Getting to know you...

[Jo Raggett]

  Thanks for sharing all that info with us Neil!!!
  Ok, my turn. . .


  *** Name and nicknames
  Full name: Agnes Josephine Raggett.  Go by Jo IRL but for some bizarre reason Aggie when online.

  *** Age
  31

  *** Birthplace/Home
  Born in Basingstoke.  Lived in Stamford (Lincolnshire)and surrounding area since I was 7.  Step-dad was in RAF and moved up here with his work.  'Real' dad died when I was 11 months old. Mum re-married when I was 3.  (Can empathise with Harry seeing pictures etc of family!  Wish mine could wave!!)

  *** Family
  I'm a single mum of 2 girls (aged 10 and 12).  Have a dog and 5 fish!  Used to have parrots but they went when the ex did! Only child, parents separated but live fairly near by.



  *** Work/Study
  Had various dead-end jobs but now am training to be a nurse.  Will be qualified in March!!


  *** Anything else you'd like us to know?
  (INFJ?? What's this Neil?)
  I'm cancerian through and through!  Was brought up Catholic but never quite got the hang of it!!!

  Got a GCSE (B) in French, but forgotten most of it.  Know (knew?) conversational Spanish and have a self teach German book!!!   

   
  *** HP fandom history
  I read PS when my daughter brought it home from school.  Can't remember the history of reading Cos and PoA tho! *LOVED* PoA on first read.  The Shrieking Shack scene is my favourite!!  When GoF came out in hard back my daughter borrowed it from one of her friends and I wouldn't let her read it until I had!!  Read it in 2 days - stayed up til wee small hours! Bought OotP in hard back even though I don't like reading Hardbacks!  My daughter got to read this first but I wouldn't let her tell me who had died!  I was dying to know though!  When I finally got to read it, it was a 2am jobby again and my fella at the time was NOT too impressed!!!  ;o))

  Only discovered HPfGU by accident!  Was looking for info on the 6th book and stumbled across it.  That was about a month ago!  Had NO idea there was this cyber world of fandom out there!!!!  

  My favourite characters are the Marauders and Snape!  Would love for their back story!  A book about their 7 years would be heaven!!!

  Neil: Where did you get your snitch and mini Sevvy from??  I'd love one of those!

  I have seen all the films and have them on DVD but don't rate them that much.  As with many films based on books, they leave alot to be desired!  They're ok as far as films go and would be good if you'd not read the books.  My youngest isn't into reading and this way at least she gets to see into Harry's world!


  *** Favourite reading
  Other than HP - which I'm STILL obsessing over! - i don't have much free time for reading!  Used to read LOADS but can't really remember what!!!!  Enjoyed Virginia Andrews' Flowers in the Attic series, the ones that SHE wrote not the subsequent ones!  Like historical crappy romance novels when in the mood.  Last 'proper' book I read was Pride and Prejudice which I loved!  Buy lots of books and then don't get round to reading them!!!

    
  *** Favourite music
  I'm a rock chick!  Love Bon jovi and all the cheesy 80s rock bands.  More recently tho it'll have to be Robbie, Eminem, Coldplay, Travis and Oasis - to name a few!  Can play the beginning of Wonder Wall on the guitar!!!!  Also love 60s music and then throw in the odd classical CD (For when I'm working on assignments) and that's my tastes!!  Have around 300 Cds as music is a great passion of mine!  Have music for all types of moods!  



  *** Other interests
  I love Star Trek too (see OT Chatter thread currently going!).  

  My training, children and dog take up alot of my time but if I had endless time and money available then I'd love to learn to dance properly!  Any type of dancing!  I prance aroud the living room and go clubbing occasionally but would have loved to have been a proffesional dancer!!  I would also have continued with my music lessons.  Had piano, violin and guitar lessons at various points and really wish that I had continued with them!  And singing lessons!  I'm half Irish and always feel cheated that I can't sing!!!  LOL!!!  

  Anyhoo- WAY too much info on me!!  So that 'll be all now!  Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

  Jo/Aggie

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