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Date: 23 August 2005 11:00:38
On Jacks blog she has left me some questions to answer so here goes....
1. As many readers know, you've recently got married. Just over a month after the wedding, has anything surprised you about married life? (keep it clean! ;) )
I think one of the things that has suprised me most is that there never seems to be a free moment. Im not saying i want free time away from JT but there suddenly doesnt seem enough hours in the day. I love going out and meeting folks and doing new things, but im also a homebody and its important for me to make sure our home looks nice. All the jobs dont have to be completed straight away, but i feel i can relax when things are tidy (ish) and that i dont have to sit there thinking what needs to be done. At the moment there is always something to do. I remember thinking the other week that as soon as all the jobs are done we can really start enjoying everything, but then i realised that there will always be something to do, whether its cutting the grass or taking kids to school etc. At the end of the day, if we keep living our life thinking, once this and that is out the way then you miss out on the current. This is the first few months of our married life and we dont have to have everything looking perfect, but we do need to make sure that we put in quality time into our marriage and that is what is the most important! I love relaxing with JT and doing daft stuff and learning to relax is something im getting better at :-D
2. Until recently you worked in the film industry. Have you ever met anyone famous? If so, who and what were they like? And if not, who would you most like to meet?
My 'who i have met famous' moments are really lame <blush> I once met 'Billy' from the comedy show 'Bread' at Alton Towers. I was getting on a London bus the other year and Christopher Biggins was getting off and i noticed he buys his toiletries from the same shop as me (Molton Brown). I have sat in a pub having a drink with 'Hair Flick' (spell) from Ello Ello. Oooooh and my fav was when i worked at Blockbuster There was a chap who was in a couple of years above me at school who i had a huge crush on. When he was at his parents house, he used to come into the shop practically every day. We used to have a little chat. Anyway although his main stuff has been in the theatre, he has been on the telly. At one point he was Sharons lawyer in EastEnders when she was divorcing Grant Michell. He was a lovely bloke and would be good to see what he is up to now. Although just as a friend as im a happily married woman now, and no one is as lovely as my JT :-D
Famous people id like to meet are Dame Judy Dench, Lionel Blair, Billy Connelly and i would have loved to have met Richard Whitely.
3. What's the best bargain you've ever bought?
Ahh this is impossible to answer as i love shopping for bargains. JT says one of my quotes is...." but it was a bargain" I love being able to get something really cool for a couple of pound. My biggest large bargain though was this year when we got a gorgeous dresser, table and four pine chairs for £100. We then got a really nice chunky old fashioned chest of drawers for £30. When we was in Leek over the weekend i managed to get this really cool cadbury tin which is in the shape of a book. I got it for £2 and im looking foward to seeing if its worth anything. (thanks for reminding me about that one mom).
4. What has made you laugh out loud recently, and what has brought a tear to your eye?
JT always makes me laugh. It makes me laugh even more when he is really laughing about something and his whole body laughs. Apart from that, work makes me laugh at the moment. We have such great fun im always wiping tears from my eyes as we are laughing that much.
My dads father of the bride speech brought a little tear to my eye. My parents were so brilliant on the day and i was very proud of both of them. The last two times ive cried have been while watching TV. The first one was the program called Transformation. It was the episode where the overweight kids were trying to lose weight. There was one chap who got really upset as he had lost weight but his dad had died from obese related deseases a few years back and he really wanted his dad to see what he has achieved. The other one was while watching Paradise road the other night. When they start singing it gets me everytime, Its very moving.
5. What 3 pieces of advice would you give to us hopeless singletons who haven't managed to hook up with the man of our dreams like you have?
Ooh blimey. Im probably not the best person to give advice on this matter. Before JT my experience with men wasnt the best. I always managed to pick men who were either weird, had some social problem, was a complete arsehole or indeed all the above. I Think most women go through that though and at the time you dont actually think they are that bad (rose specks and all that). So here goes my three bits of advice...
1) I have realised though that not all men are like that and there are a big % of men who are just as nervous around women and find us very intimidating. Us girls are a scary bunch and we can also be the three things i mentioned above. lol
2) Although there are some men who are shallow and only look at appearance, most men only notice our faults when we keep pointing them out to them.
3) Never be desperate, most men and other women can spot it a mile off.
4) I know im only allowed 3 but i wanted to add this one.... Once married or in a couple never be smug and try to fix up single friends, Always include them in your social life, but never, i repeat never invite a single bloke or girl to a party when everyone else is in a couple
(that one may just be me though. I hated it when it happened to me and didnt go). oooh and dont keep talking about your other half. (this is one i really need to learn as i always do it and must drive people mad)
Anyway i think that is all my questions. Ive really enjoyed answering them and i hope ive done the questions justice. Thanks Jack.
holly xxx