Cars (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lambo, Buggati, Beamers, Pagani, Morgan, keep going; there are a squillion more....) , bikes (vroom! ones); Gumball 3000; Bullrun; Cannonball Run; Carbon Black; Chablis; naughty-schoolgirl-giggling, hiding in wardrobes; art; Anne Magill; Jack Vettriano; Edward Hopper; Lisa Yuskavage; Mark Quinn; vintage clothes; burlesque; music (live is best); otters; ducks; cats; dogs; (ok, cut to the quick.... furries and featheries); spending the national debt equivalent on my credit card; Jimmy Woo-oooos; Manolo Slutniks; New York; Birmingham Super Prix; (bring it back!); any toys that reminds me of being a smaller person and brings out the inner child in me; driving too fast; cake; and all-round mayhem.
I'd like to meet:
Little monkeys with a sharp wit and endless humour...
Music:
Muse; Athlete; Keane; Ronny Jordan; MC Solaar; Portishead (but not as driving music); Stephane Pompougnac; James Taylor Quartet; Ocean Colour Scene; My Chemical Romance; Weekend Players; James Brown; The Ripps; Lamb; The Ventures; Ronnie Scott; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Kaiser Chiefs; Ned's Atomic Dustbin; Paul Weller; Nuyorican Soul; The Eagles; ELO (reform, dammit, for one night only in Brum); The Beatles; The Move (lovely Mr. Bevan); The Kinks; David Bowie; The Stranglers; King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys; Ray Gelato Giants; Royksopp; The Ramones; St Etienne; The Smiths; Deluka; Jane's Addiction; Ladytron; Goldfrapp; Kaiser Chiefs; Stan Getz; Kasabian; The Caesars; Alien Sex Fiend; Brand New Heavies; Chemical Brothers; Faithless; Garbage; BB King; Miles Davis; Placebo; Sneaker Pimps; Garbage; filthy 70's disco; mad fiddly-fee Irish music; Count Basie; William Orbit; Carleen Anderson
Movies:
Goodfellas; Lock Stock; Snatch; Angelas Ashes
Television:
Monty Python; Little Britain; Peter Kay; Dave Allen; The Green Wing; Just Shoot Me.....
Heroes:
Anybody who defies their critics in the face of adversity; my Yummy Hubster; Dad aka Kojak; Mummychick; Alex Roy; Bill Bailey; Denis Leary; Lisa Yuskavage; my treacle Lou; anyone who has the presence of mind to believe in themselves and not care what others think/say/do; and, last but not least, Alfie & John (who save me from girly car damsel-in-distress syndrome)
Lisa Yuskavage
Anne Magill
Edward Hopper
Cuppa, anyone?
Marc Quinn, pushing the boundaries
The guv'nor, Spike Milligan