Walking. The beach. Fresh air. A nice glass of wine. Getting my hair done.
Fellow writers, friends, anyone of interest. Stephen Fry, if he's passing.
Perennial favourites: The Beatles, the Kinks, the Stones, Buddy Holly, Oasis, INXS, Nirvana, the Manics. Probably lots more that I can't think of right now. Sometimes I even like to listen to 'new' stuff too - currently Amy Winehouse.
Truly, Madly, Deeply. The Piano. I like golden oldies too such as Brief Encounter. But it has to be said that films are probably not my pastime of choice.
Life on Mars. Doctor Who. Sex and the City. British comedies: Bottom, The League of Gentlemen, Farty Towels. I'm currently loving The Chase. Anything which is well-written and which explores relationships. I'm also addicted to Holby City!
Anything by Marian Keyes or Wendy Holden. Anything by Germaine Greer. Anything by Jeanette Winterson.Irish writing, particularly Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, W B Yeats and Sean O'Casey.Specific texts I like include The Handmaid's Tale, Herland, The Yellow Wallpaper, To The Lighthouse, The Wasteland.Anything by Franz Kafka or Henrik Ibsen.