Mecca have challenged me to come up with my favourite/cherished memories from my childhood, which is certainly a challenge as usually I can't remember what happened last month, let alone the last decade (ahem) or so, but here goes .....

1.     Name your group of best friends during school – are you still friends?

In junior school we were all best friends and I love that I am still in touch with three good friends from junior school. Senior school was a little different and friendships could change from term to term. In the latter years I found great friendships and Ashley is godmother to my youngest daughter ..... so we are most definitely still the best of friends.
 
2.     What would your typical weekend look like as a teenager?

Staying up late and sleeping all day. I think that is fairly standard for most teenagers!
 
3.     At 14, what did you want to be when you were older? What do you do for a living now?

I thought I wanted to be a vet at one point (although that may have had more to do with my friends wanting to do the same thing) but in the end, I realised that I am a bit squeamish so it wasn't the ideal career path for me! Today, well spending most of my day at a computer is certainly a "cleaner" profession than dealing with germs and blood in a vetinary practice. 

4.     What artists/bands did you love as a teenager?

I balked at the usual boy bands and liked to be a little different and I never forget seeing Prince when I was about 14! When he recently toured again I saw so many of my friends desperate to get tickets ..... I was clearly a trend setter, I just didn't know it!
 
5.     Who was your first celebrity crush?

Tom Cruise! I remember a lad in my class being the spitting image of him and swooning over him hopelessly! Thankfully I got over it, which was good for my own self esteem when I saw him in a club years later and the butterflies of yesteryear had disappeared.
 
6.     What was your favourite film? Is it still your favourite?

My favourite film was Beaches and it is definitely still in my top 5 films of all time. It was hilarious to find out that my friends husband also loves that film ..... although our spouses refuse to let us watch it (and weep).
 
7.     What were your hobbies as a teenager?

I danced, danced and danced a bit more. I may not do ballet any longer but give me a dance floor and I will still dance the night away.

8.     Growing up, who were your inspirations? Has this changed and why?

Darcy Bussell the ballerina inspired me to take up ballet and she also inspired my choice of name for my eldest daughter. I still think she is amazing but I am a little disappointed that she chose to have so much surgery done. Each to their own eh?
 
9.     What is your biggest regret?

I always say you should never regret the things you have done as they were right for you at that time. Maybe we should regret the things we didn't do? Like travelling round the world before settling down?
 
10.   What advice would you give your 16 year old self?

Don't take yourself too seriously, have fun and don't change for anyone!
 

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This post is in collaboration with Mecca but all childhood memories are my own!