Ask Me Anything: Ask Natalielongstaff Anything

[Madjock]

Happy Easter Nat, I haven't got long before DD 'demands' to have the PC back so only a quick couple of questions from me.

do you mind being called Nat?
how long have you been married?
how old are your children (who look very cute in your picture)?
what other jobs have you had?
which was your favourite job?
how often do you find yourself wishing you had Mary Poppins special magic

 

[pokemon_master]

While you work, what song(s) go in your head?

Don't tell me it's "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton....

 

[pokemon_master]

Do you know what a Pokemon Is?

What pokemon would you like to be if you could be?

 

[DisneyJo]

Hi Nat

Haven't been around much the last few days as I'm in Suffolk at my Mums but I've now found her PC

So Where were you born?

Do you live local to your parents?

Tell us about your family, siblings etc!

How many times have you moved house?

Catch up when I get back to Kent tomorrow night, have a great day at Drayton Manor tomorrow we're off to Colchester Zoo on the way home

 

[natalielongstaff]

Happy Easter Nat, I haven't got long before DD 'demands' to have the PC back so only a quick couple of questions from me.

Happy easter to you too Annmarie x x

do you mind being called Nat?

Actually in real life i hate it ! but somehow on here it seems more personal when people feel able to call me Nat, so please don't stop

how long have you been married?

it will be 10yrs in july

how old are your children (who look very cute in your picture)?

thanks they are cute most of the time, ellie is 9 and matty is 6

what other jobs have you had?

before i had the children i worked as a veterinary nurse at our local surgery, i worked there for 9 yrs or so and i loved it. i still meet up with some of the girls i worked with occasionally. we were all a similar age and got on so well.

which was your favourite job?

i loved them both for different reasons, i couldn't go back to my old job...the hours and pay are rubbish.

i love my childminding because i enjoy seeing the kids change as they grow up and its so satisfying when you look after siblings of children you used to mind.

how often do you find yourself wishing you had Mary Poppins special magic

every day when its time to tidy up

 

[natalielongstaff]

Do you know what a Pokemon Is?

im a childminder Matt of course i know what a pokemon is also ds had some trading cards once

What pokemon would you like to be if you could be?

i don't know a cute cuddly one !!

 

[natalielongstaff]

Hi Nat
Haven't been around much the last few days as I'm in Suffolk at my Mums but I've now found her PC :

hi Jo, long time no see

So Where were you born?:

i was born at the George Eliot Hospital in nuneaton

Do you live local to your parents?:

yes about a 5minute walk away from my mum, she still lives in the house i grew up in.

Tell us about your family, siblings etc!:

my mum is great she brought me and my brother up as a single parent, not easy in those days ! and i totally respect her for everything she has done and continues to do. she had a cancer scare when matt was born and it really brought home to me how much i rely on her and also how much she sacrificed when we were younger.
my brother is 18mths younger than me and i love him dearly. we get on much better as adults than we ever did as kids.
my dad died about 11yrs ago and although we had a good relationship when i was a child by the time he died i had my eyes opened as to what he put my mum through (money troubles) and ive never felt the same way for him as i do my mum. to me as a parent you put your kids 1st but he wasn't prepared to make any sacrifices. sorry thats turned into a bit of a rant

How many times have you moved house?:

i moved from my family home in with a now ex boyfriend then went back home. then me and dh got our 1st home together and we moved into our current house when we knew matt was on the way

Catch up when I get back to Kent tomorrow night, have a great day at Drayton Manor tomorrow we're off to Colchester Zoo on the way home

we will you have a good day as well x x

 

[natalielongstaff]

While you work, what song(s) go in your head?

Don't tell me it's "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton....

sorry Matt i missed this one ! its probably tweenies or something else from cbeebies

 

[arieljasmine]

Hi Nat (so glad you don't mind that on here!)

How old were you when you met your hubby?

And how did you meet?

Where did you get married?

What was your dress like?

What are you most looking forward to on your next trip to the World?

Laur's

 

[GrumpyUK]

Aha,

Natalie, you are a serial encourager and poster on peoples trip reports...what do you enjoy most about other peoples reports?

Are you going to post a pre-trip report for your holiday this year?

Are you going to take notes whilst away so that your tripie is VERY detailed?

If you could take one celebrity to WDW with you who would it be (the celeb HAS to be for YOU, not the kids!) and why?

If you could give one celeb a good talking to who would it be and why?

Who is your favourite dis-ser, trippe writer (it's OK, I mean OTHER than me!)?

 

[Nubbedy]

Hi Nat, enjoying your thread so far.

Whats your one piece of advice for life?

What has been the scariest experience in your life?

What do you most regret doing, and most regret not doing?

Sara.

 

[Nubbedy]

What is your happiest memory in your life?

What is your best WDW memory?

Sara.

 

[Nubbedy]

And as a childminder, do you ever wish children had a mute button?!

Sara.

 

[natalielongstaff]

Hi Nat (so glad you don't mind that on here!)

How old were you when you met your hubby?

i was 22

And how did you meet?

we met in our local club !

Where did you get married?

we got married in a church near to where dh lived, i used to work in a pub opposite the church to help pay for the wedding

What was your dress like?

at the time i loved it, but im ashamed to say it was a bit of a meringue

What are you most looking forward to on your next trip to the World?

the surprises ive got in store for dh and celebrating my 35th birthday

 

[natalielongstaff]

Natalie, you are a serial encourager and poster on peoples trip reports...what do you enjoy most about other peoples reports?

i love hearing about other peoples trips and what the have done so i can get tips for our next visit.

Are you going to post a pre-trip report for your holiday this year?!)?

yes i will

Are you going to take notes whilst away so that your tripie is VERY detailed?!)?

yes and that really bugs DH he just doesn't get that at all !

If you could take one celebrity to WDW with you who would it be (the celeb HAS to be for YOU, not the kids!) and why?!)?

johnny depp so i could walk round all day with him and really anoy everyone else

If you could give one celeb a good talking to who would it be and why?!)?

posh spice, i think she is totally giving the wrong message to young girls about weight and eating. i know she isn't the only one but she is the main culprit

Who is your favourite dis-ser, trippe writer (it's OK, I mean OTHER than me!)?

kev stringer yours ARE very good tho

 

[natalielongstaff]

Hi Nat, enjoying your thread so far.
Whats your one piece of advice for life?

hi Sara
keep moving forward i saw that on meet the robinsons yesterday! seriously ....its to be true to yourself and treat others how you wish to be treated.

What has been the scariest experience in your life?

finding out my mum had breast cancer and seeing her having chemo

What do you most regret doing, and most regret not doing?

erm i regret not travelling more when i was younger, i left school and went straight into a job

and i really regret moving in with my 1st boyfriend, he left me with trust issues that i could do without

 

[natalielongstaff]

What is your happiest memory in your life?

having my children

What is your best WDW memory?

dd meeting cindy for the 1st time, i will never forget the look on her face

 

[natalielongstaff]

And as a childminder, do you ever wish children had a mute button?!

oh yes !! especially when they are being extremely rowdy and DH is still in bed (he works nights he's not lazy )

 

[Floridadreamlel]

Hi Nat,

You are a childminder just like me

so my questions are....

What is the best thing you like about the job?

And what is the worst thing?

Have a good evening xx

 

[natalielongstaff]

Hi Nat,

You are a childminder just like me

so my questions are....

hi Lesley

What is the best thing you like about the job?

i like the fact that i can earn a decent wage and still be around for my own kids when they need me

And what is the worst thing?

dealing with some of the parents ! im also very bad at asking to be paid....for some reason although they never forget to bring the children they often forget to bring their wallet

Have a good evening xx

you too x x