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I was recently reminded of a meme (the kind of meme that preceded photos with captions, ie a list of questions) I filled in about household stuff. Rereading it reminded me how American some of the questions seemed, so I thought I would have a go at creating a more British version.
I managed the perfect number of questions - 42 - but if you care to complete this meme, how about adding a question of your own to the end, so that your readers can do an enhanced version.
01 White bread, brown bread, wholemeal bread, granary bread, or something else?
Dark rye sourdough bread from Aldi. Or occasionally some kind of wholemeal with seeds option, particularly if sandwiches are needed.
02 How long have you had your kettle?
Since FIL died, I suppose, since it was his. So nearly three years. But we don't use it except for hot water bottles, as we have a boiling tap.
03 How many teapots do you own?
Erm. Four 'everyday' teapots, although two are very large—one actually calls itself An Enormous Teapot—and do not come out very often. A pretty one to match the good china, and another that goes with the Chinese dinner service, but is very small. I've never used it. So, six. Plus the two Chinese ones that have been repurposed as plant pots.
04 Do you own a device for making coffee?
There is a coffee percolator, and a French press, but they don't see much daylight.
05 Do you have fresh mushrooms in your fridge?
Yes, of course!
06 How many tins of tomatoes are there in your kitchen stores?
Two.
07 Do you have a box of wine in your home?
Yes.
08 What kind(s) of mustard do you have?
Spotty mustard and Dijon mustard in the fridge, plus a little tin of Colman's Mustard (powder) in the spice drawer.
09 Name the One True Jam.
Raspberry, of course. Preferably home made.
10 What flavour(s) of squash or cordial (or other soft drinks) do you have in the house?
Lime squash, orange squash, Ribena (blackcurrant), and currently also Elderflower and Rose Cordial.
11 Do you have fizzy drinks in the house, and are they in cans or bottles?
There are Coke cans, various, left over from Camp. My son, an occasional visitor, is the only person who drinks the stuff.
12 Eggs: scrambled, fried, poached or boiled? Or something else?
All of the above, but not very often. Last time we had eggs it was boiled, for tea.
13 Is your hob gas or electric?
Electric, induction flavour. Gloriously easy to clean.
14 Are there dirty plates, cutlery etc in your kitchen sink?
No, for my Beast is an efficient and splendid Beast.
15 Fairy, Finish or supermarket's own?
Aldi's dishwasher tablets are recommended by Which? so we use those.
16 Is there anything mouldy in your fridge?
I don't think so?
17 Which supermarket(s) do you shop at?
Aldi as much as possible, then Sainsburys for the things Aldi does not stock. Tesco very occasionally (when we need GF bread) and Lidl even more seldom.
18 Do you buy food from not-supermarkets?
Meat comes from Archers, the excellent butcher which gets its supplies from East Anglian free range farms. Plus barn chickens.
19 How old is your home?
About 105.
20 What would you change about your living room, if you could?
I'd love to figure out a better way to fit the television in so that the furniture could stay in a sociable configuration, but for most of the time, having a twin sofa facing the TV is what works.
21 What colour is your sofa?
One is cherry red, one is brown leather.
22 Do you own a pouffe?
I do! It was FIL's, and he used it as a footrest, as is proper, but I have it stashed under my craft table in case I want my feet off the floor. The cat has been known to use it as a couch.
23 Do you organise your wardrobe, and if so, how?
My T-shirts are graduated by colour. I'm so proud.
24 Do you own any nifty devices for efficient storage, and if so, are they indeed efficient? Well, I got some drawer dividers recently for my socks. The sock drawer looks good, for the moment.
25 If you have a loft, is it fully insulated?
Yes.
26 Curtains or blinds?
Curtains, everywhere except the smallest bedroom and the guest ensuite.
27 How often do you vacuum?
Hardly ever. Because Beast does it. \o/
28 Do you have a welcome mat at the front door?
Well, right at the moment we don't actually have a front door... we used to have two mats at the front door, though I don't know if either of them actually said Welcome on it.
29 What is the oldest object you own?
I... possibly my fountain pen, which was my mother's, and may have been hers when she was actually at school. Otherwise perhaps the chest of drawers which belonged to my grandma, because I think they were of the utility type which were popular just after (or during?) WW2.
30 Do you own any Art, or just pictures?
I have three pictures by Kerry Darlington (one is an augmented print). There are two pictures I found in an art shop that was closing down, both abstracts in shades of brown and not surprisingly quite nondescript. Plus my mother's portrait of her art teacher (in charcoal) and her Gorgon's Head embroidered in gold thread over velvet. I don't suppose anyone would pay much for it, but to me it is certainly Art.
31 Do you have a home office?
I have a craft room, and Beast has an office.
32 Do you have any fannish objects on display in your home?
My boys! Five Nsync dolls, and a crocheted llama which is not, strictly speaking, merchandise, but popslashers will understand.
33 How many books do you own (an approximation will do)?
64 Billy bookcase shelves, plus about 5-6 feet of cookery/craft books. Not counting Beast's stashes, which are piled here and there about the place.
34 How many radiators are there in your home?
Oh dear. Twenty, I think. We don't have that many rooms, but when you have a ground source heat pump they give you extra radiators.
35 What kind of temperature do you like to keep your home at?
17.5 - 18 C
36 Do you have any functional fireplaces in your home?
Well, the one in the kitchen has a function as shelving for cookery books. The previous fireplaces have been removed.
37 How many (living) plants are there inside your home?
About two dozen. Will be more when I get round to planting the vegetable seeds.
38 Do you garden?
Yes, rather haphazardly.
39 If you have a garage, can you fit your vehicle(s) into it?
Oh dear me, yes. It is enormous!
40 Do you have a charging point for an electric vehicle?
Yes
41 Have you ever gone to an amateur theatre show?
Yes, and performed in many.
42 Have you ever been to watch a football match?
Nope. And Carrow Road is just a short walk away.
I managed the perfect number of questions - 42 - but if you care to complete this meme, how about adding a question of your own to the end, so that your readers can do an enhanced version.
01 White bread, brown bread, wholemeal bread, granary bread, or something else?
Dark rye sourdough bread from Aldi. Or occasionally some kind of wholemeal with seeds option, particularly if sandwiches are needed.
02 How long have you had your kettle?
Since FIL died, I suppose, since it was his. So nearly three years. But we don't use it except for hot water bottles, as we have a boiling tap.
03 How many teapots do you own?
Erm. Four 'everyday' teapots, although two are very large—one actually calls itself An Enormous Teapot—and do not come out very often. A pretty one to match the good china, and another that goes with the Chinese dinner service, but is very small. I've never used it. So, six. Plus the two Chinese ones that have been repurposed as plant pots.
04 Do you own a device for making coffee?
There is a coffee percolator, and a French press, but they don't see much daylight.
05 Do you have fresh mushrooms in your fridge?
Yes, of course!
06 How many tins of tomatoes are there in your kitchen stores?
Two.
07 Do you have a box of wine in your home?
Yes.
08 What kind(s) of mustard do you have?
Spotty mustard and Dijon mustard in the fridge, plus a little tin of Colman's Mustard (powder) in the spice drawer.
09 Name the One True Jam.
Raspberry, of course. Preferably home made.
10 What flavour(s) of squash or cordial (or other soft drinks) do you have in the house?
Lime squash, orange squash, Ribena (blackcurrant), and currently also Elderflower and Rose Cordial.
11 Do you have fizzy drinks in the house, and are they in cans or bottles?
There are Coke cans, various, left over from Camp. My son, an occasional visitor, is the only person who drinks the stuff.
12 Eggs: scrambled, fried, poached or boiled? Or something else?
All of the above, but not very often. Last time we had eggs it was boiled, for tea.
13 Is your hob gas or electric?
Electric, induction flavour. Gloriously easy to clean.
14 Are there dirty plates, cutlery etc in your kitchen sink?
No, for my Beast is an efficient and splendid Beast.
15 Fairy, Finish or supermarket's own?
Aldi's dishwasher tablets are recommended by Which? so we use those.
16 Is there anything mouldy in your fridge?
I don't think so?
17 Which supermarket(s) do you shop at?
Aldi as much as possible, then Sainsburys for the things Aldi does not stock. Tesco very occasionally (when we need GF bread) and Lidl even more seldom.
18 Do you buy food from not-supermarkets?
Meat comes from Archers, the excellent butcher which gets its supplies from East Anglian free range farms. Plus barn chickens.
19 How old is your home?
About 105.
20 What would you change about your living room, if you could?
I'd love to figure out a better way to fit the television in so that the furniture could stay in a sociable configuration, but for most of the time, having a twin sofa facing the TV is what works.
21 What colour is your sofa?
One is cherry red, one is brown leather.
22 Do you own a pouffe?
I do! It was FIL's, and he used it as a footrest, as is proper, but I have it stashed under my craft table in case I want my feet off the floor. The cat has been known to use it as a couch.
23 Do you organise your wardrobe, and if so, how?
My T-shirts are graduated by colour. I'm so proud.
24 Do you own any nifty devices for efficient storage, and if so, are they indeed efficient? Well, I got some drawer dividers recently for my socks. The sock drawer looks good, for the moment.
25 If you have a loft, is it fully insulated?
Yes.
26 Curtains or blinds?
Curtains, everywhere except the smallest bedroom and the guest ensuite.
27 How often do you vacuum?
Hardly ever. Because Beast does it. \o/
28 Do you have a welcome mat at the front door?
Well, right at the moment we don't actually have a front door... we used to have two mats at the front door, though I don't know if either of them actually said Welcome on it.
29 What is the oldest object you own?
I... possibly my fountain pen, which was my mother's, and may have been hers when she was actually at school. Otherwise perhaps the chest of drawers which belonged to my grandma, because I think they were of the utility type which were popular just after (or during?) WW2.
30 Do you own any Art, or just pictures?
I have three pictures by Kerry Darlington (one is an augmented print). There are two pictures I found in an art shop that was closing down, both abstracts in shades of brown and not surprisingly quite nondescript. Plus my mother's portrait of her art teacher (in charcoal) and her Gorgon's Head embroidered in gold thread over velvet. I don't suppose anyone would pay much for it, but to me it is certainly Art.
31 Do you have a home office?
I have a craft room, and Beast has an office.
32 Do you have any fannish objects on display in your home?
My boys! Five Nsync dolls, and a crocheted llama which is not, strictly speaking, merchandise, but popslashers will understand.
33 How many books do you own (an approximation will do)?
64 Billy bookcase shelves, plus about 5-6 feet of cookery/craft books. Not counting Beast's stashes, which are piled here and there about the place.
34 How many radiators are there in your home?
Oh dear. Twenty, I think. We don't have that many rooms, but when you have a ground source heat pump they give you extra radiators.
35 What kind of temperature do you like to keep your home at?
17.5 - 18 C
36 Do you have any functional fireplaces in your home?
Well, the one in the kitchen has a function as shelving for cookery books. The previous fireplaces have been removed.
37 How many (living) plants are there inside your home?
About two dozen. Will be more when I get round to planting the vegetable seeds.
38 Do you garden?
Yes, rather haphazardly.
39 If you have a garage, can you fit your vehicle(s) into it?
Oh dear me, yes. It is enormous!
40 Do you have a charging point for an electric vehicle?
Yes
41 Have you ever gone to an amateur theatre show?
Yes, and performed in many.
42 Have you ever been to watch a football match?
Nope. And Carrow Road is just a short walk away.