FridayQ: Childhood

Because I can’t resist a meme…

FQ1: Where did you live out your childhood years?

Without wanting to sound too Enid Blyton, in a little village next to the sea. (In the house in the middle of this picture, in fact) It wasn’t as romantic as it sounds - the sea in question was the Irish Sea, which is a) bloody cold and b) makes it rain in the little village seven and a half days a week.

FQ2: As a child, what was your favorite toy, book, television show, and cartoon character?

The toy would have to be Lego - although it’s not the same as it used to be, and I’m going to hold it against the offspring for the rest of their lives that they’re not really interested in it, thereby depriving me of a lawful excuse to play with it again. Favourite book is more difficult, simply because I read so many. A couple that stand out particularly are My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, or Swallows And Amazons because it’s set in the Lake District (which for the geographically-challenged, is just inland of aforementioned little village.) TV show is tricky, too - I was (and still am) fond of Morph, but he’s a character rather than a show. I suppose I’ll have to be boring and nominate Doctor Who. Cartoon character could be Morph, if he’s cartoony-enough, but failing that I’d go for Wile E. Coyote.

FQ3: Charm us with a favorite childhood memory…

Oh gawd, think of something suitably non-embarassing… Falling off my bike which resulted in my collection of china teeth. But that’s hardly suitable for a favourite. If it’s not too sappy, walking along the beach with the family Great Danes…

FQ PHOTO-OP: Show us a photo of just how adorable you were as a child.

I wasn’t adorable, I was a stroppy little shit. Plus ca change…

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