Oh how I’ve missed participating in this fun meme in the past few weeks, when my blog was offline!

1. What is your favourite thing about summertime?

It’s definitely going away on holiday and spending more time with Hubby and the kids.  I live in Scotland, and we are not guaranteed to have good weather over the summer months.  (It has been great so far this year though!…)  Therefore, in order to enjoy a little warmth and sunshine, we have to travel afar!  This year we’re off to the Spanish island of Majorca for two weeks, and I can’t wait!  We’re staying in Cala Bona, a lovely little fishing village, with sandy coves and a harbour – the perfect place to relax with the family (i.e. no “lager louts*”!)

2. What is your ideal retirement location (if money didn’t matter)?

Much as I love my homeland, if money was no object, then I would love to retire in a warm sunny place like Cyprus or Florida.  If I had to stay in Scotland, I quite fancy the idea of retiring to the peace and solitude of rural Perthshire, with its stunning scenery!

3. Do you live in the same town you grew up in?

No, I moved away from Glasgow many years ago, but it’ll always feel like home to me!  I don’t stay too far away (about 30 miles?), so I still get to spend time there quite often.  However, I do not see me ever moving back to Glasgow.  I prefer the semi-rural location we live in at the moment.  I do know of quite a few of my old school friends who still live in the area where we grew up (one of them actually still lives in the same house!)  I can’t really imagine still living there – my life has moved on so much, and I am grateful for the experiences I’ve had in the three different locations I’ve lived in since moving away from my home town.  I’m thankful too for the many friends I’ve made in these different locations!

4. What nervous habit did you have as a child that you kicked to the curb before becoming an adult?

Ooooh!!  This is a hard one!….  The only thing I can really think of is that I used to crack my knuckles a lot (which drove my parents mad!), but I haven’t entirely kicked the habit – I still can be found doing this from time to time!!  My mum used to say to me, “Stop doing that!  You’ll give yourself arthritis!”

5. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you while on the job?

OMG!  I thought this question was a bit… erm… rude… at first!!  ROFL  *red face*

Anyhoo!  The most embarrassing thing to happen to me at work is probably being caught by my new boss, dancing around with two conical party hats, al la Madonna’s conical bra, at a Christmas party just ONE WEEK after starting a new job!  *cringe*

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*lager louts - alcohol-filled, noisy and disruptive, single males.  Such people can be found at the busier resorts such as Magaluf.