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I have been nominated for another award. This time Jeremy Booth of the wonderful http://americanviajes.blogspot.com.es/ has nominated me for the Leibster Award which is given to bloggers who celebrate and help you find new blogs.

The rules of the Liebster Award:
  • When you receive the award, you post 11 random facts about yourself and answer 11 questions from the person who nominated you.
  • Pass the award onto 11 other blogs (make sure you tell them you nominated them!) and ask them 11 questions.
  • You are not allowed to nominate the blog who nominated you!

Here are some facts about me:

1. Not long after I was born (in Jamaica), I contacted impetigo and had to be painted from head to toe in gentian violet. Consequently, I was known as “the blue baby”.

2. In my youth I used to compete in horse events, one to three day events, dressage and show jumping. I always intended to try polo but never got round to much more than treading in the turf after a chukka and drinking a glass or two of something alcoholic.

3. I am so allergic to mushrooms that when I was given a treatment called plasmaphoresis, in which all the plasma in your body is transfused, I had to be given intravenous anti-histamines because the donor was a mushroom eating vegetarian!

4.My great uncle was headmaster of one of the most famous schools in South Africa, Diocesan College in Cape Town. His wife, Mary Matham Kidd, was one of the most famous botanical artists of her generation and her book, Cape Peninsula, Wild Flower Guide, is considered a seminal work.

5. I played cricket for my university, Durham, tennis for my college, the College of St Hild and St Bede and swam for my county,Hertfordshire.

6. My first cat was called Snowy, the first dog I can really remember was called Digger.

7. One of my favourite streets in the world is Architect Rossi Street in St Petersburg, Russia.

8.I sang in a Christmas Concert at the Festival Hall in London with my school choir.

9. My partner and I are planning to try to start making cheese.

10. I would love to travel around South America.

11. I have a penchant for puddings and my favourite is Crème Brulée, my favourite to make is Iced Hazelnut Soufflé.

The questions that were asked of me were:

1. What is one hobby you wish you had more time for? Playing mah jong. I am addicted!

2. What is one bad habit that you cannot kick? My passion for puddings!
3. If Earth was being abandoned and the human race was leaving for another planet, what natural feature would you miss most? The Earth itself – it is such a beautiful planet and I would miss breathing fresh air.
4. Who is one person who often makes you laugh until you cry? My partner.
5. Tell me your favorite fruit, favorite vegetable, and one other favorite food. Guava, French beans, chestnuts.
6. What is one place you have been to that you think more people should know about? The Okavango Delta in Botswana.
7. Where do you consider to be your watering hole? I am about to move and i believe it willl be Westow House in Crystal Palace or my own home!
8. What is one international dish you wish you knew how to make? I would love to be really good at making tempura.

9. Who is your longest lasting friend and when did you meet? Dido Arthur, we were born 2 weeks apart and have known each other ever since.
10. If you had a hot date tonight, what would you wear? My beautiful silk jacket.
11. How has your relationship with your blog changed throughout the time you have written it? It hasn’t much except I have been writing more poetry recently.

I nominate:

Veronica Sheather for http://foodthatsings.com/

Cher Fauvel for http://rawfoodenergybenefits.com/

Suzy Que for http://suzysomedaysomewhere.blogspot.co.uk

Angie Schaffer von Scheffelheim for http://www.thelittlejazzbaby.com

Roy Ackerman at http://www.adjuvancy.com/wordpress/

Carol Tomany at http://divineknits-infiknit.blogspot.ca/

Alessa Bertoluzzi at http://www.carolinaheartstrings.com/

Suerae Cobbs Stein at http://redbarnartworks.com/blog/

Alana Mautone for http://ramblinwitham.blogspot.co.uk/

Cairn Rodrigues at http://www.lightstealers.blogspot.com/

Charlie and Caroline at http://charlieandcaroline-pedlars.blogspot.co.uk/

If you agree to participate, here are my questions for you:

1. Have you an ambition you still want to complete?

2. Which 5 famous people (dead or alive) would you choose to have dinner with in a virtual world?

3. What is your favourite book?

4. Do you have a phobia about anything, if so what?

5. If you could choose to travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

6. If I could wave my wand and grant you a wish, what would it be?

7. What is your favourite smell and why?

8. If you could be the hero of a book or film, which would it be and who would you be?

9. What is your favourite meal to cook and to eat?

10. What is your favourite colour?

11.Is there a quote you think particularly brilliant and you wish you could have come up with, what is it and who said it?