TEN RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME
I cannot decide if my favourite book is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice which I have read many, many times or Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead which I have read once only but found profoundly moving.
I always wear earrings, as I feel naked without them.
I cannot sing. However I read somewhere that everyone can be thought how to sing; so going to a singing class is on my list of things to do.
If I were asked to describe myself in five words I would say I am: shy, optimistic, conscientious, loyal and forgiving (those of course are the good bits).
I am inordinately fond of cake much to the detriment of my waistline.
My style icons are Ines de la Fressange and Michelle Obama.
The trait I admire most in others is empathy.
Five things I think I couldn’t live without but almost certainly could if I had to are: decent coffee, my car, dark chocolate, black opaque tights and central heating.
I am an introvert.
My all time favourite quote is “To whom much is given much is required”. It’s from the bible, which surprises me as I am not especially religious.
Hi B, what a fantastic blog,really enjoyed reading everything. What a talented girl you are! As you can see my broadband is finally back on track so I will be able to keep tabs on you. Well done you. See you soon. Ann XX
Thanks so much Ann xx
Your blog is fantastic! I am addicted!
Ann
Thanks Ann x
Love the blog. Check out my blog today where I write about aunties, a certain one who may be related to you!
I’ve lost her email, can you pass her on today’s blog?
I’ll keep reading yours!
Mags
Thanks Mags x
just read your diary of trip to Antibes, feeling jealous! Think I must need a holiday…….
you obviously had a great time, I love that area of cote d’azure. Anyway, keep up the good work and will be in touch soon. Ann.
Thanks Ann, I had a really good time. Hope the weather here is going to improve soon! Talk to you soon. Bx
I love how you say “makes my heart skip a beat”… that’s what life’s all about isn’t it??
Yes, I believe it is!
Love your blog! Well done. Talented with a capital T!
Thanks Laurence. I really appreciate your comment especially as it comes from a proper about to published author.
Thank you for a wonderful post about our Christmas tea! It is so nice to have it remembered in this way! And I greatly appreciate all your comments about The Istanbul Puzzle.
Thanks Laurence for your comment and you are so welcome. I really really enjoyed the suspense filled Istanbul Puzzle. I wish you a glittering success with the book and I will see you at the launch.
Hi, I found you from a comment on Year-Struck’s blog. My ears (eyes?) perked up when I saw she said you are Irish – I’m finding a dearth of Irish bloggers! I suppose I don’t truly qualify either, but I thought I’d come and visit you
Hello there and thanks for stopping by. I am about to pop over to visit your blog.
Really enjoyed reading your blog, beautiful photos and great feelgood factor! well done
Jane
Thank you so much Jane xx
Hi! I really enjoy your blog and I’ve nominated you for the Genuine Blogger Award and the Sunshine Award! Here’s the link: http://megtraveling.com/2012/04/01/the-sunshine-and-genuine-blogger-awards/
Dear Meg
I am so sorry for the delayed reply. Firstly thank you very much for your nomination for the Genuine Blogger Award and the Sunshine Award. When I started blogging I decided not to *do* awards or memes, I hope you will understand and thanks again for thinking of me.
With good wishes from B at Just Add Attitude
I enjoy your list of things about you as well as you upbeat attitude! Life is way too short for anything else!
Thank you so much. I agree with you life is so very short and I think it’s always best to look, if you can, on the bright side.
My cursor hovered over you gravatar and two words popped out, coffee and dark chocolate (okay three words), fun… had to come check out your blog – those are words dear to my heart (of stomach). Love your attitude!
Thank you so much. I am always pleased to meet a fellow dark chocolate and wine lover in the virtual world.
Empathy is the trait I admire most in others too.
It’s one of those traits that so much else that’s good seems to flow from.
Exactly. We should be teaching it in schools, along with reading and writing.
Totally agree with you Conor.
Hi B,
Thank you for stopping by and following our blog and for liking our posts: very much appreciated.
You have a really nice blog with many engaging posts and stories – so nice to read. Also, I have been wanting to go visit beautiful Ireland for quite a while now but have not made it there yet, unfortunately.
It’s great that you are taking photography classes: as a photographer myself, I think it is a great medium to communicate and express yourself. I also think that the best photographers are those who combine technical mastery (which is necessary to be in control of your equipment and not vice versa) with creativity and vision, as both aspects contribute to creating a memorable image.
If I may, I would suggest you look into Ansel Adams’s good old-fashioned “zone system” which, despite all the gizmos in today’s cameras, still teaches you the bases for achieving a proper base exposure. There’s many excellent books that explain that in detail.
Take care and have fun!
Hi Stefano
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me about Ansel Adam’s “zone system” and I will check it out as I am very keen to improve my photographic skills.
Your blog is lovely with lots of great recipes and interesting writing about wine. Once I finish my detox I think I might make the heavenly cake which sounds and looks delicious.
I hope you get to see Ireland one day.
With many good wishes from B at Just Add Attitude
Hi B! Knowing you’re a book person, and wanting to know more, I thought you might like to accept the Booker Award? This is the link http://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/the-booker-award/
Hi Jo
Thank you so much for thinking of me. But I am afraid I am going to say no to the challenge. The reasons are many and include a pinch of laziness but mainly I feel as I have already said no to others who asked me to take part in challenges like this it would be unfair to do this one just because it’s about something I like – books. I loved your choices and thanks again for including me.
With many good wishes
B at Just Add Attitude.
No worries, B. I’m not fussy on the challenges myself, though I can obviously see their worth to newcomers. I sometimes get lured in, as in this instance.
Thanks for that Jo.
We love your mix of food, design, quotes, and photos! Very lovely.
Thank you very much.
You have a bautiful blog!
I’m now at the Dublin Airport waiting for my plane to take me back to Germany after 10 absolutely lovely days in Dublin. We’re sad, because we have to leave!
Thank you ever so much for your kind and great information about your native city, that was a great help!
You’re right. Once you’re in Dublin, you can see and do everything by walking about. Dublin ist busy, even at this time of the year, but still cosy and intimate, a positive high energetic jewel of a city with lots of different faces. We stayed in a beautiful-excellent hotel (Brooks in Drury Street) and we enjoyed our days in Dublin until the last minute, doing a literary tour through the bookstores, libraries, houses, sweny, pubs. 10 points to Dublin!! We could gladly have stayed another week.
Have a great weekend.
Greetings from Dublin
Dina, Siri and Selma
and Klausbernd says hello up in the air
Hi Dina
Thank you for your lovely comment and I am so very glad that you enjoyed your trip to Dublin. I hope that by now you have all arrived home safely. It sounds as if you packed a lot in. Maybe you will get back some day for that other week!. Happy Weekend.
With every good wish from B at Just Add Attitude.
THANKS for visiting my “pun-ny” photoblog and leaving a “like.” I can’t help hearing plants, animals, and objects “talk.”
About one of your “Random Things” above: A few years ago my university dept. had a consultant come in to administer a lengthy “Strengths Inventory” so each of us could identify our 5 greatest strengths. Out of 35 employees I was the only one whose #1 strength was “Empathy.”
–John R.: http://TheDailyGraff.com
You are welcome and thank you for visiting my blog and for taking the time to leave a comment. That was kind. Your colleagues are very lucky to be working with someone whose number one strength is empathy.
Hello… I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger award because your blog is very inspiring for me and I love the way you express you, your thoughts and sights. If you are interested please check here http://mannalexandra.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/682/
Hello there and thank you very much for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blogger award and especially for the kind things you say about my blog. About the award I decided when I started blogging not to take part in awards and memes so I am going to say no to your kind nomination. I love the header on your blog – ‘What we teach, we learn’ – how true that is.
Hello and you’re very welcome! I truly understand that, any way I’m happy that I found your blog. Oh, thank you, I like this quote so much!
Thank you that’s kind.
My pleasure
Hello – I’ve just nominated you for a Kreativ Blogger award – I hope you are able to accept but no pressure if ‘it’s not your kind of thing’
http://the-travelbunny.com/awards/
Thank you for thinking of my. And thank you also for the get out clause – I am going to say no but I do appreciate being asked. Happy traveling in 2013.
such a lovely blog. TeamGloria’s to blame that I’m here
Thank you so much for visiting and for your nice comment about the blog.
Hi B, I stumbled upon your blog after reading a post by Francesca over at Flora’s Table. I just read your post on banana bread and it sounds delicious! I even learned what sultanas are since I (shamefully) hadn’t heard of them before! From one shy but optimistic blogger to another, I just wanted to day hi!
Hello Heather and thank you for visiting. I am always pleased to meet a fellow shy optimistic blogger. I am just going to pop over to visit your virtual home, so see you on the other side of the interwebs.
Hello, I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Enjoy the praise, and accept if you wish. For details klick here: http://mannalexandra.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/one-lovely-blog-award/
Just feel free to enjoy!
Hello and sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you for the nomination for the One Lovely Blog Award but I am afraid I decided when I started blogging not to do awards. I do hope you understand and, of course, I very much appreciate you thinking of me.
I wish you continued success with your own blog.
I understand and it’s no problem at all (:
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Thank you for understanding. With best wishes from B at Just Add Attitude.
No prob and best wishes, too (: