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There's a show on tv in the UK at the moment called 'Lost in Austen.' It is about a young woman called Amanda who discovers Elizabeth Bennett in her bathroom one day. The pair swap places and Amanda finds herself living in the Bennetts household and meeting Bingley, Darcy etc. There's only been one installment so far, but it looks promising.

Gone with the Wind is one of my favourites as well. I've never seen the film, but have re-read the book a few times.

The Kite Runner is a wonderful book. It was so vividly written and gave an insight into a society that I didn't know much about. But it was so sad. I don't think I've ever been as upset by a book as I was by that one.

'Amanda and the Eleven Million Mile High Dancer' by Carol Hill. It's about a physicist and astronaut Amanda. She's a free spirit and raises a few eyebrows at NASA. It's science fiction, ghost story and love story all in one.

I would take $5,000 off our mortgage and the rest I would spend on landscaping our garden.

I love taking our recycling to the recycling centre, simply because my 4 year old loves it so much. It's a big treat for him, sorting out the bottles and pushing them into the bin.

I would have to agree with a few others here that the clutter in my head is worse than the clutter in my house (and that is saying something!) I'm a worrier.

Did your mum enjoy her high tea? What a lovely story. I wish that I was braver about money, but I have a real dread of destitution, which is bizarre, because as I said before, I never will be destitute. A past life memory perhaps? But I'll think about this and try and pluck up the courage to give more away.

Thank you for the thought anyway Joannie! I know we'll be fine, just going through a tough patch at the moment. My husband has just set up a new business, and of course it takes some time to become established. And I have to give thanks for the fact that I live in a country (UK) which has a safety net, so nobody needs to go without the essentials. Imagine living in a country where no money is the difference between life and death. I'm very lucky.

This question is a bit close to home for me at the moment, so I'm going to have to go practical! I'd buy as much food as I could for $20.

Gok is wonderful. He's such a cheerleader for women accepting, and learning to love, the way they look.

This is my dilemma as well. I'll try saltwater. Do you wash your hair in it, or just rinse after shampooing?

I want my home to be a friendly, welcoming place where people feel comfortable. I also would like it to reflect that I am an organised, capable, successful person. I think I've got the first, but definitely have a long way to go for the second.

'Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway' by Susan Jeffers. An oldie but a goodie.

I've never heard of the Enneagram, it sounds interesting. Are Don Richard Riso's books a good place to start?

'Women who run with wolves' is one that I read regularly. Love it.

I want to feel powerful, in mind and body.

Tamara, I really identify with your comment about playing with your daughter. I do exactly the same thing and try to get housework done first and play second. My son starts school full time in September and I'm regretting the time that I didn't spend with him when I had the chance.

I would entertain, big parties and dinners. I wouldn't be afraid to invite people I don't know well, but want to know better.

I would like to revolutionise the way people shop, persuading them to shop locally at independent shops rather than big supermarkets and shopping malls. As well as being good for the environment, it also engenders a sense of community that I'm afraid we are in danger of losing.

I subscribe to Vogue and Vanity fair - pure escapism. My husband gets SFX, a magazine about science fiction tv, film and books, and Empire, a film magazine, and I enjoy reading both of them.

For me it would be the north east coast of England. A bit rugged, a bit wild and a bit cold, but so beautiful.

Certainly you may. I wonder what it is about the sea that it figures so large in so many people's dreams?

To earn my living through writing novels. To have a house by the sea, with a porch where I can sit and watch the sun go down.