1. what is your age range? 47

2. gender? M

3. Do you have a favorite color? Red

4. favorite authors/ type of book? Military history; true crime (esp. British); humour; historical fiction; favourite author is Patrick O'Brian, but I've read all his Jack Aubrey books, alas.

5. what books have you really been wanting? Can't think of any right now.

6. what type of music do you like? Traditional ballads, esp. British; traditional southern U.S. music; sea shanties and nautical songs; some singer-songwriters, too.

7. what cds have you really been wanting? something by Peter Bellamy; traditional music from France or Germany; Big Mama Thornton

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wnting? Can't think of any.

9. what is your t-shirt size? XL

10. do you collect anything? if so, what? No.

11. what are some of your other hobbies? U.S. Civil War history, esp. visiting battle fields when I get the chance.

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? N/A

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like: I like watching Rugby, esp. Wales (I should have listed masochism under hobbies).

Edmund