Tell us About yourself. 2013. SS participants.

[cookie1]

Here we are again. You may tell us anything you like that might it might not help your SS.

[cookie1]

I'll start.
Here is a news item about me!  I love cooking,
I also like reading.
I do not like highly perfumed things as I have year round hay fever.
I enjoy travelling in the caravan and the occasional camping trip.

[Bonsai]

I'm using last years questions!

1.  Sweet, Savoury or spicy ?     Spicy/savoury wins for me. Not a fan of floral scents

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Middle Eastern or Spanish

3.  My favourite beverage is :  White wine or a G&T.  ( or tea if my brain is required to function)

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Anywhere!    South east Asia is always fun. Actually, home could be good as I could catch up on cooking and winemaking and distilling and gardening and home renovations and sewing and having time to 'chill' with DH.

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is :  No TV so can't really answer this

6.  Summer or Winter :  Summer - pool, warm, veges and chillies growing, less clothes to wash 😉

[jeninwa]

Copying Bonsai and using last years questions 2

1.  Sweet, Savoury or spicy ?     Spicy/savoury would be my favorite.

2.  My favourite type of cuisine is : Asian, love the different flavors each country has.

3.  My favourite beverage is :  Red wine, champagne or a G&T by the pool on a hot summers night, love crio and the occasional hot lemon and ginger drink. Don't drink tea or coffee

4.  My ideal holiday destination would be :  Anywhere!    That I don't have to cook or clean.

5.  My favourite TV show or Movie is : any  English comedy.

6.  Summer or Winter :  Summer, hate being cold.

7. Chocolate:  yes please lol hate white chocolate.

I don't wear perfume, love burning candles that don't have a strong smell.

[Mama Fergie]

Ok I am also following last years questions.

1.Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Definitely spicy or savoury for me.

2. My favourite cuisines are without doubt Italian and Asian. Both are uncomplicated and rely on fresh simple ingredients for favour.

3.My favourite beverage's are NZ Sauvignon Blanc, Italian Pinot Grigio, NZ Pinot Noir and French Champagne although I do realise that our local wines of th above varieties are also very good.

4. My ideal holiday destinations' are Italy, Greece, Switzerland, NZ  and anywhere in Asia. Also my country of birth the UK.

5. My favourite TV show's are British Comedy, British mini series and movies are Dances With Wolves, Dirty Dancing and Titanic, and that is only naming a few

6. Summer or Winter? I love both as nature intended although I do prefer to be warm than cold. But as Billy Connolly says there is no such thing as bad weather but instead a bad  choice of clothing.

7. Chocolate must be Swiss and either milk or 70%+ Dark totally dislike white!!

8. Always wear good  perfume everyday and like to have a good variety. Love burning candles also .

9. Most importantly all of the above mean nothing in comparison to my family and friends as they are everything in my life :-)

[obbie]

1.Sweet, Savoury or Spicy?  Both

2. My favourite cuisines are  Love anything, we have such a variety here.

3.My favourite beverage is Red wine

4. My ideal holiday destinations' are somewhere relaxing at the beach, nice and simple..

5. My favourite TV show's anything on Lifestyle Food,

6. Summer or Winter?  Summer

7. Chocolate is my friend.

8. Love cooking, for family, kids, friends.  Love to spend the whole day in the kitchen..

[achookwoman]

Bit obsessive about all things bread.
Don't like raw fish or too much chilli.
Like perfumes of all natural sorts,  ex.  Lavender, rose.
Lindt chocolate, if I eat it at all
Savory
Cuisine? Japanese at the moment
Prefer cool climate
Holiday?  By the ocean
Love a good coffee or tea
Greatest pleasure is to spend time with family and friends

[Bedlam]

About me....i love food, any made with fresh ingredients and preferably love.
Family always comes first. Love,  a house to smell of home baking and fresh flowers, dolphins in the wild, karri trees, a home cooked meal with family. Like to watch rom coms and lifestyle shows. Very sentimental.  Feel blessed with my life.
Ps only writing this in the hope my SS does also!

[gertbysea]

I hope my SS sees this too so I can get a clue,

I am at the old fart stage of life and got this far by eating hot and spicy foods followed by cooling Australian sparkling wines , brilliant reds and exquisite whites.

I believe in downsizing and recycling so if my  SS sent me  something from their own recycling or re gifting I would be delighted.

I have.been good this year  and am not expecting coal  as I received last year.  Not from.my  official SS though. LOL!

I enjoy usefull practical things but am often thrilled by things  completely and utterly frivolous.

Gert

[judydawn]

I'm a bit like Gert, at this stage of life I have everything I want but will graciously accept anything that comes my way as it has been given a lot of thought.  Love soaps, anything kitcheny, recipe books (probably not going to be buying a lot more but do like receiving them as gifts), I'm size 12 in tops, blue is my favourite colour but I'll wear any colour. In the end the choice is yours though as sometimes something just jumps out at you and says 'buy me'  

Have fun shopping everyone.

[cookie1]

Thanks everyone. I had better add mine correctly.

sweet/ savoury. I love baking but enjoy both.
Cuisine.  Don't mind at all.
Beverage.  Cold water, Rose tea and coffee
Holiday destination. I love nature. Also love my time being totally spoiled in Singapore.
TV. I don't watch much apart from the news. Midsummer Murders. Occasional British show.
Summer or winter. Don't really like heat over about 32 degrees.
My favourite colour is blue and my kitchen is blue and off white.

Two early birds have advised me that their SS gift has been taken care of.

[CreamPuff63]

I'm only writing this if it will help someone:

Honestly, whatever you buy me I will love.

I'm the sort of person who can blend in anywhere but I love the colour red
I work from home, am a homebody and I intend to travel more
My style of cooking is probably "home style" but I love a challenge (one day I'm going to make the perfect macaron)
If I could invite a famous person to dinner, my first choice would be Oprah and if she was busy, Johnny Depp or Tom Hanks
...but then maybe dinner with Maggie Beer is more do-able
I can't live without baking paper in my kitchen
My star sign is Cancer (and I hate having that hang over me)
We've got a Vegie patch down the back, and I love picking fresh from there
I don't have any Botox
The best thing in life is laughing, and family comes second to that
I hate whingers and don't like people who are negative
I'd love to go through a mid life crisis and buy myself an Aston Martin and flashy clothes
The saying that comes to my mind first is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
My house decor is cream and black, and greeny brown/taupe
Funnily enough my pets blend in with the decor
Last but in no way least - I love surprises!

 

[judydawn]

Love it CP    You had better hurry up and perfect those macarons because on our market tour during forumfest, one of the stallholders told us they are on their way out    The new trend will be a cronut,  - half croissant, half donut.

[mab19]

Who am I?  I am a grandmother to 7 gorgeous grand children so I am no spring chicken.  I love to cook just about anything and think thermie is just the best.  I am a keen sewer and am currently working on a machine embroidered quilt, one of many.    My favourite colour is blue.  I don't  like candles and can't wear perfume.   My ideal holiday destination would be a trip to NZ where I could drink lots of their lovely Sav Blanc wine.  My favourite time of year is autumn with cooler days and nights.  I am a fairly quiet and reserved type of person but do have my moments when with friends.

[snappy]

I think this is a great idea - I know I'm waiting for my SS to post ... Maybe they have already???

My favorite colors are bright ones, love red and orange but have a blue and white theme going in my kitchen.
I love to bake and will often have dessert ready but no dinner.
My house is very small so I've always been reluctant to entertain but my goal in 2014 is to entertain more. 
I have no garden but keep herb pots on my kitchen windowsill.
We are going to HK and Singapore in January and I can't wait - first overseas trip and 5 years and first for DS2.
I run a couple of times a week - If its hot, I stop at the petrol station on the way home and buy an icy pole 😳😳😳 (shhh it's my dirty little secret)

I had such a wonderful secret Santa experience last year - i wear my beautiful apron all the time.  I am having a lot of fun stalking my SS this year to get a lovely gift for them.