1. what is your age range?
Still 40 + a few months..

2. gender?
Female

3. Do you have a favorite color?
Several - just about any shade of blue, strong greens, strong - dark reds, grey, black, white - most colours except purple, pink yellow and orange shades

4. favorite authors/ type of book?
Historical novels built on real characters from history (preferably England / Scotland / Australia)

5. what books have you really been wanting?
Volume 9 and later of the series "The Australians" by Vivian Stuart ("writing as William Stuart Long")

6. what type of music do you like?
Ranging from Ossian via the likes of Nick Keir, Judy Small, McCalmans, Eric Bogle, Harvey Andrews, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Eleanor Shanley, Jed Marum, Seamus Kennedy, Kendall Morse et al to Runrig. Good singing-songwriting always welcome. Also good ceilidh dance music ;-)

7. what cds have you really been wanting?
In England I've seen some useful DVDs with "full set" instructions for English ceilidh dances - video of the moves, descriptions of the moves and (as far as I recall) notes for the music, too - or instructions on how many bars and which sort of tunes at the very least. One such DVD would be greatly appreciated.
For CDs, anything by The Men They Couldn't Hang - I've got some older ones on LPs, but nothing on CD. Redgum - "Caught in the Act" on CD to replace my old vinyl. The new CDs from Jed Marum and Kendall Morse.

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting?
Don't have a VCR.. Rarely watch movies.

9. what is your t-shirt size?
M

10. do you collect anything? if so, what?
Experience ;-) Dust bunnies.. :-((

11. what are some of your other hobbies?
Folk dancing & Morris dancing (border), photography, genealogy and I love my dachshund.

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry?
Definitely silver, but I only ever wear earrings (pierced) and necklaces, never bracelets, brooches or the like

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Just moved house which is why I'm late in putting up my hints. My PC's been out of action for more than a week, and I've been extremely busy for longer than that. Sorry, Santa!

Best wishes,

Bente