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10. It’s International Bagpipe Day! Are you a fan of bagpipe music?
Luckily I enjoy it, because this part of the country was settled by Scots, and there are at least two pipe bands at every occasion. Twice a band turned up at a restaurant during our meal, which was deafening; al fresco bagpipes are definitely better. Soon we'll have the Good Friday sunset bagpipes on Lookout Point, which is a lovely occasion, there above the sea. They finish with Amazing Grace as the sun goes down behind the mountains.
11. Have you ever won a prize for something?
Several at high school, all academic and mostly in the form of books, plus second prize in a piano competition. Since then, I can't think of much.
12. Do you save all the spare buttons that you often find on shirts and other garments?
I do, in a small box. I've almost never had to use a spare, but I've raided the collection for new knits.
14. International Day of Action for Rivers – a day to ensure rivers are clean and available to all. Are there any rivers or streams near where you live?
Yes, one that runs through the gardens below us, through the town, and out to sea. This day is defo not celebrated in this country under our right-wing government who only care about the rich and the (also rich) polluting dairy farmers. >:(
22. Today is Gryffindor Pride Day – are you familiar with the Hogwarts houses? Did you have 'houses' when you were at school?
Yes, I'm Ravenclaw. At primary school I was in Blue house, and at two different high schools in Wilson (not named after the same person as they were in different towns, so very weird), and in the last high school, Stanford. As they only competed in sport, I had no input to house marks. Feh.
25. When you were at school, what games did you play during break/recess with your friends?
You might not know them, but hopscotch, French skipping, four-square, and padder-tennis. None at high school.
28. In 1944, the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren sprained her ankle and began writing down the stories she had made up for her daughter. These turned into the novel "Pippi Longstocking". Have you read it?
Two or three times - love them and the eccentric Pippi. Greg's red electric car is called Pippi Longrange. :D (My white one is Liberator or Libby; see icon.)
Luckily I enjoy it, because this part of the country was settled by Scots, and there are at least two pipe bands at every occasion. Twice a band turned up at a restaurant during our meal, which was deafening; al fresco bagpipes are definitely better. Soon we'll have the Good Friday sunset bagpipes on Lookout Point, which is a lovely occasion, there above the sea. They finish with Amazing Grace as the sun goes down behind the mountains.
11. Have you ever won a prize for something?
Several at high school, all academic and mostly in the form of books, plus second prize in a piano competition. Since then, I can't think of much.
12. Do you save all the spare buttons that you often find on shirts and other garments?
I do, in a small box. I've almost never had to use a spare, but I've raided the collection for new knits.
14. International Day of Action for Rivers – a day to ensure rivers are clean and available to all. Are there any rivers or streams near where you live?
Yes, one that runs through the gardens below us, through the town, and out to sea. This day is defo not celebrated in this country under our right-wing government who only care about the rich and the (also rich) polluting dairy farmers. >:(
22. Today is Gryffindor Pride Day – are you familiar with the Hogwarts houses? Did you have 'houses' when you were at school?
Yes, I'm Ravenclaw. At primary school I was in Blue house, and at two different high schools in Wilson (not named after the same person as they were in different towns, so very weird), and in the last high school, Stanford. As they only competed in sport, I had no input to house marks. Feh.
25. When you were at school, what games did you play during break/recess with your friends?
You might not know them, but hopscotch, French skipping, four-square, and padder-tennis. None at high school.
28. In 1944, the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren sprained her ankle and began writing down the stories she had made up for her daughter. These turned into the novel "Pippi Longstocking". Have you read it?
Two or three times - love them and the eccentric Pippi. Greg's red electric car is called Pippi Longrange. :D (My white one is Liberator or Libby; see icon.)
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Of course it was green! I don't think the Wilson Houses had colours, but Stanford had a tartan.
We never had British Bulldogs, but I gather from a novel that it was pretty violent.