50 Random Facts About Me

Hi Guys, I hope you had a spiffing weekend. Mine wasn't too bad, thanks for asking! Saturday started with work, but it went quickly enough which meant I could get home quickly to see the husband! He only had a few hours released from his pre-deployment training, which soon whizzed by. The rest of the weekend was spent being lazy, mainly watching Modern Family. If you haven't watched this, then you need to. Seriously, the funniest sitcom I've seen in a long time.

Anyway, I digress, today I thought I'd do the 50 Random Things About Me Tag that I've mainly seen people do on You Tube. I thought it was a more fun way of you guys getting to know the weird and wonderful things that make up me. So here goes.....

1. I was born in Nottingham but grew up in Boston, Lincolnshire from the age of 3.
2. I got married last year to the love of my life, Chris on Saturday 14th September.
3. I have a cat called Alfie, who will be 2 this July, and I'm completely obsessed with the ginger kitty. Like, really obsessed. Seriously! Ask my friends!!
4. I will put onion in most main dishes that I cook, but I wont eat raw onion. Bleurgh!
5. I went to Liverpool John Moores University and got myself a 2:1 Honours degree in Childhood and Adolescence Studies.
6. My favourite colour is green.
7. I've never dyed my hair, ever!
8. I love baking cakes and biscuits and force feeding them to Chris, impatiently waiting for him to tell me how delicious they are.
9. I watch a lot of TV. I do have Sky, so I record my favourite programmes (Criminal Minds, The Walking Dead and Emmerdale to name a few) and fast forward through the adverts.
10. I will pretty much order the same things when we have a Chinese or Indian. (Beef in Black Bean Sauce and Chicken Bhuna... come to Mama.)
11. I take a size 5 shoe.
12. I support Liverpool FC and Boston United. If I didn't, I'm not sure Chris would have married me.
13. I love countryside walks and bird watching.
14. I am a member of the RSPB and The National Trust.
15. I really struggle to eat a normal portion of rice or pasta... they are so filling!
16. If I could live in Pyjamas, I would.
17. I spent my Honeymoon in Kephalonia. I want to go back there already.
18. I have 2 older siblings. Rachael is 4 years older than me and Simon is 7 years older.
19. I am an Auntie to 2 gorgeous nieces and 1 handsome nephew.
20. My favourite pizza toppings are chicken, sweetcorn, mushrooms and olives.
21. I'm 5ft 4in (and a half, it makes all the difference!).
22. I rarely wear heels these days, unless you count a chunky boot heel.
23. I'm an April Fool! Thanks mum, you couldn't have held me in a day longer?
24. I only had 1 Ken Doll as a child, so I would cut the hair off one of my Barbies and dress it in boyish clothing and give it a boys name.
25. Because I work with fresh food, I can't wear nail polish on my fingers, so I just do my toes.
26. I currently live in Norfolk, but Chris is in the RAF, so we could be posted elsewhere every 3 years. (Fingers crossed for Cyprus!)
27. I love Galaxy chocolate with a huge passion.
28. I absolutely love to get lost in a book. Mainly fiction and I love Jane Austen novels.
29. I was born in 1985.
30. Up until the age of 25, I had only really played on hand-held games consoles like GameBoy and DS Lite. XBOX consoles and Playstation consoles scared me as they looked too complex.
31. I really like online shopping as going out to shop for fashion annoys me with all the queues and they NEVER have my size.
32. I am addicted to mangoes. (mmmmm my mouth is watering)
33. I have quite small sized hands. My niece now has bigger hands than me. Tch.
34. I've had a crush on Paul Rudd since I first ever watched the film Clueless.
35. I've got my driving licence, but haven't driven since I passed. I passed 10 years ago.
36. I am a tea and coffee lover, but if I had to pick one, it's got to be tea.
37. In the summer I get freckles across my nose and on my cheeks. On my arms, however, my freckles look like tiny red pin-pricks. You can only see them if my arm is literally 2 inches from your face and yes I do find them to be very odd.
38. I still get ridiculously excited about my Birthday, Christmas and Easter.
39. I am very clumsy. My co-ordination is really bad, so much so, that I frequently trip over my own foot whilst walking.
40. I am rubbish at remembering birthdays! If it's not on the calendar, it will be a belated card.
41. I have an unhealthy addiction to watching 24 and seeing Jack Bauer save the world. His acting may be hilarious but he is amazing all the same!
42. I am not the best of singers, yet I still belt out the songs all day at work, in the shower and in the car. (The shower is best for acoustics)
43. I bruise like a peach. This is linked to Fact 39, but I will have at least 2 or 3 bruises on my body each week.
44. I love candles as they are pretty and smell nice but I always feel a bit sad when lighting one, as I know it will be all gone in the near future.
45. My Iphone photo album is mainly filled with photos of Alfie the cat. He's very photogenic!
46. Chris proposed to me on the beach at RSPB Titchwell Marsh. It was unexpected and lovely and I'll never forget it.
47. If I'm at home I always have slippers on. I am always cold, so these are a necessity.
48. I am the washer up-er in our household. Chris dries up.
49. I don't drink much alcohol these days but in the summer I love a fruit cider and in the winter I love mulled wine.
50. I can nap anywhere and at anytime. The sofa, plane and car are typical places that you'll find me napping.

So that's it! I hope you enjoyed this blog post and please comment below if you want to add your own facts or let me know that I'm not as weird as I sometimes feel I am.