I finally won something.

The multi-talented Heather from the blog Lost in Arles kindly bestowed the Liebster award to me last week.  For those who like to read, I would highly suggest a visit. She writes beautifully and those who think it is only to do with France and all things French - it's not.  France is purely incidental on her blog.

I was rather chuffed about it and more than happy to accept the baton from her.

It was quite good timing as well as today is the 6 month anniversary for this blog.

In some ways, I can't believe it has even lasted this long.  Time has just flown by and I can't believe how much I have learned since I started; not only technical things like RSS ( still don't know what that means but at least now I know it pertains blogging ) but also blogosphere anthropology.  Truth be told, there have been quite a few times when I was going to quit but I realized I wouldn't be proving a point to anyone or anything so I kept going even when my stats were 0.  But I have "met" and discovered so many wonderful and interesting writers out there that I am so happy I decided to start my own blog.

Some of you may know of Julia Cameron's, The Artist's Way, and for me this blog has become my three daily pages.  For those who may not be familiar with her book, I highly recommend getting it.  I consider this a staple and I have given this book many times as presents for those who might be wanting to be creative but also for those feeling stuck in general. She suggests that in the morning that we write three pages of whatever enters your stream of consciousness.  Perhaps this is why I write longish posts...

Anyway, Loree from Stories and Scribbles wrote out questions for Heather so I thought I would just answer the same ones as Heather did.

1. What is your earliest memory?

Dusk on a summer's day in Korea, at the bottom of the slide with my mother telling me to come inside.

2. What character from a book do you most identify with?
Lucy from Peanuts. ( This was the best I could do.)

3. What is your favourite flower?

Tie between tulips and roses.

4. If you could meet one person from the past, who would it be?

King Charles the Second, I have a huge crush on him. I wish the Stuarts were still reigning...

5. What would you talk about?

His family issues, and I would badmouth all his mistresses and then seduce him with an iPad.

6. Have you ever won anything? If you have, what was it?

Not much - a few swimming races and tennis matches.  Would have been spelling bee champion except my teacher hated me and did me over with the word, hall vs haul.  Never have trusted the establishment since.

7. Do you prefer modern or vintage clothes, furniture etc?

I just like what I like.

8. What one event will forever remain etched in your  memory?

Rather not say - nothing perverted but kinda sad and today is a happy day!

9. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one book, which one would it be?

Norton Anthology of English Literature ( not cheating, it is one book)

10. What is your favourite musical genre?

I don't have a favourite - very mood dependent.

I have two gifts as a thank you to my readers.  I must stress this is for readers and not "followers" necessarily.  

I stress that you do not have to follow me!  If you feel like it, then thank you very much but this is for those who read my blog.  I say this because I used to read blogs before I started my own but never knew about Google reader and would Google search the title of blogs each time. ( I know, I know..!) 

So as long as you are reading this then you are eligible to join in the prize giveaway! :) 

Please let me know if you would like to be in the raffle for either a  scarf or a bottle of perfume. Yes, you will have to choose between the two.  These items have not been used but I would rather people make better use of it than I ever would.

The scarf is the Astrologie Nouvelle by Hermes. It is from the Autumn Winter 2012 collection.  I love it but I still haven't worn it which means it will just stay unused and occasionally admired.

The tag is still on it - I think it would be nice with a white shirt and jeans and actually quite a bright neutral.  

If you don't like this scarf or scarves in general then I have a spare bottle of Eau de Merveilles.  The link explains the top, middle and base notes for those of you who have not smelled this.

This is one of the perfumes I regularly use and I tend to stockpile everything and buy multiples of things.  But it is silly of me so I am giving one away.  It is in the eau de toilette 100 ml.

If you are too shy to comment in the space below or don't have a blogger profile, then please email me and let me know which item you would like to be in the running for. My readership is still quite small so chances are good people!

couldashouldawoulda9@gmail.com

Please let me know by 8 am GMT on May 22nd.

It seems some don't like the chain mail aspect of the Liebster award and I don't want to put anyone on the spot so I will privately contact those who I am technically supposed to pass on.

Good Luck! x