Slow night - have a meme

[askygoneonfire]

1. Marmite- love or hate? Love it.

2. Marmalade- thick cut or thin cut? I hate bits in jams and preserves, so thin cut, or the more rare 'shredless' as first preference

3. Porridge- made with milk or water? I think I've eaten porridge once in my life, I didn't make it but think it was milk, and I didn't like it.

4. Do you like salt, sugar or honey on your porridge? See above

5. Loose tea or teabags? Everyday tea in teabags for convenience, but the freshness and quality of flavour you get from loose is always more enjoyable

6. Where on your door is your letterbox? Not? I live in a flat in a converted house, so the house door where everyone's post comes through is a letterbox in middle of door, my door doesn't have one.

7. What's your favourite curry? It's very dependent on my mood to be honest.  Thai Massaman is lovely. Balti always a winner, as is a korma to be honest/

8. What age is the place where you live? Over 100.

9. Where do the folks running your local corner shop come from?  Pakistan, I think.

10. Instant or fresh coffee? Neither, bleurgh.

11. How far are you from the sea? About 15 minutes? So, like, a mile?

12. Have you travelled via Eurostar? Only on a bus, not on the passenger train.

13. If you were going to travel abroad, where's the nearest country to you? France

14. If you're female (or possible even some males) do you carry a handbag? Only when I'm in femme mode for a night out. Otherwise its backpack or messenger pack.

15. Do you have a garden? What do you like growing? No. I am sad about this. Love to grow veg.

16. Full cream, semi skimmed or skimmed? Semi-skimmed. I despise full fat, used to think I hated the taste of milk because we were only allowed full cream at school but nope, just hate the thick, fat taste.

17. Which London terminal would you travel into if going to the capital? Victoria 

18. Is there a local greasy spoon where you live? Brighton is a bit low on those actually, especially in my area.  But there are a few places for fry ups within a 15 min radius

19. Do you keep Euros in the house? Not on purpose. Have some currently as no point changing them back after trip to Ireland earlier in the year

20. Does your home town have a Latin, Gaelic or Welsh alternative name? Nope.

21. Do you have a well known local artist or author?

22. Do you have a favourite Corrie character? Nope.

23. Are your kitchen sink taps separate or a mixer? Mixer.

24. Do you have a favourite brand of blended tea? PG Tips

25. What's in your attic if you have one? Technically, in my attic are my neighbours.

26. If you go out for a cream tea, what jam do you like on your scone? Raspberry

27. Talking of scones- scon or scown? Jam or cream first? Scown. Jam first.

28. Barth or bath? Bath.

29. Carstle or castle? Castle.

30. What flavour of crisps do you favour? Salt and Vinegar

31. If you go to the chippie, what do you like with your chips? Curry sauce

32. Take away, take out or carry out? Takeaway.

33. If you have one, what colour is your wheelie bin? Green. Black boxes for recycling

34. What colour skips does your local skip hire use? No idea. 

35. Do you celebrate Guy Fawkes? Nobody celebrates Guy Fawkes. Everyone celebrates the violent death and agonising torture of Guy Fawkes. But yes. I like to mark the 5th and think about what democracy means. And living near Lewes it would be rude not to.

36. Dettol or TCP? TCP, hate the smell of Dettol

37. Do you have a bidet in the bathroom? No, do I look like Rockefeller?!

8. Do you prefer courgettes or aubergines? Courgettes.

39. In the 'real world' Do you have friends of other nationalities? Which nationalities? Sure; Iranian Syrian, Irish, American, Chinese, Canadian, Greek, errr...probably some others I can't think now.

40. Do you have a holy book of any sort in the house? The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism 

41. Do you prefer a hankie or tissues? Tissues

42. Are you a fan of crumpets? What do you like on them? Yep. Flora and/or honey. 

43. Doorbell, knocker or both? Knocker is my preference but aforementioned flat arrangement means I have buzzer/entry phone.

44. Do you own a car? What sort? My fiesta was sold about a year ago toward buying my parents a new focus which I drive whenever I visit. 

45. What sort of pants do you guys prefer? Y fronts or boxers? Neither on me. No preference on other people.

46. Anyone still a fan of suspenders? Yep. Much better than tights.

47. Do you have a favourite quote from the bard? Exit: pursued by bear.

48. Do you like toasted muffins? Yep although can't remember last time I got one. They are a rarity in the South.

49. Do you think a traditional trifle should contain jelly? I don't think a traditional trifle should exist; bleurgh.  But yes, it should have jelly. Although that is the component that means it's not vegetarian/

50. Do you attend regular religious worship? Of what kind? I worship at the altar of Nicky Wire's legs.