Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

Giverny

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This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
 
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Giverny

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I'll get the ball rolling on this one:

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

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(I'm in the middle!)

- What is your name?
Giverny

- How old are you?
20

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
Coventry

- Are you religious?
I wouldn't say so, no

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Witty, caring, tactful

- Do you have any pets?
I have a cat called Theo

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft!

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I used to play football and now I just like walking and cycling

- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes, it depends

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I have my nose pierced and my ears stretched to 12mm (yeowch)

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Mindless Self Indulgence, Rammstein, Queens of the Stone Age

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Industrial or rock

- What is your favourite flag?
The Nepalese flag because it's a cool shape!

- Ever gone camping?
Too many times, I love it

- Ever been in love?
I'm not even sure

- Ever used fake tan?
Ew, no

- Which countries have you visited?
USA, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Spain, Albania, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands

- Favourite city?
Orlando, Florida

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
True Blood, CSI (all of 'em), American Dad, Brass Eye, Friends

- List your five favourite films.
Dazed & Confused, Half Baked, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Liar Liar, Mean Girls

- Are you wealthy?
My parents are. I'm not.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, I work for a web development company


- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm weird but I still sort of fit in and get along with a whole host of different kinds of people

- What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to see the negative side of everything
 
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Juliette40

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borofergie said:
Giverny said:
borofergie said:
What happened to the:
"Ever been attracted to a member of the same sex?" question...
Figured that was a little *too* personal :lol:

I love Bradley Wiggins, does that count?
Hi there!

I'm not following you round the website....honetly. I just have to say that I've notice, as a newcomer this week, that you have a wicked sense of humour! Long may it reign!! :lol:
Juliette x
 

Giverny

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borofergie said:
Giverny said:
borofergie said:
What happened to the:
"Ever been attracted to a member of the same sex?" question...
Figured that was a little *too* personal :lol:

I love Bradley Wiggins, does that count?
Well I can understand why!
 

Juliette40

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I hate slow drivers!
Giverny said:
-What is your name?
Juliette
- How old are you?
40, but was born on leap year, so technically I'm 10
- Are you male or female?
Yes...female
- Which city/area do you live in?
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
- Are you religious?
Got baptised Catholic, married in Cof E church, work in Cof E school. Semi-religioius.
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
kind, emotional and bipolarish
- Do you have any pets?
A tortoise called Trot who loves to eat toe nails...especially red ones.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
None. Sport is the enemy.
- Do you get angry easily?
Never. The mood stabilising meds help!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
1980s pop, and classical - especially the Russian greats.
- Ever been in love?
Twice, really. My ex-fiance was number one. My husband is number 2...though obviously I love him the most.
- Which countries have you visited?
We cruise a lot, though we don't fly, so haven't been far. I love Norway and Iceland as they are both geologically stunning. We did go to Greenland but that was disappointing really. Other than that, it's the usual European places, though Russia was a steep learning curve.
- Favourite city?
Probably Lisbon at the moment.
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Anything to do with hospitals and health (documentary or fiction).
- List your five favourite films.
ET...nothing will ever come close! I still cry 30 years on.
- Are you wealthy?
Yes if you count contentment, a love of life and close friends the currency. If you're talking money, then I'm very poor indeed.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Used to be a music/primary school teacher for 15 years. Had a breakdown and recovered. Now a teaching assistant at a better school.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Degree in combined studies: education, music and geography. Would love to study counselling or something in the caring profession.
- What do you like most about yourself?
At the moment, my 9.5 stone weight loss in 13 months and the fact that I can walk into any shop and buy a size 8 or 10 and know it fits. Size 24 was hard to buy for!!!!
- What do you like least about yourself?
Varicose veins and bipolar-type mood swings.
 

WhitbyJet

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Hahaha this is funny, ok here goes:
Include a photo here if you wish to
- What is your name? JUDITH ALICE
- How old are you? 4
- Are you male or female? FEMALE
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? WHITBY/NORTH YORKSHIRE
- Are you religious? I DONT FOLLOW ORGANISED RELIGION, BUT I BELIEVE IN GOD, A HIGHER POWER, AND TRY TO OBSERVE THE 10 COMMANDMENTS AS THEY ARE JUST COMMON SENSE AND NOTHING TO DO WITH RELIGION
- Pick three words to describe your personality GENEROUS, GSH, CARING
- Do you have any pets? A LABRADOR, 2 CATS, 1 OF WHOM LIKES NOTHING BETTER THAN SITTING ON NEWLY WASHED AND IRONED NEATLY FOLDED TEA TOWELS, GRRRRRR
- Microsoft or Apple? MICROSOFT
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? SKIING WHEN I AM IN SWEDEN, CYCLING
- Do you get angry easily? NO DEFINITELY NOT
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? OUCH, NO
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. QUEEN, FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, METALLICA, BRYAN ADAMS, MOZART, SIMPLE MINDS, MORRISEY, SNOW PATROL, LOADS MORE, DEPENDS ON THE MOOD I AM IN
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? ROCK
- What is your favourite flag? HUH? DONT HAVE ONE OF THOSE
- Ever gone camping? YES, AND IT WAS A DISASTER
- Ever been in love? YES, AND I STILL AM WITH MY HUSBAND, MY CHILDREN, MY FAMILY, OUR DOG, OUR CATS.....
- Ever been attracted to a member of the same sex? NOT SEXUALLY ATTRACTED
- Ever used fake tan? HAHAHA, ONLY ONCE, I LOOKED LIKE AN ADVERT FOR BAKED BEANS
- Which countries have you visited? MOST OF EUROPE, NZ, AUSTRALIA,THAILAND, SINGAPORE, TUNISIA, GHANA, KENYA, MOROCCO, MONGOLIA, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, TURKEY, GOA, INDIA, JAPAN, US, PERU
- Favourite city? PRAGUE, ITS WHERE MY HUSBAND PROPOSED WHILST BEING VERY DRUNK ON CZECH BEER, OUTSIDE THE STAROPRAMEN BREWERY
- List your five favourite TV programmes. I LIKE DOCUMENTARIES AND SOME COMEDIES, EG MONTY PYTHON AND ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES
- List your five favourite films. OH NO, THATS HARD TO DO
- Are you wealthy? I WISH!! NO, I DONT WANT TO BE WEALTHY, WOULD BE TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY, I AM VERY HAPPY WITH WHAT WE HAVE GOT
- Do you work? If so, as what? I AM A GOLD & SILVERSMITH, STILL CREATE THE ODD DESIGN BUT WORK AS PART TIME OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR IN A LAW FIRM
- List the subjects you study/have studied CRIMINOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY DEGREE LEVEL (IN MY FINAL YEAR)
- What do you like most about yourself? I AM PATIENT, NON JUDGEMENTAL, AND PROUD OF BEING EVER SO SLIGHTLY OFF CENTRE (IT COMES NATURAL), ALTHOUGH SOME NASTY FOLK WOULD ARGUE THE 'EVER SO SLIGHTLY', I AM RESOURCEUL, HAVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK
- What do you like least about yourself? I AM TOO VAIN AND SPEND A FORTUNE ON BEAUTY TREATMENTS, DESIGNER GADGETS AND STILL HAVENT QUITE WORKED OUT WHY I AM DOING THIS, I AM A MOTHER HEN AND TEND TO WORRY TOO MUCH, ABOUT FAMILY/FRIENDS, FORUM MEMBERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING......I WISH I HAD MAGIC POWERS TO MAKE IT PERFECT FOR EVERYONE, OH DEAR

Call the local psychiatrist?! LOL
 

Giverny

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You guys definitely sound interesting so far! :D
 
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borofergie

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Racism, Sexism, Homophobia
Apparently I look like a fat Jesus:
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- What is your name?
borofergie
- How old are you?
older than my teeth but younger than the stars (40)
- Are you male or female?
meat and two veg
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Norf London
- Are you religious?
No. I have an education.
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Big. Fat. Hairy.
- Do you have any pets?
No. The only animals that I like are the ones on my dinner plate.
- Microsoft or Apple?
Duh. Apple of course.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Love cycling, American Football, and Middlesbrough Football club. I'm a runner.
- Do you get angry easily?
YES! STOP ASKING STUPID QUESTIONS.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
I'd like a tramp stamp, but I've never worked out exactly what to have.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
I love Genesis
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
My tastes are pretty eclectic.
- What is your favourite flag?
Dunno. What a strange question.
- Ever gone camping?
Never. I can be a bit camp though
- Ever been in love?
I am in love with Mrs Borofergie
- Have you ever fancied someone of the same sex
Only Grazer
- Ever used fake tan?
Never.
- Which countries have you visited?
All of America. All of Europe.
- Favourite city?
NYC.
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The Sopranos. Curb Your Enthusiasm. Game of Thrones. The West Wing. The Wire.
- List your five favourite films.
Cool Hand Luke. The Godfather. Resevoir Dogs. Festen. AnchorMan
- Are you wealthy?
I work hard and earn a fair bit of money.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I'm in charge of Propaganda for a software company
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Aero Engineering, and a Master's Degree in Numberical Analysis.
- What do you like most about yourself?
Everything.
- What do you like least about yourself?
My massive ego.
 

catza

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Diet only
- What is your name?... Jo-Anna
- How old are you? ... 64 and enjoying growing old disgracefully.
- Are you male or female? ... Female
- Which country are you from? ... UK
- Which city/area do you live in? ... South Manchester
- Are you religious?... No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. ... Happy, friendly and loyal.
- Do you have any pets? ... Yes, Riley a Norwegian Forrest Cat
- Microsoft or Apple? ... Microsoft.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? ... Chase the cat, wrestle the cat, oh and tree climbing to retrieve the cat.
- Do you get angry easily? ... Nope, but falling out of the tree gets me a tad annoyed.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? ... Do ears count?
- What is your favourite flag? ... The Union Flag.
- Ever gone camping? ... Yes, and learnt to always pack wellingtons.
- Ever been in love? ... Yes and it has lasted 50 years. :)
- Ever used fake tan? ... Yes, but normally I just let all my freckles join up.
- Which countries have you visited? .. Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Turkey plus a few more.
- Favourite city? Barcelona.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. ... addicted to NCIS and CSI.
- List your five favourite films. Life is too short to sit still that long.
- Are you wealthy? ... Nope. but still hopeful.
- Do you work? If so, as what? ... Retired Civil Servant and now part time Guilder to the Antiques trade
- List the subjects you study/have studied. ... Law, Fine Arts and Antiques.
- What do you like most about yourself? ... My positive outlook, I have the nickname of Pollyanna in some circles. :D I am also something of a 'Mother Hen' as I love taking care of people and seeing them smile.
- What do you like least about yourself? ... I wish that I had the ability to say no sometimes.
 

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Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?

Didie



- How old are you?

Ancient - 54 years

- Are you male or female?

Female


- Which country are you from?

UK


- Which city/area do you live in?

Edinburgh


- Are you religious?

No, but I firmly believe that you reap what you sow and you should live your life treating others as you would want to be treated. I'm also a great believer in Karma.


- Pick three words to describe your personality.

Conscientious, impatient, curious

- Do you have any pets?

2 dogs - Scamp and Miss Millie Mopp


- Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft


- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?

None



- Do you get angry easily?

hmm not angry, but I can get intensely annoyed.


- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?

4 bracelets on my right lower arm.


- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

Santana
Sarah McLaughlin




- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

No particular one.


- What is your favourite flag?

The flag of Rohan


- Ever gone camping?

Yes, I hate it.


- Ever been in love?

Yes.


- Ever used fake tan?

No.

- Which countries have you visited?

Norway, Iceland, France, Belguim, Italy, Iceland, Canada, USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand.


- Favourite city?

Wellington, New Zealand.


- List your five favourite TV programmes.

Guilty pleasures - Four in a Bed and Come Dine with Me.
Channel 4 News
Timewatch
Anything with Michael Wood in it.


- List your five favourite films.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Signs
Passengers



- Are you wealthy?

Not financially, but in all other things yes.


- Do you work? If so, as what?

Medical secretary.


- List the subjects you study/have studied.

Various college qualifications a million years ago.


- What do you like most about yourself?

I'm very determined, stubborn and surprisingly resilient.


- What do you like least about yourself?

I can be very intolerant and ratty at times.
 
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Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Robinredbreast
- How old are you? over 21 :wink:
- Are you male or female? female
- Which country are you from? GB
- Which city/area do you live in? The South
- Are you religious? No, butI have asked for help from above
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, loyal and hopefully friendly
- Do you have any pets? Yes 3
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft :?:
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? THE OLYMPICS and I love to ride my bike and walking
- Do you get angry easily? Yes, occasionally
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? only ears
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. UB40,Bob Marley, Simply Red, Aretha franklin, but also love The Stranglers
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Old Motown
- What is your favourite flag? The flag of friendship
- Ever gone camping? No, not yet
- Ever been in love? Yes and would like to be again one day
- Ever used fake tan? No, orange comes to mind :lol:
- Which countries have you visited? Wales, Scotland, Malta, Germany, France and
- Favourite city? Its got to be London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Documantries, One foot in the Grave, Only fools and Horses,Dad's Army, Steptoe and Son :D
- List your five favourite films. Blithe Spiirt, Brief Encounter, A matter of life and death, The day the earth stood still, Alien,
- Are you wealthy? My daughter is all the wealth I need, money wise, no
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes in a Pharmacy
- List the subjects you study/have studied. English, Social Studies, Art, Home Economics, Biology, NVQ Administration
- What do you like most about yourself? Being different from others
- What do you like least about yourself?
Being different from others has its drawbacks :(

Have fun!
 
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What is your name? Sharon
How old are you? 42
Are you male or female? Female
Which country are you from? Scotland
Which city/area do you live in? Tayside
Are you religious? No
Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, Sharing and Helpful
Do you have any pets? Love Bird
Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I enjoy watching Rugby and Ice skating
Do you get angry easily? Yes but dont show it
Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Dolphin, on my upper left arm
List your five favourite musicians/bands. Elbow, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Coldplay, Keane
What would you say your favourite music genre is? Alternative
What is your favourite flag? American
Ever gone camping? Yes, loved every minute of it
Ever been in love? yes
Ever used fake tan? Once, never again , looked as fake as barbie!!!
Which countries have you visited? Scotland, England, Holland, Sweden, Spain, Canada and USA
Favourite city? Las Vegas, Nevada
List your five favourite TV programmes. Come dine with me, eastenders, hollyoaks, casualty, embarassing bodies
List your five favourite films. Top Gun, Braveheart, silence of the lambs, saving private ryan, footloose
Are you wealthy? I have my family, only wealth i need :)
Do you work? If so, as what? Admin assistant
List the subjects you study/have studied. Art, English, Secretarial studies, Business information systems, IT.
What do you like most about yourself? My eyes and small lips :)
What do you like least about yourself? My weight and bosy shape

8) :wave:
 

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Hi Everyone!

My name is Lary and here are my answers to this inquisition!
- What is your name?
Lary
- How old are you?
51 very soon to be 52
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
Canada
- Which city/area do you live in?
Ottawa
- Are you religious?
Meh, not in the traditional sense
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
absent minded, fun loving, intense
- Do you have any pets?
I have my cat, Oreo a black and white
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft, Linux
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
I used to play hockey, now i mainly walk for exercise
- Do you get angry easily?
No, life is to short
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No, although I am fascinated by them!
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
I could not even start and five would not cover the ones I like
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Really a mixed bag
- What is your favourite flag?
Never really thought of it
- Ever gone camping?
Laws YES!
- Ever been in love?
Oh my, yes
- Ever used fake tan?
I didn't even know it existed!
- Which countries have you visited?
ALL of Canada, USA, Brazil, Mexico
- Favourite city?
Montreal
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Game of Thrones, Continuum, Breaking Bad
- List your five favourite films.
Not really sure about that
- Are you wealthy?
Not at all, but I have good friends and that makes me truly rich
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I am a metallurgist by training but now I am starting up my own company in web development
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
All kinds of things
- What do you like most about yourself?
I get along well with people and I am very tenacious when get an idea in my head
- What do you like least about yourself?
I am terribly overweight and about 3 years ago, I lost part of my left foot to diabetes.

I am a type 2 diabetic diagnosed in June of 2000 who ended up losing part of my left foot in 2009 because of diabetes. I am looking for new friends and learning more about diabetes.

lary
 

Gappy

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- Include a photo here if you wish to.
Better not it's a family forum I may scare the kids

- What is your name?
Michael

- How old are you?
I'm going to be 26 today then see if I feel nearer my proper age tomorrow-it's number so the truth aint important

- Are you male or female?
male

- Which country are you from?
UK

- Which city/area do you live in?
Kent

- Are you religious?
No but I believe there should be a religion based around me, with people kneeling before me!

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Can't be bothered!

- Do you have any pets?
1 a cocky spaniel

- Microsoft or Apple?
depends if i'm web browsing or packing a picnic

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
oooooh I'm a local league badminton player

- Do you get angry easily?
Not easily but when it hapens I go big!

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
3 tattoos, chest, upper arm and stomach

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Local band Surgery Without Research (hard political intelligent punk), The Crocketts, Terry Hall (all of his bands/projects) and others to numerous to mention

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
80's was favourite era, but rock/punk energy related

- What is your favourite flag?
never thought of it really

- Ever gone camping?
yes

- Ever been in love?
properly twice, really surprised 2nd time round as I never thought I'd feel like that for someone again

- Ever used fake tan?
don't be daft, what's the point? I'm a real an not Dale Winton!

- Which countries have you visited?
I should really get a passport

- Favourite city?
Plymouth? is it a city?

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Next weeks lottery draw when my nimbers come up, otherwise not bothered by it

- List your five favourite films.
Never had the attention span to be interested in films, much rather be out having fun

- Are you wealthy?
Spiritually with friends and happiness yes - financially no

- Do you work? If so, as what?
retail

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Business studies mainly

- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm a decent, honest loyal person

- What do you like least about yourself?
I have no confidence in physical looks

But to finish on a positve, best achievement- winning club tournament at badminton in my comeback season after a serious motorbike accident, also losing 4 stone
 

Juliette40

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Type of diabetes
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I hate slow drivers!
borofergie said:
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- What is your name?
borofergie
- How old are you?
older than my teeth but younger than the stars (40)

Hey friend

Just read your questionnaire answers and they had me in stitches. You have a good sense of humour. Mrs B must be in stitches all the time! Photo is cool. Fat Jesus? Nah! Nice to put a face to the cartoon you though.

Byeeee
Juliette x :wave:
 

rtee

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My name is Ruth. I'm not IT savvy enough to copy all the questions and answer them!
I have been on the edge of diabetes for a few yrs and fell off the cliff/was diagnosed T2 about a year ago.

My husband had diabetes and through bad management (his own & medics) developed major complications inc neuropahty,amputation of toes and other leg below knee, retinopathy , kidney problems etc etc. Went to meet his maker 6yrs ago.

You'd think I would have heeded the warnings, but ............. any way here I am having just found this forum.

I'm wanting to follow the Newcastle diet or similar but having trouble persuading the medics who put me straight on to metformin even though I was only just over the cut off point when first diagnosed. Also they are pushing me VERY hard to take statins, but I'm refusing. (Cholesterol 5.6 but bad ratio of "good/bad").

I'm a creative person, love painting, crafts, singing etc. None of which are particularly physical, so I'm trying to up my exercise.

I'm a Christian, ( faith filled NOT religeous) and I try to live my life according to God's rules for living.

I enjoy life as much as I can and want to do so as long as possible!

Life has to be a bit nuts, otherwise it's just a bunch of Thursdays strung together