Chocolate, coffee, cherry: Any and all combinations of these life-essential things (NB: cherries must be REAL, not that pink plastic, wax stuff you get in tinned fruit salad *gag*)
Cosmetics: this one I just don’t get! I ADORE cosmetics (esp. Christian Dior - another c word) but I wear makeup once in a blue moon. What is this about? Maybe it’s just the
COLOUR: this must be the Absolute Number One Major Most Important Thing Ever. I NEED colour around me. It is a constant source of pleasure and happiness and calm. I like colours that complement (blue/orange) rather than colours that do that blendy thing. Don’t have favourite colours, just favourite combinations.
Although, I do love red. Especially with duck egg blue. But it has to be Chinese lacquer red. Or that gorgeous tamarillo red…
Creativity: mine or anyone elses. Don’t care whose. Just get excited when someone comes up with a fresh, clever idea and shares it with the rest of us. Like the beautiful Pania, who painted my coffee mug!
Cinema: probably cheating, because I mean movies! I just love going to the movies. Except that I’m really picky about what I see and usually want to see movies that don’t make it as far as the Provinces. There are many advantages to living in a city - hope you Urbanites are making full use of your independent theatres and live theatre and exhibitions and, and.. WAAAHH!!!!
Cinnamon: one of the Worlds best smells (the spice, not that nasty cat who lives with my parents).
Collecting: I think this is genetic. My Dad collected stuff when he was a kid. At the risk of embarassing him hideously, let me tell you about the time he collected newspapers. I don’t get it either, but I think it had something to do with gathering evidence of history. Or something. He stored them under his bed until one day his mother decided they were a fire hazard and threw them out. Anyway, the collecting gene passed to me and subsequently my daughter. My poor husband knows that a day at the beach means driving home with the car full of shells, driftwood and pebbles. We also collect sea glass.

DON”T ASK ME WHY!!! You either do it or you don’t. There’s no fighting it.

The evidence:
Miss D gathering quartz pebbles north of Cairns.

Christmas: Everything about Christmas is fabulous! I love the presents, decorating, the smell of the tree, the food, the hugs and love.
China: never have been a Pottery Person. I love china. Especially old floral stuff. I collect milk/cream jugs (oh Lord, another collection).
Counter-Tenors: this one might be a little too perverse for public admission There is something about a male voice that has an advantage over female sopranos. They never get screechy, always sound round and rich. My favourite is David Daniels.
other c-ish musical favourites; Callas, maria
Cecilia bartoli
Cure, the
Chilli peppers, red hot
Canterbury Tales, The: funny, funny, funny. And rude. Rude and funny. The bed-swapping always gets me.
Chanel No.5 : was my favourite perfume from 1981-2006. I have a new favourite - Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. It makes me smile every time I inhale. LOVELY. Buy some. For me.
Cake: That’s it. Just “Cake”.
Clever People Who Fix Things: Plumbers, Electricians, Mechanics and, the best, my husband, who can hang paintings, fix damaged ceilings, instal plumbing fixtures, change tyres, put up a clothesline, do anything really. I am grateful for you ALL. And in AWE.

Favourite C words to say -
cocoa, chimpanzee, Cisco (you have to say it like Pancho, ” Eh, Ceeeesco!”)