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Catherine

I am here for Friends

About Me


I am girlie and rather amusing.

I am also pounding the pavements to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Please sponsor me here:

My Interests

Family
Friends
Music
Films
Riding my bicycle
Holidays
Lying in my hammock
Christian Dior
Vanilla coke
Driving with the roof off
Claridges
Art
Photography
iTunes
Oreos
Hollywood
1950's

I'd like to meet:

People who I know I dont stand a chance of stumbling across while doing the weekend 'big shop'. All the great legends - Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Marilyn Monroe, George Cukor, Nina Simone, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker.

Music:

Music im listening to on my new iPod include:

Ike and Tina Turner
Nina Simone
David Bowie
The Rolling Stones
Amy Winehouse
The Libertines
Dusty Springfield
Michael Brecker
Bob Marley
Jimi Hendrix

Movies:

I love films (old classics and modern masterpieces alike), but this list was getting way too big, so some i've watched recently:

Scarface
Infamous
Charlie Wilson's War
Philadephia
Death Proof
Malcolm X
Sweeney Todd
No Country For Old Men
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
American Gangster

Television:

I don't watch much tv. I generally catch on to great shows once they're out on DVD and then watch the entire thing in a couple of sittings - 24, Shameless, Bleak House, Desperate Housewives, Friends and anything Gordon Ramsey. From my days growing up on Hayman Ave - The A Team and Knight Rider.

Books:

Currently reading Bill Bryson - Shakespeare: The World as a Stage. Its a great parallel of history in 1600's Britain and Shakespeare's place within that time.

I love reading biographies as I am a nosey parker and real stories are more interesting, unbelievable and diverse than fiction.

Harry Potter books are fabulous and I love everything written by Bill Bryson especially Notes from a Big Country and Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Michael Burleigh - Scared Causes.

Heroes:


Whatever it is thats pushing me to run 3 times a week in the wind rain and cold!

My Blog

Albums

Ive been clearing out all the cds in my car which have accumulated in there over the last few months/years cos I have to send it for an MOT and found 'Down In Albion' which ive not been compelled to l...
Posted by Catherine on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:45:00 PST

65 minutes fast

On Sunday me, Darren, Joanna, Clare, Jamie, James, Paul, Phil, Gavin & Vicky and 31,000 others ran in the Great Manchester Run which is 10k (6.22 miles).When we got to Manchester we headed for the cha...
Posted by Catherine on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:43:00 PST

BUPA Great Manchester Run This Sunday!

It is 4 days til I get my sweat on and run the 6.1 miles around Manchester in aid of Cancer Research UK.If you haven't already sponsored me, please do so here:http://www.justgiving.com/corporateteleco...
Posted by Catherine on Wed, 14 May 2008 11:05:00 PST

I am running (yes really), so dig deep!

A team of us at Corporate Telecoms, plus other halves, friends etc are running in the BUPA Great Manchester Run on the 18th May. We are running for Cancer Research UK and hope to raise at least £4000....
Posted by Catherine on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:44:00 PST

London, Running and the Wild Northwest!

The weather up here is beyond wild at the moment. The winds are so strong and dangerous, but no snow yet! That is not stopping me from training for my very first run for charidee in May - the Great Ma...
Posted by Catherine on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:24:00 PST

Christmas and New Year....

...were totally rubbish!After a good xmas do with work at the Hilton in Manchester, I spent at least 2 days getting over the hangover (photos uploaded in the photo thingy) and then me and Darren got i...
Posted by Catherine on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:50:00 PST

Quizical Christmas

1.Will you have a boyfriend or girlfriend this christmas?A husband 2. Have you been naughty or nice this year?Mostly nice, slightly naughty 3. What presents do you want this year?Jewels or dresses 4. ...
Posted by Catherine on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:55:00 PST

New Kitchen

ta da you like?...
Posted by Catherine on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:29:00 PST

Happy Holidays

We have booked a holiday to the Maldives for April, which is 18 weeks off! Lots of saving £££ to do and I cant imagine being on a deserted island right now when its shitty weather here, all Christmass...
Posted by Catherine on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:13:00 PST

Survey time!!

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Posted by Catherine on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:43:00 PST