1. what is your age range? Nearly that age when I start getting the hot flushes.

2. gender? The one that gets hot flushes at a certain age.

3. Do you have a favorite color? Yes.

4. favorite authors/ type of book? Almost anything as long as it's got dragons or detectives in. Or rude bits.

5. what books have you really been wanting? Cheque book - linked to the account of a very rich man.

6. what type of music do you like? Anything as long as it doesn't have a melodeon or accordion or the flugelhorn in it.

7. what cds have you really been wanting? Bought them both last night but Virgin vouchers would be rather fun.

8. What movies have you been wanting? Anything with Sean Connery in it that I don't have already.

9. what is your t-shirt size? Smaller than it was.

10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Money. Dragons. Dust.

11. what are some of your other hobbies? Eating chocolate. Sewing. Spending money. Knitting squares of strange coloured wool with stunted needles.

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Silver, pierced ears, quite like diamonds and amber.

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I'd like the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Or more chocolate. And motorbikes. Or a sportscar. Oh, and I'm mad as a bag of ferrets and mustn't get over excited, it isn't good for me dicky ticker.

LTS