Keefie in Spain, an ex-Sandpit resident now gaining notoriarty for knocking out some rather amazing home-made pies from his suburban cortijo in Madrid, has passed the equivalent of a Blogging candle which won't blow out, over to me.

Here goes.....................my replies to the questions are not legally binding, may contain nuts & definitely involve vast stretches of me being in a dwaal*.

1. If you blog anonymously, are you happy with this? If you aren't anonymous, do you wish you started out anonymously so that you could be anonymous now?

Yes.

I have considered starting another 'take no prisoners' blog, but being a dumb blonde (which costs alot of money to maintain I might add) the technological advances of current times tend to scare me into thinking persons of unknown origin, dressed in khaki, bearing recycled Mauser shotguns, might see fit to scour every nook, cranny & illegal tuisnywerheid* in Schlepalale & cart me away for bringing the town into disrepute.

2. Describe an incident that describes your stubborn side.

Gawd almighty, there ain't enough time to start on that! If I ask Hubs, it may end up in me doing a blog post requesting financial assistance for legal and/or hospital fees!

3. What do you see when you really look at yourself in the mirror?

I s'pose it all depends on the time of the day really. Mostly, I see a shape resembling a bag of snakes, with blue eyes. I don't particularly like me, so I don't exactly like looking at me in a mirror. 'Nuff sed.

4. What is your favourite summer cold drink?

I'll drink a mega (strong) capuccino with cream any day of the year. Favoured cold drinks are iced lemon tea or a beer shandy, especially after a long ride on T2.

5. When you take time for yourself, what do you do?

Play mind-numbing games on my computer/try & remember what I have to do/wonder what day of the week it is...............

6. Is there something that you still want to accomplish in your life?

The one priority is to maintain my insanity, preferably for another 62wks, unless there's a Change of Plan. I would like to learn to ride a bike myself, but I know my limitations & want to ride a TriGlide***, as opposed to any other Harley. I need the training wheels - or rather - I'd feel happier on a TriGlide.

7. When you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the shy person or always ditching?

I've slept since I left school.............gawd...........that was a bloody long time ago! *click whirrrrr click whirrrr (thinking)* I think I was just a normal kinda school kid, although because of my size (I've never been little) no one ever messed with me. I positively loathed maths & loved English language & literature.

8. If you close your eyes and want to visualize a very poignant moment in your life, what do you see.

A wretched time in my life when I thought that an act of revenge would bring me satisfaction. It didn't, in any way, shape or form - all it did was hurt the ones that I loved & myself, more.

9. Is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog, or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people and events?

I do tend to share quite a bit about myself, but having said that, there are only a few very close people who know the real me. If I were to perhaps bash out a coupla thousand words about how I was feeling at a particular time, I reckon I'd get a few comments asking who the hell wrote the post. Circumstances that piss on my battery get written about. My trips out & about on the hawg get written about & sometimes I'll write about my physical health, but mainly, alot of what goes on in the sludge cranium, stays in the sludge cranium. (a straightjacket will clash with my leathers y'know)

10. If you had the choice to sit down and read a book or talk on the phone, which would you do and why?

Read a book! Talking on the phone takes effort in concentration - something which occurs in nano-second bursts about once a fortnight, if I'm lucky. Conversations using Skype normally involve me playing mahjong whilst listening. I've learnt to adapt over the years, thanks to living in some remote places...............I neither long to make calls or receive them. A book doesn't answer back, demand attention or hang up at the most inconvenient moment, so yeah, I'll take a book over a phone call any day!

That's it then innit!

My nominees for keeping the candle burning are :