Today's spotlight is on ....Carol

aka: Caz ~ Kaz ~ Ca ~ Cag

Occcupation:  I think I've the best job of all ... a full time housewife.

Family:  My other half is Mick. We've been maried over 32 years and have a daughter, Adele. She is 23 and recently gained a BA degree. Included in the family is Betsy, the hen; and Merlin and Molly, Siberian Huskies.

Characteristic that describes you best:  I am a non-religious, shy, private person who is meticulous, fastidious, pedantic (Virgo), witty and intelligent with a laid back attitude. Having a long fuse, hardly anything ruffles my feathers. (Have I been around my hen too long?) However, when pushed, I will attack, venomously. What's the saying - "Even a worm will turn." Well, that's me! Mostly, when I'm backed into a corner or contradicted, especially when I know I'm right! Vehemently protective around my family and people I care about. I have no time for fools, they annoy me immensely.

Interests/hobbies:  I enjoy anything Art n Crafty which includes Calligraphy, Needlework, Knitting and Crochet. My interest in Genealogy started when I was given a book celebrating a two hundred year jubilee of Engineering from a distant part of the family. The book concealed a great deal of info which led me to the north of England, armed with camera and notebooks, traipsing throught graveyards and sifting through parish registers, for more info. But beware, if you decide you want to travel down this path, IT IS ADDICTIVE! LOL!

My other interests/hobbies include Cooking, Listening to all types of music, except Jazz; Story Writing; everything PC & Internet related; Gardening and Nature and of course my hen and huskies.

I love nature and have been a recorder for the UK Phenology Network* for a few years now. It basically means I keep my ears and eyes open for changes in nature's calendar and record them online. In return I am kept up to date with the latest phenological and climate change findings.

* Phenology - The scientific study of periodic biological phenomena, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions.

Places you've been to: England & Wales (both too numerous to mention) ~ Scilly Isles ~ Scotland ~ Ireland (toured all over) & Dublin x 3 ~ Vienna, Austria x 3 ~ Brittany, France ~ Germany ~ Belgium ~ Ibiza, Balearic Islands ~ Tenerife, Canary Islands ~ Monastir, Tunisia ~ Costa Dorado & Almeria, Spain.

 Favorite Place: The Stadtpark in Vienna; and sitting in my pergola, at any time of year, surveying my garden.

Proudest Accomplishment (NOT including your children): Passing my driving test, having my ears pierced at 40 and my Phenological interests.

 Future Goal: To visit Russia and to write a best seller.