Hallo! We’ve a jolly exciting quiz for you all! Just answer the questions below and you’ll discover which Famous Five character you are most like. “Gosh,” we all said. “Woof!” said Timmy.
1. Which page of The Simple Things magazine do you always turn to first?
I always read the Editor’s message. I like to know what the issue is about and make sure I’m clued up as to what it’s all about.
I love to read about others’ adventures and often turn to the Wisdom pages first to be inspired by people doing something new and different.
Anything outdoorsy, especially if it’s on water - wild swimming, boating, paddle-boarding.
Home Tour! I just love seeing the beautiful ways in which people turn a house into a home. And the recipes! I love to whip up a batch of something sweet for my friends!
Cake in the House. I could just woof it down in one go.
2. What’s your ‘role’ in your friendship circle?
I’m the leader. To be honest, I don’t know where they’d all be without me.
I’m the crisis manager. I tend to be the one that sorts out all the problems and gets my hands dirty - even though I don’t get much credit for it.
I’m the ideas person, I tend to drive our meet-ups, be the one who comes up with the ideas and then sees it through.
I’m the calming influence. It’s always me clearing up at the end of a good night. Someone has to I guess!
I’m the loyal one and the glue between us all. I’d do anything for my friends.
3. What is your must-have picnic item?
A delicious ham. An army marches on its stomach and so do I!
Spam sandwiches. Easy and delicious. And even better sheltering under a tree in the rain.
Ginger beer! Lashings of it!
Hard-boiled eggs.
Potted meat - or a juicy bone!
4. You have caught a cold (due to swimming in the sea in April) and are unable to go on your planned holiday. What will you do instead?
I’d look into the mystery of the birdwatchers down by the old ravine. I suspect they are forging banknotes!
I’d help Uncle Quentin with his investigations into two scientists who have gone missing, suspected of selling secrets to the Russians!
I’d just go swimming some more.
Tuck myself up in bed with a good book and make sandwiches for my holiday pals for when they return.
Round up some other friends and go for a nice walk in the sunshine.
5. You’ve been locked in a deserted house on an island by smugglers. What do you do?
I would delegate someone to alert the police, someone to distract the smugglers and I would get the boat ready to make good our escape. I’m a bit of a hero like that.
I would rig up a rope and pulley system to climb to the top of the roof and use a magnifying glass to start a small fire and alert the coastguard. Then I would swing down and make a citizen’s arrest just in time for the police to arrive.
I would tear the smugglers off an absolute strip. It’s not their bally island anyway. It’s my island.
Sit tight and wait for help to arrive. Oh, and I’d make everyone a strong cup of tea to see us through.
Run for help. Untie a boat using only my teeth and then float it out to sea and shout loudly for help until someone followed me back to my friends.
6. What is your ‘Simple Thing’?
A job well done.
Small adventures.
Swimming outdoors.
Making my home cosy.
A good long walk.
Mostly As
You are Julian. A born leader and a great organiser. But perhaps try not to let it always <show> quite so much?
Mostly Bs
You are Dick. You’re always in the thick of the adventure and can be depended on to show no fear.
Mostly Cs
You are George. You love the outdoor life (and your dog) but can sometimes be a bit blinkered to the needs of others at the expense of your own needs.
Mostly Ds
You are Anne. Welcoming and a wonderful host, you love nothing more than home-making and helping others feel at home, too.
Mostly Es
You are Timmy the dog. You are loyal, brave and love tasty treats and a good walk!
Read our ‘Nostalgia’ feature, Lessons From The Famous Five, in our September issue, in shops now.
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