Red is my favourite colour.I don't know why.I have loved the colour red since I was a small child.I even painted my bedroom walls red.My mother wasn't too happy.Now I'm older I still love red.I always buy a red car.But I never buy red clothes.That's a bit strange.Red is a very passionate colour.It's the colour of love.Sometimes I read about the personality profile of people who like red.They are hot-tempered, full of passion and have a great love of life.That doesn't really describe me.Although I often “see red”.When you see red, it means you get angry.I'm also often “in the red” in the bank.This means I've used a little more money than I have.So when I get my bank statement I see red and can see red.
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Red is my favourite colour.I don't know why.I have loved the colour red since I was a small child.I even painted my bedroom walls red.My mother wasn't too happy.Now I'm older I still love red.I always buy a red car.But I never buy red clothes.That's a bit strange.Red is a very passionate colour.It's the colour of love.Sometimes I read about the personality profile of people who like red.They are hot-tempered, full of passion and have a great love of life.That doesn't really describe me.Although I often “see red”.When you see red, it means you get angry.I'm also often “in the red” in the bank.This means I've used a little more money than I have.So when I get my bank statement I see red and can see red.