Author Archives: Candy

What brands do you associate with? What a very strange suggestion! I am not pretending to be an ‘influencer’ nor would I get paid for using one brand of washing-up liquid*, eat one brand of chocolate or drive one sort … Continue reading →

Do you see yourself as a leader? I’d love to be a leader. I think that’s what a teacher is – leading the children to knowledge and thinking. I imagine that’s what I was feeling when I wanted to be … Continue reading →

If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? I can’t think of any word I use regularly that I would want to give up. I don’t swear very often, unless I drop … Continue reading →

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it? …..has sadly lost its rubber seal and, rather than replace the seal which would be difficult to find, I looked for a new little food … Continue reading →

What TV shows did you watch as a kid? When we moved to Cincinnati in 1950, we got our first tv. As it’s that long ago, I’ve forgotten all the things we watched but I do remember some. We watched … Continue reading →

What’s your favorite time of day? My favourite time of day really depends on what is happening on that day. In my youth I almost never had breakfast, possibly because my mother didn’t have food before lunch and didn’t understand … Continue reading →

Where did your name come from? The above was my name for about 40 years, not that I used it all, all the time. In fact, day-to-day, I have always used Candy. Candida came, via my mother, from a play … Continue reading →

What are your top ten favorite movies? I seriously doubt that I could recall 10 films that I would want to see over and over again. There are many, many films that I have seen which I have been happy … Continue reading →

What do you love about where you live? We moved here almost exactly 19 years ago from a small town called West Malling where I had lived twice, the first time with my mother and sister along with Veronica, then … Continue reading →

What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? ……if you’re with your dog, poo bags are the most important thing to carry with you. I am very fortunate in having a dog who was taught … Continue reading →