Where did your name come from? I've no idea what the history of my name is. I think it's from the bible, like many name, but an anglicised version of it. I think it means a part of the foot in a Middle Eastern language. My dad chose my name and my mum always insisted... Continue Reading →
What motivates you? Well, for those that watch TV in England in the 1990s, it's definitely not Mr Motivator... I've been asked this question before at work. I think in some way it's fear: fear of not getting something done, not being the best, not being good enough (compared to my own expectations of things).... Continue Reading →
What are your top ten favorite movies? I love films, but the problem with top 10s, are that they change according to the weather. Therefore, this list will be defunct by tomorrow. However, if I start at the beginning. When I was a child, my favourite film was always ET. The first film I fully... Continue Reading →
What’s the best ice cream flavour?
The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams: Perilous Pineapple Plot Author: Shane Hegarty @shanehegarty Illustrated by: Jeff Crowther @jeffcrowther Published by: Hodder Children's Book @HodderFiction @Hachette Kids Published on: 8th June 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: Limpet had a big, bushy beard and it was very, very itchy. Genre: comedy, adventure Age: 8+ ISBN: 978 1... Continue Reading →
What do you love about where you live? I love that it's green, when I look out of my window, I love that it's free, when I look out from my heart, I love that it's easy, to get to where you need, I love that it's home, to all that I know. I hate... Continue Reading →
What positive emotion do you feel most often? I find this quite a hard question to answer. Not that I don't have positive emotions, but that there's quite a range and not one more than another. I think, excitement. I like having things to look forward to, and I enjoy doing new things. I like... Continue Reading →
Where do you go to find peace?
Island Author: David Almond @davidjalmond Illustrated by: David Litchfield @dc_litchfield Published by: Hodder Children's @HodderFiction Published on: this edition 2023 Price: £9.99 First line: An early afternoon, late May. Genre: Adventure, History Age: 10+ ISBN: 978 1 444 954 1 8 0 What's it all about? Louise and her father have travelled together to spend... Continue Reading →
Create an emergency preparedness plan. I recently watched a programme where the daughter of this woman was kidnapped. The mum only knew that something was wrong because, just the second before it happened, the daughter sent a one word text message. She was just using her phone to call the police before the kidnapper took... Continue Reading →
What is a word you feel that too many people use? Like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like...
What brings you peace? https://kinkajousreadtoo.design.blog/2023/08/07/1213/ This is an earlier blog prompt post that I answered, thinking about what brings me joy and happiness. I said: "...people I can relax and laugh with; being in sunlight; watching animals play; listening to and making music; watching films; reading and being creative." I think peace is probably pretty... Continue Reading →
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