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What’s the story behind your nickname? I know that I have twice before written about my nickname Sparkles.   It is a long standing nickname.   I was first called Sparkles at high school by a friend Karen whose nickname was Possum or Poss  for short.   She called me Sparkles because I was always smiling 😃 andContinue reading “The story behind Sparkles”

What are your future travel plans? I don’t really have any travel plans at the moment as I plan to move house in the next 12 months or so, so I am saving my money for the cost of moving. Once I have moved, I would consider planning another cruise, possibly to New Zealand 🇳🇿Continue reading “No real travel plans at the moment.”

What would you change about modern society? The thing that I would change about modern society would be to change Facebook.   I would make it that people could only make positive encouraging responses on Facebook, that people would be banned from making negative or hateful comments. Facebook has been the avenue for many online bulliesContinue reading “Change Facebook”

What do you listen to while you work? What do I listen to whilst I work?. A number of things. I normally have the radio on in the background whilst I go about my day  normally. Gold 104.3fm, which is based here in Melbourne.  It plays the music I have listened 🎶 to from myContinue reading “Gold 104.3fm or YouTube clips or Spotify”

What’s your go-to comfort food? I have two types of comfort food depending on whether I want something aweet or savoury. I am a true Aussie girl through and through because my go to savoury comfort food is a crumpet with lashings of butter and Vegemite.   I have grown up loving Vegemite and my favouriteContinue reading “Go to comfort food”

What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? My favourite card game 🎴 would have to be Uno, as it is simple and fun for all ages.  My favourite board games are Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit because they are fun and exercise your brain and vocabulary.   My other favourite games 🎮 ❤️ are thoseContinue reading “Uno,Scrabble,  Trivial Pursuit and games with Lily”

What foods would you like to make? The two foods I would like to learn how to make are soufle or Bombe Alaska, both of which I have tried on the cruise I went on a few years ago. https://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Dogs or cats? Definitely Dogs. My little loyal dog 🐕 Lily is the best thing in my life and my most loyal friend 🧡 . https://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Which activities make you lose track of time? There are a few activities that can make me lose track of time. I can lose track of time when I take Lily for her morning walk. I can lose track of time in the company of good friends,  particularly when there is food and good conversationContinue reading “Lose track of time”

What bothers you and why? There are a few things that bother me. Obviously, things like man’s inhumanity to man and evil behaviour in general are a big concern. . I am concerned when people show a lack of empathy and compassion to one another. People who think they are doing the right thing butContinue reading “What bothers me”