Hello readers, including the new ones who have joined since my last post (104... how exciting!) Welcome one and all!
Part of the rules and regs for receiving the Stylish Blogger award is that I have to tell you 7 things about myself which you may not know. So, without further ado...
1) I'm a trained actress and specialised in Living History. This involved me researching, dressing up and running guided tours (oh the wig, petticoats and crinolines I got to wear!) I was lucky to work in some fantastic places, my favourite was doing Children's guided tours at Castle Howard which is a little north of York. To cycle up the long driveway of a morning and be confronted with this splendid place as your office was something else! I sorely miss this job, but found getting permanent stable work doing this sort of thing was very tricky and, alas, I'm a coward who likes to have a regular wage each month. If ever I could get back into this again Id be there like a shot as I think that Living history makes the subject so much more tangible and vivid.
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| Castle Howard, York |
2) Whilst "resting" as an actress I found myself temping a lot, which I hated. so I decided to gain a new skill,and trained as a florist. It was a great way to do something creative, flexible and still earn pennies. I also could use the historical knowledge I'd picked up and specialised in historical floristry which is a fun way to create floral displays, as you have to do a bit of detective work by researching paintings, photos and botanical books. The most exciting project was when I assisted with displays for a function in the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, the sight was breathtaking! (I hasten to add I didn't do all of the displays!)
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| A little bit of my floristry work |
3) I found myself working on the radio by doing voice over work. I've always loved radio and volunteered at my local hospital station when I was about 15, but never fancied being a DJ,as I feared I'd run out of things to talk about! So now I use my vocal skills as a travel reporter... yes I'm one of those annoying voices that click in on the car radio when you're happily listening to a CD... just to tell you that all's well on the A34... I'm sorry! The most interesting couple of reports I've had to broadcast have been when an unexploded WWII bomb was dug up on a major arterial road and when a wallaby was found hopping about on a road somewhere in Hampshire... I had some callers insisting it was a kangaroo, others that it was a wallaby, it certainly made my morning go faster!
4) I used to live in Valencia and toured all around Spain. The basque country was my favourite area, especially San Sebastian and Segovia, the old town looks like it's been frozen in time or has come out of a fairytale, it also has a whopping great Roman aqueduct!
5) My favourite animal is the Ring Tailed Lemur. The Coulthard family who lived in Eltham Palace in the 30s owned one called Mah-Jonng. He, unbelievably, was purchased from Harrods in 1923 and had his own heated cage complete with painted tropical forest scenes and a series of ladders around the house for him to have free range of the building. I've seen them in wildlife parks and they seem like such gentle, curious and personable creatures. I'd love to go to Madagascar and see them in the wild.
6) I have a grade 7 in both ballet and tap and continued training in both until I was 17. I really wanted to train professionally as a ballerina but I've never been delicately built so that dream was stamped out.
7) My first word was pretty, pronounced "pitty" whilst pointing at the Christmas tree. I also didn't have hair till I was about one, twas not a "pitty" child!
I'm now supposed to forward the award above onto some blogs, I'm a bit apprehensive about doing this as there are so many lovely blogs out there, but here are a few I've found recently that are well worth taking a looksie at...
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| It must have transported a lotta water |
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| The Alcazar... there was a ladies lav in here that boasted breathtaking views! |
5) My favourite animal is the Ring Tailed Lemur. The Coulthard family who lived in Eltham Palace in the 30s owned one called Mah-Jonng. He, unbelievably, was purchased from Harrods in 1923 and had his own heated cage complete with painted tropical forest scenes and a series of ladders around the house for him to have free range of the building. I've seen them in wildlife parks and they seem like such gentle, curious and personable creatures. I'd love to go to Madagascar and see them in the wild.
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| Mah Jonng |
6) I have a grade 7 in both ballet and tap and continued training in both until I was 17. I really wanted to train professionally as a ballerina but I've never been delicately built so that dream was stamped out.
7) My first word was pretty, pronounced "pitty" whilst pointing at the Christmas tree. I also didn't have hair till I was about one, twas not a "pitty" child!
I'm now supposed to forward the award above onto some blogs, I'm a bit apprehensive about doing this as there are so many lovely blogs out there, but here are a few I've found recently that are well worth taking a looksie at...
The Deco Devotee (Andrea is the gorgeous owner of Puttin' On the Ritz. makes great frocks, has great style)
Seeds and Stitches (lovely crafty bloggette. Hannah makes some smashing things)
Ray Makes Do (this lady had a gorgeous wedding... check out her wedding dress! Ray loves florals ... sensible girl!)
Please do take a look at the lovely people who are following me aswell... So many lovely Blogs out there... and plenty of time to check :)
G xx
8 comments:
Really lovely to read you've had such a great varied life, I love it when people have done lots of stuff! I have too but people so rarely believe I've fit it in, I have to remind people I'm quite old he he!
Ooh, thank you!
I've always thought dressing up and doing guided tours looked like a fun job. Lucky you, working at Brideshead! ;-)
You are a most interesting girl. Spain! Acting! Dancing! Radio! Flowers! Lemurs! My interesting fact is more likely to be along the lines of 'I like butter'. Love the display in the Painted Hall, I would love to have dinner there some day (I know they very occasionally sell tickets to the general public for fancy musical dins) x
Thank you so much for the lovely award! You made by Sunday afternoon!
You're such an interesting gal! By the way, I kid you not, my first word was "pretty" as well! NEAT!
Congrats on the award :) Lemurs? Me and you both!! I like ring tailed - but the Red Ruffed Lemur wins my heart every time :)
Thank you very much for the award!
I'm not sure what I can say about myself that will be as interesting as your life, but I'll give it a go. What I wouldn't give to do living history as a career!
Bit late on this - but thank you for the award! Very lovely of you!!
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