Four things for a sunday

08 May 2011 21 Comments

by winstonsdad in MEME Tags: 2011, MEME

I ve seen this Meme on thomas at my porch and Amy reads so had a think and have  choosen my choices -

Four jobs I ve had in my life -

1. Barman – worked in a busy pub when I was 18 ,great fun at the time .
2. packing person – I work in a german factory packing things ,it was boring but great fun as co workers mainly students and refugees so wonderful banter .
3. bike repair man – this also in germany in a charity workshop ,learnt how to fix a bicycle .
4. support worker – current job I love it ,great to see what good we can do for the people we support .

Four books I would read over and over -

1. Ring of Saturn W G Sebald – A book that gives every time you read it .
2. Ulysses by James Joyce – I feel I could read this a hundred times and still not get fully !
3. The complete Holmes – I read a bit of him every few week a short story here and there ,I watch the films all time ,just love Holmes .
4. Don Quixote by Cervantes – a book for sure I m going to reread over the years .

Four places I ve lived -

1.Poyton where I grew up til early teens a small village on edge of peak district

2.Alnwick – famous for its castle featured in Harry potter films and its home to barter books one of the UK largest secondhand bookshops which opened whilst I lived there .My flat was just behind the castle on the non pretty side .

3.Kleve – home of anne of Cleves and the german artist Joseph Beuys ,a pretty town centre and great market .

4.Chesterfield where I live now is a wonderful market town and living two mins walk from work is wonderful .

Four books I would recommend -

1.Underworld by  Don DeLillo  - a wonderful insight into 20th century america .

2.Suitable boy by Vikram Seth – like underworld but about india and four families there .

3.Fado by Andrzej Stasiuk – A journey round eastern europe post communism .

4.The plague by Albert Camus – The full spectrum of human life in this book .

Four places I ve been -

1.Donegal – I stayed in a thatched cottage with family ,my dad goes back every year or two. A peaceful place with great cliffs and wonderful beaches .

2.Torquay – spent my honeymoon with the lovely Amanda here .

3.Elie – spent my youth here on beaches ,walking playing sport with my younger brother at our grans

4.portugal – I love the place been once want go again !

Four favourite foods -

1.hand made pasta in a simple tomato sauce – mmm

2.soda bread – toast with cheese on .

3.wheaten bread with jam .

4.salmon with a nice salsa .

Four favourite drinks -

1.coffee – dark with out milk ,most of all double espresso with a good creme on top .

2.Jaipur IPA – a local brewed beer to me ,easy tasting but very strong .

3.ravenswood lodi – a mid price red wine from old vines ,wonderful flavours .

4.colheita -Andresen is brand I ve drunk in past ,a gift from my younger brother .

Four places I d rather be right now -

1- nowhere at home with Amanda at moment best place to be .

2. Elie – A place full of happy memories for me .

3.Torquay – same as Elie our honeymoon .

4..in a bookshop .

Four thing special in my life -

1. Amanda – most important thing in my life .

2. Family – got some great family .

3 . Winston  - he is a one-off and may be naughty some times but love him all the same .

4. My job – every day we help people we support ,help them achieve the best they can.

5 . Books – a fifth thing they are important but family is more so !

Thanks what would you choose