Love, like, hate or dislike

[Ian The Poet]

Art galleries.

[Henry P]

Love. Could spend days in them
Mopping floors?

[Maryd.]

Love, 'tis good for the hips...

Sorry always thinking about an exercise and/or activity that will help shape the body.

[Henry P]

That's OK. We have to learn to move more

[Maryd.]

Yes, well mopping is the best form of housework to help lose weight.

[Henry P]

really?

[Maryd.]

Yes. I have been doin my homework and it is the only housework that has given me a workout.... Perspiring and working the hips from side to side and up and down... Very effective.

[Henry P]

I'll have to mop more often

[Maryd.]

Yes. Try it, you will feel your hips sore afterwards. That means they are working overtime to keep up.

[Henry P]

I will

[Maryd.]

Birthdays?

Yes, another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L1iREJcn4s

[Henry P]

Love!
Thanks again, my dear

[Maryd.]

Love birthdays too. Mwah...

[Ian The Poet]

Happy birthday Henry.
Work.

[Maryd.]

Like if one can get work.
Sleep?

[Ian The Poet]

Like yet very difficult when so hot.
Showers.

[Maryd.]

Love a shower... We have pretty severe water restrictions here in Melbourne, Oz. They say our showers should last 3 minutes. Not in this life time. It's 10 minutes or nothing!

Balloons?

[Henry P]

Like balloons
Blowing them up?

[Ian The Poet]

Cannot blow balloons up I have a latex allergy.
Popping balloons.

[Henry P]

love
birthday cakes?

[Maryd.]

Have to love.
Fancy bithday cards?

[Henry P]

love
rude birthday cards?

[Maryd.]

Oh why not... They are all in fun... So long as the kids don't get a hold of them.
Romantic birthday cards?

[Henry P]

love
online birthday cards?

[Maryd.]

Don't mind.

A birthday text message.

[Ian The Poet]

Hate, so impersonal.
Old buildings

[Maryd.]

Love old buildings...

Weatherboard/wooden houses?

[Henry P]

We don't see many here, where they're not practical because of the weather, but they're cute in European mountains

[Maryd.]

Honestly I hate them... They are tedious and lots of work involved with caring for them.

[Ian The Poet]

Modern buildings.

[Henry P]

some are very impressive, sleek and shiny

[Maryd.]

Ancient art?

[Henry P]

How ancient?

[Maryd.]

How far back are you willing to like?

[Henry P]

Cave paintings ?

[Maryd.]

Hey, nothing wrong with cave paintings

[Henry P]

I prefer great oil paintings

[Ian The Poet]

I like oil paintings.
Modern Art, ie: Tate Modern?

[Henry P]

Like the Tate Modern
Heavy metal music?

[Maryd.]

Dislike... Although there are some less nosier kind, like Iron Maiden.
Classical music?

[Henry P]

liking it more as I have it in the background as I do my marking

[Maryd.]

The say classical music stimulates the brain cells.

[Henry P]

So I have heard. Some of it is bland, though

[Maryd.]

80's music?

[Henry P]

Some of it is good, but I prefer 70s and 90s

[Maryd.]

Hated the 90's. I was bored with the music.

[Henry P]

Really?

[Maryd.]

Nothing exciting ever happened and I spent a lot of time locked up at home.

[Henry P]

I liked the 90s. the naughties were crap

[Maryd.]

Reading fiction?

[Henry P]

Love, but I've read a lot of books I thought were a waste of time

[Maryd.]

True... I hate the book Wuthering Heights... I see you wince, but it's true. Everyone I speak to snap at me when I tell them that. I just couldn't get into it.

[Henry P]

It's the Yorkshire dialect, I think. Give it another go

[Maryd.]

Reading 'How to' books?

[Henry P]

Dislike
Have you ever learned anything from one?

[Maryd.]

Actually yes... There is a small hand book out on 'Speed Cleaning the house' It helped me a lot.

[Henry P]

What is the big secret of speed cleaning?

[Maryd.]

There is two big secrets. One: A clutter bucket. Everything should be thrown into a clutter bucket so you can clean around it.
Two: Carry all your tools in one container when cleaning... Bleach, sponges, gloves etc...

[Henry P]

Yes. I waste time looking for cloths, sponges, bottles of cleaner I've left somewhere

[Maryd.]

There are many tricks in the book. It cost me $14.00. It was the cheapest and best investment I have ever made. I swear by this book.

[Henry P]

Any other tips? Equipment, liquids, sequence?

[Maryd.]

Yes I have one big one...
Get some other idiot to do it.

[Henry P]

ha ha! good one, my dear

[Maryd.]

Sorry... Just sick of housecleaning. Ok, if you run out of detergent for bathrooms or etc... You can use bi-carb soda. It can leave a powdery feel about it, but it needs extra wiping.

[Henry P]

I'm never out of bicarb, my dear

[Maryd.]

It's the best product in the world. It can clean anything and is good in dishes as well.

[Henry P]

I'll buy a sack of it tomorrow

[Maryd.]

You crack me up.

[Henry P]

Jim Carrey?

[Maryd.]

Love Jim Carey...
Dennis Quade?

[Henry P]

Like Mr Quaid. Carrey is really good. He's on TV here in a film called Me Myself and Irene

[Maryd.]

I loved that movie. What a weird movie that is? But funny. I am into comedies

Tom Hanks?

[Henry P]

Love. Always good.
rene Zellweger?

[Maryd.]

You're right Tom Hanks is fabulous in everything he does.
Like Rene Zellweger.
Richard Burton?

[Henry P]

love Burton, especially his voice.
Elizabeth Taylor?

[Maryd.]

Love Burton and Taylor.

Don Knotts?

[Henry P]

I'm afraid I don't know him

[Maryd.]

He was an American comedian in the 60's and maybe earlier... So funny, facial and physical expressions.... Very very funny. So darling I love comedians.

Sid James?
Have to know this fellow?

[Ian The Poet]

Love his Carry On films.
Clint Eastwood.

[Maryd.]

Love the Carry On films too.
Love Clint... He can make my day.
Tom Cruise?

[Ian The Poet]

Dislike, too smarmy in my opinion.
Roy Hudd.

[Maryd.]

I am so glad I'm not the only that doesn't like Tom Cruise.

I am afraid I don't know Roy Hudd.

Lucile Ball?

[Henry P]

I remember watching Ms Ball when I was a kid, so like
Meryl Streep?

[Maryd.]

Love Lucile Ball.
And Meryl Streep.
Elvis Presley?

[Henry P]

love Elvis, a fantastic singer
Elvis Costello?

[Maryd.]

Like Elvis as well.
Not really into Elvis Costello.
The Shadows?

[Henry P]

Hank Marvin is a brilliant guitarist and Costello is a great songwriter

[Maryd.]

I loved the Shadows as a young girl.
Cliff Richards?

[Henry P]

like Cliff, although most of his music is bland

[Maryd.]

I don't mind him... I had a huge fixation on him, when he played in the movie Summer Holiday.

[Henry P]

I saw that, the one with the London bus going to Greece

[Maryd.]

He was so attractive when he was young... Still is, but I find him to thin now.

[Henry P]

He's from India, part English, what they call Anglo-Indian

[Maryd.]

Is he really... Now that I didn't know... Oh, but what a honey.

[Henry P]

I like to figure out people's ethnic makeup

[Maryd.]

That's because you are a thinker. Your mind is thinking all the time. You are very in tune with people, well that's how I see you, anyway?

[Henry P]

I'm glad someone else thinks so

[Maryd.]

Love when people agree with me.

People who agree with you?

[Henry P]

Love, my dear

[Maryd.]

Isn't it great when people are in sync with you...
It's just the best feeling.

[Ian The Poet]

Buddhism.

[Henry P]

I don't know enough about it

[Maryd.]

I know nothing about it.

[Henry P]

soft toys?

[Maryd.]

Joys and sorrows

[Ian The Poet]

Like joys hate sorrows.
Crying by men.

[Maryd.]

A man who cries is my hero... He can deal with his emotions. I like that.

Sweet red wine?

[Ian The Poet]

Love.
Dry Martini.

[Maryd.]

Never had...

Kaluha and milk?

[Ian The Poet]

Never had.
Cold lagers.

[Maryd.]

Use to like when younger, not so much now.

Sweet wine wine?

[YoungLady]

not had the opportunity to taste it...

hearing the chirp of a dozen birds as you wake in the morning?

[Maryd.]

I hear that and more everyday... Birds are protected here. My area is has an abundance of trees and the many different sounds are just amazing. If you ever get to Melbourne Australia, just look up at the biggest trees and smile.

Waking up to the sound of music on a clock radio or the sound of beeping on an alarm clock?

[Ian The Poet]

I'd prefer to wake up naturally if possible.
Sunsets.

[Maryd.]

Love sunsets.

New Years Eve celebrations?

[Ian The Poet]

Dislike especially nowdays that fireworks are used.
Football/Soccer.

[YoungLady]

I like it much more than I used to.... I've watched a few games since the world cup, and some of them aren't that boring :O

pop music?

[Henry P]

Love good pop, but most stuff in the top 40 now is crap

[Maryd.]

Yes... True that. Loved pop, when Michael Jackson was around.

[Henry P]

There was great pop in the mid and late sixties

[Maryd.]

Yes, but I was being born around that time and didn't appreciat music until the 70's

[Henry P]

I understand. I was first aware of pop in in the middle 60s in the Beatles' heyday

[Maryd.]

Well, I must admit. It was a good era for boppy and fun kind of music.

[Henry P]

Yes. Pop music experts say that 1966 was the best year

[Maryd.]

I believe them.

[Henry P]

The World Cup?

[Maryd.]

Truthfully I haven't been happy with this world cup.

[Henry P]

Neither have I. There haven't been any closely fought top- class games yet

[Maryd.]

No and I am totally disappointed in the ref's decisions made at this world cup.

[Henry P]

It's time for proper technology, like in cricket, tennis and rugby to help make crucial decisions

[Maryd.]

Agreed...

Milk?

[Henry P]

Love cold milk with biscuits or cake. Hate it warm or in soups and sauces

[Maryd.]

I love warm milk and sugar.

[Henry P]

Might try that. My dad used to drink hot milk with honey and butter when he had a cold

[Maryd.]

Circus?

[Henry P]

Like. I went as a kid and took my daughter to one.
Fudge?

[Maryd.]

Love fudge.

Mountains?

[Henry P]

love mountains, but not climbing them
The highest I've ever been is the summit of Vesuvius the volcano in Italy

[Maryd.]

Nice.

Trees

[Henry P]

Love trees. I have an old sycamore, fruit trees and a silver birch

[Maryd.]

Nice.

Birds?

[Henry P]

I love most birds, especially cute and colourful ones

[Maryd.]

Awww.

Cows?

[Henry P]

like cows
Horses?

[Maryd.]

Love cows. Don't mind horses, have a little fear of them though. Fell off one as a child.

Churches?

[Henry P]

I love older churches but not new ones

[Maryd.]

Small towns?

[Henry P]

I like small towns

[Maryd.]

Love small towns. People there are so warm and friendly. Ahh, well, one can only dream of such people.

[Henry P]

They're less stressed than in big cities

[Maryd.]

Yes and so much kinder too.

[Henry P]

The schoolkids in Leeds were ruder than in small town schools

[Maryd.]

Only the school kids Henry?

[Henry P]

perhaps the drivers too

[Maryd.]

And...

[Henry P]

the shop assistants. Most people, come to think of it

[Maryd.]

There's a lot, isn't there Henry... What do you think of small towns now?

[Henry P]

I prefer them. What's Melbourne like?

[Maryd.]

People are ok... Just don't go in the city. When I was pregnant with my son, 13 years ago, I had to visit the hospital in the city every Wednesdays. I would take my (then) one and a half year old daughter by pram. Men in expensive business suits would knock me over, just to get into elevators, before me.

[Henry P]

Really? they're not that rude here, except black men in London, who walk into you, thinking you're intimidated by them

[Maryd.]

Yes... I had to fold the pram up and place my daughter on my hip and stand on an escalator, holding the pram and baby. City men, they should be ashamed of themselves. After the first week of this I didn't take the pram and spent a lot of time carrying my daughter for most of the day.

[Henry P]

inconsiderate b******s

[Maryd.]

City folk... Piff.

[Henry P]

So you're not city folk then?

[Maryd.]

Well yes and no. Yes, we are not living in the outback or the country area. But no, because we live in the suburbs. A little quieter than the city.

[Henry P]

So you're not actually part of Melbourne?

[Maryd.]

Yes, the Northern suburbs of Melbourne, but not on the city Fringe.

[Henry P]

How far away is the countryside?

[Maryd.]

Well I am 15 or 20 minutes drive from the city, I would need an extra hour and a half to go into some form of countryside. If I wanted perfection I would need to drive further.

[Henry P]

So Melbourne sounds very big

[Maryd.]

I think it is....

[Henry P]

4 million, half the size of London

[Maryd.]

Well that's big for me. I am little you know...

[Henry P]

I'm only 9 inches taller

[Maryd.]

I know, I was just trying to be funny. But for one who doesn't like crowds so 4 million is a lot for me.

[Henry P]

What is it like to be small?

[Maryd.]

What's it like being tall?

[Henry P]

It's good if you want to reach high shelves in supermarkets

[Maryd.]

Being short is good if you want to look cute.

[Henry P]

agreed. Big is not cute

[Maryd.]

Big is cute, if you are attractive. Which from your photo I think you pass, with flying colours.

[Henry P]

thank you, my dear. Where have some of your pictures gone to?

[Maryd.]

I deleted them. It was getting overcrowded. But I am having trouble uploading new pics on this laptop. I have them on USB's and transfer them to the laptop, the word programs open, but the pics are unavailable, or not recognised on this computer or Andrew's laptop. So haven't been able to upload anymore. If I want to upload some I have to go to the library. Can you believe it.

[Henry P]

computers never cease to amaze

[Maryd.]

Computers are a pain in the "You know where."

[Henry P]

they can be

[Maryd.]

Computers?

[Henry P]

love, if they do what I want

[Maryd.]

I have a love - hate relationship with computers. I love them when I am editing my work and hate them when I am trying to do technical things with them.

[Henry P]

They can be amazing but very awkward too

[Maryd.]

People?

[Henry P]

love, hate, like and dislike

[Maryd.]

We are so on the same wavelength... It almost scares me.

[Henry P]

We are most of the time

[Maryd.]

Ok, where is it different? I mean when aren't we on the same wavelength?

[Henry P]

I can't pinpoint anything, can you?

[Maryd.]

Yes, you are more intelligent.

[Henry P]

that's a matter of opinion. If I was so bright, I'd be a headteacher

[Maryd.]

You are bright. To be a head teacher, you would have to be a cold hard faced 'you know what.' And that evil you do not have.

[Henry P]

you're right. I couldn't boss people around or hurt their feelings

[Maryd.]

No. You're to warm and wonderful for that.

[Henry P]

:hug::hug:

[Maryd.]

:hug::hug::hug: back and a couple of mwahs as well.:)

[Henry P]

We're so sweet, my dear
Wigs?

[Maryd.]

Yes.

Like fun wigs.

[Henry P]

Have you worn one?

[Maryd.]

Yes... I dressed up as a clown at a fancy dress party once. I had a ball.

[Henry P]

Would you wear a wig to replace your normal hair?

[Maryd.]

No, I am entering an era that hiding things is silly. Would you?

[Henry P]

no. They're quite easy to buy now, though

[Maryd.]

Yes and they are better quality.

[Henry P]

Harder to detect

[Maryd.]

Do you wear them?

[Henry P]

Not yet, my dear.

[Maryd.]

Reading fiction?

[Henry P]

Love, but not every book has been worthwhile

[Maryd.]

Fantasy?

[Henry P]

Like sometimes, if it's not too silly

[Maryd.]

Science fiction?

[Henry P]

Like. I haven't read enough. Some of it is really clever

[Maryd.]

Romance novels?

[Henry P]

never read one, unless you count Rebecca (awful) and jane Eyre (wonderful0

[Maryd.]

Non-fiction?

[Henry P]

like. I learn things from non-fiction

[Maryd.]

Farms?

[Henry P]

like farms, but I wouldn't want to run one

[Maryd.]

City life?

[Henry P]

I enjoy London, but I've always lived in small towns. Where I live now isn't even a town or a suburb

[Maryd.]

What is it then?

[Henry P]

A sort of big village, I suppose, joined on two other villages. Most people work in bigger towns and cities

[Maryd.]

Horseback riding?

[Henry P]

never done it. Have you?

[Maryd.]

Once, got thrown off, never did it again.

[Henry P]

It doesn't look comfortable with your legs like that

[Maryd.]

I've never thought about it. But I haven't been on one ever since.

[Henry P]

It must be satisfying to be able to control an animal like that, though

[Maryd.]

Dogs?

[Henry P]

Like their bond with humans

[Maryd.]

Snakes?

[Henry P]

Dislike their way of life, but I find some non-venomous small snakes quite cute

[Maryd.]

I like them all venomous or not. They have a typical evilness about them, that I can never posses

[Henry P]

hotels?

[Maryd.]

Dislike

Holiday huts?

[Henry P]

never been in one- we call them chalets

[Ian The Poet]

Coach tours, I've been on a few over the years.

[Henry P]

Like, provided I spend more time in the resorts than on the bus

[Maryd.]

You guys are very worldly, I must get out more.

Holidays at the snow?

[Henry P]

Like, but have never had one

[Maryd.]

No, neither have I.

Hoidays on a cruise ship?

[Henry P]

sounds good, but I hope I get off once in a while