. I got engaged to be married 3 weeks of going out with my (now) husband
9. We got married 6 months later
10. And I have now been married for nearly 15 years to him
11. I have 2 daughters
12. They are 11 and 9 (so no, there was no reason why I got married so quickly! LOL)
13. I love being a mum and think it’s the best job in the world
14. I am a web designer and graphic designer
15. But I cannot draw
16. I am a social media manager and brand manager
17. But I am no good at admin/office work
18. I can’t type to save my life as many of my friends/colleagues/clients will tell you!
19. I am a giggler and giggle like a hamster (so I have been told)
20. Although when I laugh hard, I sound like Sid James (again, so I have been told!)
21. I have a real slapstick kind of a sense of humour, although I do have a rude side too ;)
22. I have been scared of clowns since I was about 5
23. I used to be a clown
24. I am still scared of clowns
25. When I was 15 I wanted to be a Nun (don’t ask!)
26. I spent many years wanting to be a Theology teacher
27. When I was 22 I became a Youth Minister for my (then) local church
28. Not so odd sounding until you find out that I am Pagan (very long story!)
29. I finally came out of the closet of being Pagan when I was in my twenties
30. I used to own and run a ‘witchy’ shop
31. I have a dog, called Tess, who is just as bonkers as I am
32. I love food (hence point 3!)
33. I love to cook
34. I want to (desperately) write a cookery book
35. Although I don’t like honey (don’t mind it IN things, just don’t like it on it’s own!)
36. Or Turkish delight (disgusting stuff)
37. Will pretty much eat anything else though
38. I collect cookery books
39. I love reading and learning about folklore
40. I have no toe nails on my little toes (on both feet,  no idea why!)
41. I would love to, one day, own a farm, or at least have a small holding with some farm animals
42. Or run a pub
43. I used to work with Autistic, Aspergers and Down Syndrome children and loved it
44. I learnt sign language whilst I was there, although I have forgotten most of it
45. I try to be as eco friendly (green) as I can
46. We try to eat as much locally produced food as we can
47. And as organically as we can
48. I play World of Warcraft (WoW) and so does everyone in my house (apart from the dog!)
49. I have a few characters on there but my favourite is my level 80 Mage
50. I am also a World of Warcraft Guild Master and have over 160 people in my guild
51. I am aware that many people will be rolling their eyes at the thought of me playing WoW ;)
52. I know that I bore my mates when I go on about playing WoW (Sorry, Claire, Helen & Kelly!
53. I used to be a paranormal investigator (many years ago, before it became ‘cool’ to be one)
54. I love playing with servers and am at my most happiest at work when I am tinkering about in the server
55. I love writing and coding for WordPress
56. And many other applications
57. I really am a girly geek!
58. I love the colours pink and yellow
59. Although rarely wear either in clothing
60. Some of my closest friends in the world, I have never met or only ever met once:  Claire, Helen, Sarah, Kelly, Trish, Cerri, Susan, Hannah etc (Hey guys!)
61. I love travelling and exploring
62. And going for late night drives in the countryside with my hubby and kids
63. I like to go to historical places and landmarks
64. I am allergic to nickel and some food colourings
65. Not that this has ever stopped me wearing nickel or eating, I just moan about it afterwards!
66. I have recently moved house
67. And I love it
68. I can write using both my right and left hand
69. I would much rather go food shopping at 10pm at night than during the day, it’s so much calmer late at night!
70. My slogan for my websites (in their various guises) for the past 15 years has been ‘Slave to chocolate’. But to be honest I would much rather have a Cornish Pasty than a chocolate bar!
71. I am a qualified advanced practitioner in various complimentary therapies
72. And I am an avid collector of herbs and have over 300 (in dried form) from all around the world
73. I do not like coffee
74. And the only tea I drink is herbal tea
75. I have hardly any tolerance to alcohol, one glass and I’m on the floor!
76. I used to work for various banks giving financial advice
77. I am part Scouse (Liverpudlian) and Scottish although have a very southern accent
78. I support Southampton FC  with my husband but still have a love for Liverpool FC too
79. I can play 36 musical instruments
80. I love to sing
81. I used to be a Chorister and have sung on stage in musicals etc
82. I write ambient, trance and dance music
83. I dislike housework with a passion
84. Apart from cleaning the toilet, I do like a nice sparkly clean toilet!
85. I used to be in a wheelchair and was told I would never walk again
86. Or talk again
87. Or have children
88. I proved them wrong on all 3 counts
89. I am a stubborn and determined old bird ;)
90. My favourite films of all time are Ghostbusters, A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart version) and Death becomes her, Jumping Jack Flash and Shaun of the Dead
91. I used to really be ‘into’ Star Trek and even went to a few Star Trek conventions
92. I still have the ‘Picard’ uniform (no, I never wear it now before you ask!)
93. I have never tried a cigarette
94. I have never tried drugs
95. I am a Pisces (and a very typical Pisces!)
96. My third finger (ring finger) on both hands sticks up way above the rest if I lay my hand, palm side down, flat
97. I have Emetophobia quite bad– which I know probably sounds pathetic, but there you go!
98. I am very happy with who I am
99. Even though it has taken me 32 years to feel like that
100. And the last fact about me is:  This has taken me 3 hours to write and I really don’t like talking about myself!

Phew!