1. what is your age range?
By Christmas I'll be close to 56

2. gender?
Female

3. Do you have a favorite color?
Reds, purples, favourite non-colour is black.

4. favorite authors/ type of book?
Social history, folklore, local history, children's/young adult fantasy,   

5. what books have you really been wanting?
Smaller books, if any! I have too many books & an extreme lack of space.

6. what type of music do you like?
Traditional, ballads, shanties, songs with choruses, union/protest songs, modern songwriters who write in traditional style (like George Papavgeris, Jim Boy, Jack Halyard ...)

7. what CDs have you really been wanting?
Mudcatter CDs as I only have 62.

8. What movies have you been wanting? (specify DVD or VHS)
I don't watch TV or movies

9. what is your t-shirt size?
never wear 'em.

10. do you collect anything? if so, what?
Too much - I try to live by my mantra "Do I really need it & where will I put it?" Fortunately I really love small stuff.
Japanese materials & paper & small ornaments & artifacts.
Needlework tools & old lace etc.
Old plastic Christmas decorations (1950s-60s stuff made cheaply in Japan or Hong Kong to flood the western markets)
Small decorations to cover & surround my tiny little chrissy tree - it's 6'/15cm tall & so cute.
World-traveller plastic/paper carry bags - I have bags from Washington, Oregon, Bahrain, Norfolk Island, London ...
Crafty books & projects I'll probably never get around to doing!
Interesting stuff from charity shop like (small) second-hand toys, penguins, sheeps, cats ...

11. what are some of your other hobbies?
Crafty stuff like making things from my Japanese materials & papers, knitting, beadwork ...

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry?
I have too much I don't wear as I like making earrings & necklaces (& occasionally buying same)

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your Secret Santa know what you would like

I don't eat chocolate or sweet stuff, nor do I drink alcohol.