Lovely Lipyssy over at Lost and Found tagged me for a game of four (the above image is copied from L&F !  Stop over and check out her answers!  I don’t always take part in all of these but I’ve had a go as four of everything doesn’t seem too onerous on the grey matter so here goes – a bit of cheating may also take place!

FOUR NAMES THAT PEOPLE CALL ME (OTHER THAN MY REAL NAME)

1. OW – which is short for old woman!!!  How very rude indeed – this is because I’m actually 3 years older than my better half!  What can I say – TOY BOY!!
2. Lynnie – (spoken in a wheedling voice) from various people usually when they want something
3. PITA – this basically stands for Pain in the Arse – usually muttered under the breath by close family members when I’m being difficult and problematic – or just when I am actually being a pain in the proverbial!
4. Mum – not really a name but… I answer to it anyway (sometimes)

FOUR JOBS THAT I HAVE HAD

1. Worked in the Co-op whilst in college – check out, storeroom, deli counter – basically a bit of everything right down to sweeping round at the end of the night.
2. Clerical Assistant – first job – I loved that job!  Don’t ask me why but I just got on with everyone so well and it was fun!
3. Working in a typing pool for Manchester City Council – yep the whole 9-5 Dolly Parton thing!!  Without the blond hair and big… yeah those things!
4. PA to Chief Executive at Stockport Council – you’d think I’d be more organised, but you’d think wrong.  Why be organised when you can be.. not!

FOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED MORE THAN ONCE

1. Lord of the Rings (all three)
2. Young Frankenstein
3. The Princess Bride  – if you haven’t watched this film – just WHY??
4. Pan’s Labyrinth

FOUR BOOKS I’D RECOMMEND

1. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
2. Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
3. I am Legend by Richard Matheson
4. Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED

1. Saddleworth – a lovely place with moorlands
2. Manchester – only for six months – a temporary abode if you will
3. Up on the Pennines near to Todmorden – small place called Sharneyford – lots of rolling hills and sheep!
4. Stockport – current home

FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN

1. France – Paris, Nice, The Vendee, La Rochelle, Toulouse, Carcassonne  – and more
2. Italy – Venice, Rome, The Lakes, Bergamot, Milan, Sicily, Sardinia
3. UK – Cornwall, Devon, St Ives, Wales, Scotland, Scarborough, Robin Hood’s Bay, Northumberland
4. Other – Croatia, Madrid, Seville

Haha – spot the massive cheat above!!

FOUR PLACES I’D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW

1. Neverwhere
2. Narnia
3. Camorr
4. An alternate Victorian steampunk London – plenty of those to choose from

FOUR THINGS I DON’T EAT

1. Mussels – texture (eugh)
2. Things that look like a combination of insect/alien – Langoustines, for example
3. Things that I’ve never tried (yes I admit I’ve not tried them but I don’t want to) – Black pudding and tripe!
4. Honey – don’t ask me why – I can use it in cooking but can’t eat in it’s natural state.  Makes me gag! (Probably too much info right there)

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS

1. Apple pie and custard – it’s a childhood thing!
2. Mashed potatoes – I’m a freak about mashed potatoes!  With chopped up carrots (yum) I know it’s weird but…
3. Chicken Biryani
4. Thai food

FOUR TV SHOWS THAT I’VE WATCHED…

Don’t tend to watch a lot of tv but we do tend to buy the box set of popular shows and watch them:

1. Sopranos
2. Band of Brothers
3. Walking Dead
4. Breaking Bad

FOUR THINGS THAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR (THE NEXT 12 MONTHS)

1. Holidays – I always look forward to holidays!!
2. Time with the family – birthdays and other special occasions and just any time really.
3. All the latest books that I’m absolutely gagging to get my sticky paws on.
4. Having fun!

FOUR THINGS I AM ALWAYS SAYING

1. No problem!  Why?  Just why.
2. Alrighty – ditto the above
3. It is folly – I blame Boromir
4. Fool of a Took – Gandalf’s fault!

FOUR PEOPLE I TAG

Okay, this is the part I really hate!  1. I feel bad because I’m choosing and who to choose 2. I feel bad because peoples’ time is precious and I don’t want them to feel under pressure to take part.  Anyway I’ve chosen four but absolutely no worries (another one of my annoying phrases that I frequently use) about taking part!!

1. Jason from Genkinahito – because I think his answers will be cool and different!
2. Romeorites Sleepless Musings – because, not only is he a rather splendid chap with a moustache, this is a fairly new (to me) blog I’ve started following and it’s a good way to be a nosey sod!
3. Danya from Fine Print – because I like her book choices and want to know more – nosey much?
4. Nathan from Fantasy Review Barn – because he’s about to take over the world!!! Mwahahaha and so I want to get to know him first! – that way I can say ‘oh, I knew Nathan when…..’

Anyway, that is all.  If you don’t want to take part no stress, I won’t sulk or take my bat and ball home!  If you’re not tagged but want to do so – then do!  Simples.  Break the rules.