1. What is your age range? 55

2. Gender? female

3. Do you have a favorite color? Red or black

4. Favorite authors/type of book? Historical fiction. Authors depend on what I feel like and where in the school term it is!

5. What books have you really been wanting? ????????????

6. What type of music do you like? Folk

7. What CDs have you really been wanting? ?????????????

8. What movies have you been wanting? (specify VHS if you don't have a DVD player) ????????????

9. What is your t-shirt size? XXL I am a big lady... well round that is... otherwise I a little shorty!

10. Do you collect anything? if so, what? Christmas Tree hanging decorations. My collection was featured on TV last Christmas. I have boxes of them from all over the world.

11. What are some of your other hobbies? My cats, good food, good wine, good company

12. Do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Silver every time

13. Please include anything else you feel is important that would help your Secret Santa know what you would like. I like silly things. This weekend I was bought a 'do it yourself' wizard kit!

14. Remember that "negative hints" such as allergies might also be helpful. I'm not allergic to much, except going back to school..

If it helps I teach students who have Special Needs or behaviour difficulties in the 11 - 18 age range, work 2 days a week as a trade union officer, am besotted with my cats who rule my life, live with Jon Heslop my partner for over 21 years in a rambling old farmhouse on Bodmin Moor.....