Ok, another silly item today due to the dreaded lack of inspiration.

Instructions: Go to Google and type in your first name and the phrase. Copy and paste the first sentence/phrase you get that makes sense.

Q: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul needs music”

Q: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul looks like he’s in a coffin in the cover shot”

Q: Type in "[your name] says" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul says hello"

Q: Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul wants your uterus"

Q: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul does what he wants and the ladies love it"

Q: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul hates handles"

Q: Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul asks Philemon to forgive Onesimus”

Q: Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul goes back to his Burnley roots"

Q: Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul likes to chug"

Q: Type in "[your name] eats " in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul eats peas with his meat"

Q: Type in "[your name] wears " in Google search.
A: Google says: "Paul wears half a ball to hide his baldy head”

Q: Type in "[your name] was arrested for" in Google Search.
A: Google says: "Paul was for murder"

[I’m sure normality will resume tomorrow!]

Ok so this may be a bit lame, but it’s late and I’m tired and I’ve got no inspiration for today’s post. So I’ve borrowed a meme that’s on a friends facebook page. Have fun reading it.

Ok, you gotta set your IPod to shuffle and write whatever song comes up underneath the heading…even if it sounds stupid!!

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY
The British Grenadiers
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PERSONALITY?
4th of July, Ashbury Park (Sandy)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Grand March Aida
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Learning To Fly
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Going Down Town Tonight
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The Girls? The Leather? The Machismo?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
WHAT IS 2+2?
Exit
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
All non-starters really
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Original Sin
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
One Tree Hill
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Wolf At Your Door
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Night Is Falling
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Crown Imperial
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
It’s A Long Way To Tipperary
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Amnesty Is Granted
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
On The Run
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
You And Your Friend
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Night is Falling
WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Sunday Morning Coming Down
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Ever Glorious
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
I’m Your Man
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Freeway Flyer
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Standard of St George
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Please Forgive Me
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
45 Seconds of Ecstasy
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Calling Elvis
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
The Rocks And The Water
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Everything Is Permitted

What does that say about my taste in music then? The strange thing is, some of this could be true!

Oh, and thanks Heather!

A few weeks back I was tagged by Danie as revenge for my tagging her in a previous meme. And now I’ve got round to doing my meme.

1. Top 3 non-work websites:

Facebook: I use this to keep up with what all my friends are up to. Even if I don’t use all the apps and play the stupid games on it, it is handy to keep tabs on others.

Flickr: I post mt photos here and like to browse what others (friends and random peeps) have uploaded

Ancestry: As one of my hobbies is tracing my family tree, I spend a lot of time on here searching census returns

2. Three favourite cocktails:

I’m going to have to draw a blank on this one as I don’t do cocktails – sorry

3. Top 3 karaoke songs:

I’d have to be *really* drunk to do karaoke, but the ones I’d sing along to are:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

2. Money for Nothing – Dire Straits

3. Summer of ‘69 – Bryan Adams

And now to tag three more people: Hedgewytch, Lisa and Devygyrl

I hope/plan to do a meme every Monday in an attempt to get in to the habit of writing regularly. So here goes with a meme I’ve pinched from Devyl Girl.

1. What is your occupation right now:

I work for Royal Mail as a postman delivering mail in the Ditchling area of East Sussex. I’ve been on the same round for the past four years and I was covering it for holidays and sickness for the previous four. I cover part of the village, the outlying farms and an industrial estate – real mix. And once I get out on delivery I love the job.

2. What colour are your socks right now?

Black

3. What are you listening to right now?

“Once upon a time in the west” by Dire Straights – the live version on the Alchemy album

4. What was the last thing you ate?

Trifle. So small it was hardly worth bothering, but as my parents were feeding me I wasn’t going to complain

5. Can you drive a manual (stick-shift)?

Yes

6. Last person you spoke to on the telephone?

My friend Lisa, discussing going to the theatre tomorrow night

7. How old are you today?

43

8. What is your favourite drink?

Non alcoholic: tea.

Alcoholic: Single malt scotch whisky

9. Have you ever dyed your hair?

No

10. What colour did you dye your hair?

See answer 9

11. Favourite food?

Spaghetti carbonarra

12.  What was the last movie you watched?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

13. Favourite day of the year?

Can’t think of a favourite day, I have a few days which I don’t like, but no favourite ones.

When it comes to alcohol, I have a weakness. Single malt Scotch whisky.

I don’t drink to excess (well not often), but I do like a wee dram every now and then. It helps calm the nerves after a stressful day.

My favourite? Probably Laphropaig. It’s an single malt from Islay. And it has a very pronounced smokey, peaty nose. Just opening the bottle allows enough aroma to escape to relax the mind.

However, I also drink other malt whiskies. And I have a small collection of them. At the moment my drinks cabinet contains the following:

Laphroaig 15yo

Glenmorangie Burgundy wood finish

Glengoyne 10yo

Macallen 18yo

Glenfidich

Glenfiddich Caoran Reserve 12yo

Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15yo

Glenfiddich Toasted Oak Reserve 12yo

Glenfiddich 1991 Vintage Reserve

Highland Park 15yo

Aberlour 10yo

Bruichladdich 15yo

Isle of Jura 10yo

Cardhu 12yo

So if you ever want to by me a present or get in my good books – you know what to get me!

The Rules are simple:

Step #1 - Link to the person who tagged you:

I was tagged by Devyl Gyrl, one of my twitter friends. She’s one of those people who would do anything for her close friends.

Step #2 – Write Five Fun/Interesting Facts about yourself:

5 INTERESTING AND FUN FACTS ABOUT ME:

1.  I have a wide ranging taste in music: my iPod playlist regularly has Johnny Cash, ZZ Top, Meatloaf, Dire Straits, Dido, Elgar and Gregorian Chant in it.

2.  I regularly play cards with my friends Clive, Garry and Elaine. Despite teaching them how to play, I seem to be the one who loses most. Something wrong there.

3.  I got married over the blacksmith’s anvil at Gretna Green. [We’re divorced now though]

4.  I still have my original teddy bear that I was given when I was born. He sits on a shelf now in a protective plastic box

5.  I once performed the “bottle dance” in Fiddler on the Roof, solo. And I hate being in front of people, let alone on stage. On my own. And I can’t dance. Did I enjoy it? No, but I’m glad I did it.

Thanks for wasting a few minutes reading about me

Step #3 - Tag Six Other People and link to their blogs. Then let them know you’ve tagged them by Twittering/Plurking them or leaving a comment on their blog:

OK, so after a bit of thought I’ve come up with this list:

1. Clive [@CliveFlint] My best mate who I’ve known for more years than I care to remember; I just can’t shake him off

2. Lisa A good friend from Church.

3. Christine [@Mousewords] A writer and artist whose work I find enjoyable and inspiring to read.

4. Danie [@Danacea] A marketeer for an awesome shop.

5. Steve. He was an evangelist at Microsoft but he’s now sold his soul to the devil and joined their PR team

6. Shelley [@ShelleyFTR] A highly motivated business entrepreneur

Whether any of them will take up this challenge remains to be seen, but I hope some of them do.

And even if they don’t, I suggest that go and have a read of their blogs anyway.

Well this the first meme I’ve done, and I acquired it from Devyl

1. Are your parents married or divorced?
Married

2. Are you a vegetarian?
No

3. Do you believe in Heaven?
Yes

4. Have you ever come close to dying?
No

5. What jewelry do you wear 24/7?
None

6. Favorite time of day?
Night

7. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yes

8. Do you wear makeup?
Not likely!

9. Ever have plastic surgery?
No

10. Do you color your hair?
No

11. What do you wear to bed?
That depends on where I am, who I’m with and the weather. No more details will be given!

12. Have you ever done anything illegal?
Maybe

13. Can you roll your tongue?

Roll my “R’s” ? No. Make a “U” shape with my tongue? Yes. Make an upside down “U” shape? No. Twist from side to side? Yes.

14. Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
No

15. What kind of sneakers?
No

16. Do you believe in abortions?
Yes

17. What is your hair color?
Fair/Brownish

18. Future child’s name?
Don’t plan on having any more

19. Do you snore?
So I’m told

20. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
Tough one… I’ll have to get back to you on that one

21. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No

22. If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Paying off my debts and the mortgage

23. Gold or silver?
Gold

24. Hamburger or hot dog?
Hamburger

25. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pasta

26. City, beach or country?
Country

27. What was the last thing you touched?
Bowl of ice cream

28. Where did you eat last?
Here at home

29. When’s the last time you cried?
Four months ago at a Church Quiet Day.

30. Do you read blogs?
Yes, too many

31. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
No

32. Ever been involved with the police?
Yes, but I’m not going to elaborate

33. What’s your favorite shampoo and soap?
Whatever’s cheapest!

34. Do you talk in your sleep?
I’ve never heard myself!

35. Ocean or pool?
Neither

36. Who would you take on a ménage à trois for a dirty weekend?
That would be telling – after all, they may read this!

37. Window seat or aisle?
Window

38. Ever met anyone famous?
Yes – too many to even consider giving details

39. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
Yes, but I’m sure it could be improved in the future

40. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl on a fork

41. Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Neither

42. Basketball or Football?
None really, but football if I had to choose

43. How long do your showers last?
5 minutes

44. Automatic or manual car?
Manual

45. Cake or ice cream?
Ice cream

46. Are you self-conscious?
Yes

47. Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Yes

48. Have you ever given money to a beggar?
Yes.

49. Have you been in love?
Yes

50. Where do you wish you were?
In a country cottage

51. Are you wearing socks?
Yes

52. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes

53. Can you tango?
No

54. Last gift you received?
A bottle of Whisky

55. Last sport you played?
Sport? Me? Hahaha

56. Things you spend a lot of money on?
My car and my daughter

57. Where do you live?
In a town (although it calls itself a city now)

58. Where were you born?
Brighton, Sussex, England

59. Last wedding attended?
My friends Nick and Angela

60. Most hated food(s)?
Apricots and coffee

61. Can you sing?
No

62. Last place you went on holiday?
The East Midlands part of England

63. Favorite regular drink?
Tea

64. Current fave song?

All Summer Long – Kid Rock