Blog Tag
I have been blog-tagged by Tessy at Thriving Too and etiquette compels me to accept the challenge.
I have to list six random things about me. Here they are.
One. I have kissed both Kylie Minogue and Lauren Bacall. I may have mentioned this before. No tongues though.
Two. I represented my school in the 100m relay at county level.
Three. I once had a poem included in a Bob Dylan tribute book. I don't like Bob Dylan so I wrote the poem about Phil Ochs instead.
Four. Walking through Hammersmith one sunny morning I saw a young woman approaching who I recognised from somewhere, but couldn't quite place. I adopted that vague friendly 'hello' smile to avoid any accusations of ignoring her should she turn out to be someone I knew. She sort of smiled back as we crossed but that was that. A few hours later I finally placed the face. I had seen her in a porn movie.
Five. My track record of remembering names and faces is terrible. When I had a flat in Westcliff-on-Sea back in the early 90s people were often popping round for a cup of tea and a chat. A mate turned up with an entourage of girls and we had a jolly hour or so tucking in to some baked goods. One of the girls offered to help me do the dishes and while doing so she commented that she was surprised I hadn't recognised her. Why's that, I asked. Because we went out with each other when we were 13, she said. Oops.
Six. I once got a Christmas card from Billy Bragg.
I now have to nominate and tag six other people. I am plumping for:
Crime writer Pauline Rowson
My ex-girlfriend Jodie.
I hope these six people don't mind being tagged. The rules, if they decide to play, are:
- Link to the person that tagged you - i.e. me.
- Post the rules on your blog.
- Write six random things about you in a blog post.
- Tag six people in your post.
- Let each person know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
- Let the tagger know your entry is up.
All the blogs I have linked to are well worth a read.
Done it! How was the jospital? xx
Posted by: SJP | April 23, 2008 at 04:39 PM
All done - http://www.benlocker.com/blog/2008/04/23/blog-tag/ Hope all went well at the hospital.
Posted by: Ben | April 23, 2008 at 06:16 PM
It's up and running!
Posted by: Pauline Rowson | April 23, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Done mine too. I'm knackered - have you kept number 6?
Posted by: Sarah Salway | April 23, 2008 at 08:06 PM
I like number four best. Bet it happened to her all the time, and she'll have known exactly how you recognised her too...
Posted by: Marie Phillips | April 23, 2008 at 11:43 PM
i have done my tagged post but i struggled with 6 to tag myself... hope you're okay after your hossy trip x
Posted by: jodie | April 24, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Was it Christian who popped round with the girls?
I strolled past your old place the other day. I glanced up expecting to see a cardboard cut out character from Star Trek.
Apologies - not been able to post for ages - seem to be ok again now!
Hope you're sitting comfortably again.
Posted by: Lance | April 24, 2008 at 03:26 PM
It probably was Christian. He usually had a bevy of beauties following him around.
Posted by: Scott Pack | April 24, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Aye - like Hugh Hefner in a green bomber jacket.
Did you enjoy Stu Bowditch's poems then?
The Joys of a Small Wage
Very drole
on the dole
I'd rather be
a sausage roll
tatty on the outside
tasty on the in
nobody knowing
where you've been
what you've done
or what you've seen
"At bloody work all day!"
is what I'll say
working jolly hard
to bring home my pay
even though it's a pittance
it's enough for my admittance to
the cinema.
Posted by: lance | April 25, 2008 at 04:15 PM