Welsh Ginger Asthmatic and a Lady

Fantasy

2007-09-14T21:44:00.001+01:00

Need to go faster!!

I felt like I was in Charlie & the Choclit Factory :o)

For Photo Friday.

Purple

2007-09-07T22:52:00.000+01:00

Outside

2007-09-06T21:40:00.000+01:00

The ladies facilities at Reading Festival.

The mud was only bad here so my walking boots were the best option - some youngsters were walking around in flip-flops so they did struggle a bit here ;o)

For the Thursday Challenge.

Transportation

2007-09-05T22:05:00.000+01:00

This was above a shop in Camden...I love Camden :o)

I have been incredibly busy this week so will try and catch up at the weekend....although as the Rugby World Cup is starting this weekend I may struggle ;o)

Guess who is off to Cardiff on the 15th to see Wales play Australia - what a lucky(?) Witch I am :o) Rob, may be hoping for a different result to me though!

For Lensday.

Posh

2007-09-03T20:39:00.000+01:00

The funkiest washbasin in town :o)

This can be found in a newish restaurant called Xen in Reading - I highly recommend just for a trip to use the facilities if nothing else, whoops the food is also very, very good :o)

For Moody Monday.

Insignificant

2007-08-31T12:24:00.000+01:00

Taken on a break from the conference I attended in Bournemouth in June.

For Photo Friday.

Yellow

2007-08-30T21:11:00.000+01:00

My garden :o)

Having a large garden (100' long) is something I wanted before I realised how much hard work it would be ;o)

Will be weeding and tidying again tomorrow - hope my back and knee hold out, an age thing, I think ;o)

For the Thursday Challenge.

Paper

2007-08-28T20:38:00.000+01:00

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Immature

2007-08-27T23:42:00.000+01:00

Crazy dancing at Reading Festival!

What a fabulous weekend - spending time with some great friends while the sun shone, the drink flowed, not too much mud and the music was fantastic :o)

I am very tired but at least I have the rest of this week off work to recover - must be getting old!

For Moody Monday :o)

Unfinished

2007-08-24T12:09:00.000+01:00

I really am not sure what the missing word is but would hazard a guess that it's 'swim' ;o)

Off to the Festival in a bit so catch y'all later :o)

For Photo Friday.

Hot

2007-08-23T19:38:00.000+01:00

Bathroom in the Holiday Inn, Camden.

Festival Friday is nearly here :o)

For the Thursday Challenge.

Party

2007-08-22T19:32:00.000+01:00

What's a party without a balloon?

Also, you'll be pleased to know that I am now the proud owner of some over-sized wellies - still hoping that I won't need to wear them on the bus!! I have a buddy (who lives in Reading, strange but true ;o) who will be camping at the site - he is going to update on Friday am with the ground state...you can call him the Mudman :o)

For Lensday.

Fishing (private anyway ;o)

2007-08-21T20:24:00.000+01:00

I am really looking forward to Reading Festival this coming weekend - a little concerned about the ground being muddy as I don't have any wellies at the mo. Still, what's a bit of mud!

It's good that the site is not too far from where I live, as at my age, camping is a no-no although I never really enjoyed it ;o) Home each night to a warm bed and refreshed in the morning for the next day :o)

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Mature

2007-08-20T20:42:00.000+01:00

Taken on a break from the conference I attended in Bournemouth in June....just minutes after this, the heavens opened and it poured down!

For Moody Monday.

Old

2007-08-17T13:50:00.000+01:00

Taken through a pub window in Victoria,London earlier this year.

For Photo Friday.

Young

2007-08-16T21:53:00.000+01:00

I recently found an old memory card from 3 years ago - it was so great to find some pictures of my super nephew, Felix :o)

He is actually sunning himself in Ibiza at the moment, luck little chap!

For the Thursday Challenge.

Street

2007-08-15T21:38:00.000+01:00

Just goes to show that at 30-something, I'm still 'down with the kids' ;o)

For Lensday.

Technology

2007-08-14T21:03:00.000+01:00

You never know when you're being watched....although I did have an inkling when taking this ;o) Kings Cross, London.

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Newfangled

2007-08-13T21:27:00.000+01:00

My 'whistling' kettle died so I have had to invest in a new one - the choice is incredible although I wanted one similar but couldn't find one!

So I settled on one that changes colour when the water boils :o) Very disappointed about the lack of a whistle though :o(

For Moody Monday.

Oddity

2007-08-12T10:55:00.000+01:00

Whilst walking along the Regents Canal in London, I spotted this oddity!

It is more usual to see shopping trolleys upside down in canals but I guess we were in London!

For Photo Friday.

Skill

2007-08-09T21:44:00.000+01:00

Alternative title - 'The Claw is My Master'

I know I have been very remiss in my blogging duties but things have been quite busy with work and socially :o) It was only a temporary hiatus and I will endeavour to be more disciplined ;o)

I will catch up with y'all over the weekend :o))))

For the Thursday Challenge.

Belligerent

2007-07-02T21:34:00.000+01:00

He does look kind of belligerent in my view.

It has now been exactly 7 days since I had my last puff although I am now developing an addiction to Smints & grapes whilst trying to resist the call of the choclit ;o)

Fingers crossed I can get to 2 weeks - might be tricky this weekend as I will be out for drinks on Friday and entertaining on Saturday...but then some might say I'm always entertaining ;o)

For Moody Monday.

A Fine Line

2007-07-01T21:36:00.000+01:00

All the better to see you with ;o)

I do usually wear contacts but my optician has told me that I need to have a break from them at least once a week - it does hamper my picture taking :o(

I am now at the end of my 6th day without a cigarette...I have been meaning to stop for quite some time but I haven't had the strength of mind or will. Apparently, the homicidal feelings peak on the 3rd day so I managed to get through that without being arrested for any naughtiness or worse :o)

On the huge downside, the house is looking incredibly clean as I need to keep my hands busy and my consumption of choclit has gone through the roof!! Enough wittering ;o)

Btw, this is for Macroday.

Speed

2007-06-26T21:48:00.000+01:00

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Horny

2007-06-25T22:00:00.000+01:00

I don't think this is what was implied by the theme ;o)

For Moody Monday.

The Best

2007-06-23T15:10:00.000+01:00

"The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become."

Harold Taylor

For Shutterday.

Dream

2007-06-22T13:23:00.000+01:00

"Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness..."

Stevie Nicks.

For Photo Friday.

Blue

2007-06-22T13:19:00.000+01:00

Feeling blue.

For the Thursday Challenge.

Sky

2007-06-21T21:15:00.000+01:00

After a brief hiatus due to attending a conference for a few days...I'm back :o)

I will catch up with y'all in the next day or so :o))

For Lensday.

Danger

2007-06-16T21:17:00.000+01:00

Don't worry, I wasn't on the tracks....or was I???

Thank you for your votes for the Bird challenge on Shutterday - chuffed :o)

For Shutterday.

Active

2007-06-15T18:28:00.000+01:00

Another from my recent photo shoot - I am the 'official photographer' :o)

For Photo Friday.

Sport

2007-06-13T21:03:00.000+01:00

From my photo shoot the other week - Westwood Wanderers, if you're interested ;o)

For Lensday.

Someone is...

2007-06-11T21:51:00.000+01:00

....loved up :o)

Spotted in Oxford earlier this year.

For Moody Monday.

Famous

2007-06-09T19:16:00.000+01:00

Not the man himself, unfortunately :o(

For Shutterday.

Texture and Purity

2007-06-07T21:57:00.000+01:00

A calming image for a particularly stressful day...feeling a little better now ;o)

Friday update- thought this would be good for the 'Purity' challenge for Photo Friday too :o)

For the Thursday Challenge.

Pink

2007-06-06T22:11:00.000+01:00

Hmmm, the title says it all really ;o)

For Lensday.

Money

2007-06-05T20:32:00.000+01:00

What was left in my pocket after my birthday weekend in London - not a lot ;o)

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Hellish

2007-06-04T22:42:00.000+01:00

Experimenting a bit.... ;o)

I will try and catch up with your sites over the next couple of days. Have been a bit busy processing pictures from the weekend - football presentation and team photos - yep, nearly a pro' ;o)

For Moody Monday.

Bird

2007-06-02T21:56:00.000+01:00

This strange looking bird reminded me of The Muppets ;o) Taken at Longleat Safari Park earlier this year.

For Shutterday.

How I See Myself...

2007-06-02T10:53:00.000+01:00

... a gingerbread lady with a big pink heart ;o)

For Photo Friday.

Peaceful

2007-05-31T19:18:00.000+01:00

Punting in Oxford over the Easter weekend - I seem to be using b&w a lot at the mo...don't worry, I'm sure I can find some colour ones soon ;o)

I am toying with the idea of a photography course but not really sure as it does cost a bit ;o)

For the Thursday Challenge.

Sign

2007-05-30T19:25:00.000+01:00

I almost cropped the 'walking legs' out but felt it was more powerful this way - sums up the great divide.

For Lensday.

Portrait

2007-05-29T20:03:00.000+01:00

Felix wanting to play one more game of Wii tennis!

For the Tuesday Challenge.

My Right Thumb

2007-05-27T12:33:00.000+01:00

My scarred right thumb - a childhood accident that involved a stay in hospital :o(

For Macroday.

Futuristic

2007-05-25T16:53:00.000+01:00

Coming to get you :o) Blackfriars Bridge, London

For Photo Friday.

Food

2007-05-25T11:10:00.000+01:00

Take a bite.

For the Thursday Challenge.

Murky

2007-05-23T22:21:00.000+01:00

Near our London office in Paddington - a lovely, sunny spring day and all the better for spending the afternoon outside a pub :o)

For Lensday.

Colourless

2007-05-21T17:26:00.000+01:00

Much needed after a busy weekend of tidying the garden..although I did take this a month or so ago ;o)

For Moody Monday.

Motion

2007-05-17T21:37:00.000+01:00

A sunny Thursday (not today, though ;o) in Little Venice, London.

For the Thursday Challenge.

Rain

2007-05-15T20:07:00.000+01:00

A rain-soaked Sunday in March, Hyde Park.

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Industrious

2007-05-14T20:22:00.000+01:00

Brandon from The Killers, what a show and what a tonic that was, not sure if it fits the theme but hey ho :o)

Taken with my teeny weeny camera at Wembley.

For Moody Monday.

Strangers

2007-05-12T14:11:00.000+01:00

On the Circle Line between Kings Cross and Blackfriars - they looked so comfortable with each other.

For Shutterday.

Architecture

2007-05-10T10:51:00.000+01:00

St Pauls Cathedral by the wobbly bridge that doesn't wobble...much to my disappointment.

For the Thursday Challenge.

Modern

2007-05-09T17:37:00.000+01:00

I have decided that I love modern art more than I realised and this is certainly a place that I could spend hours and hours in....I am determined to go back at some point on a quieter day and amble around for the day :o)

For Lensday.

A Second Anniversary

2007-05-08T21:42:00.000+01:00

Yes, it is the 2nd anniversary of my blog :o) I have been looking at some of my older stuff and I am really pleased with the improvement in my pictures over this time.

I think having the better camera has helped immensely - thanks for all your comments over the last 2 years and here is to many more :o)

Power

2007-05-08T16:23:00.000+01:00

Taken at a mooring in Little Venice a couple of weeks ago.

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Rich

2007-05-07T21:26:00.000+01:00

A little treat for me ;o)

Thank you for your kind wishes :o)

For Moody Monday.

Happy Birthday

2007-05-05T22:52:00.000+01:00

Yep, another year older...well tomorrow, actually but I shall be spending it with great friends, great food & great wine in London ;o)

Sorry for not visiting your sites recently but it has been a tough year so far. They say adversity makes us stronger, I hope so :o)

'Death comes to all
But great achievements raise a monument
Which shall endure until the sun grows old.'

George Fabricius

I think this sums it up.

Ground Score

2007-05-05T19:12:00.000+01:00

For Shutterday.

Smoke

2007-05-05T01:49:00.000+01:00

For Photo Friday.

Noisy

2007-05-03T22:34:00.000+01:00

A laughing otter at Longleat.

For the Thursday Challenge.

Smooth

2007-05-02T21:03:00.000+01:00

For Lensday.

Transport

2007-05-01T21:06:00.000+01:00

Returning from a day spent in the lovely city of Oxford :o)

For the Tuesday Challenge.

Light

2007-04-30T20:38:00.000+01:00

One bright spark..... :o)

For Moody Monday.

Defensive

2007-03-05T14:56:00.000Z

For Moody Monday.

Alone

2007-03-02T10:24:00.000Z

For Photo Friday.

Fast

2007-02-22T21:14:00.000Z

For the Thursday Challenge.

Real Tears

2007-02-20T14:26:00.000Z

"Make no mistake about it... those were real tears"

Stevie Nicks

Apologies for not posting or visiting for some time but things have been a trifle hectic - I aim to catch up real soon. Hope you're all keeping well :o)

For the Thursday Challenge.

Fast

2007-01-20T18:50:00.000Z

Boing boing boiiiinnngg :o)

For Photo Friday.

New

2007-01-17T21:39:00.000Z

My new ladywatch as I am a lady ;o)

For Lensday.

Ice

2007-01-10T21:17:00.000Z

I will catch up with all your blogs very soon...that's a promise :o)

For Lensday.

Cute

2007-01-08T21:57:00.000Z

Pingu :o)

For Moody Monday.

Sister

2007-01-05T20:08:00.000Z

My sister...she'll be pleased as punch when she sees this ;o)

Slightly blurred as I had to take it in a hurry.

For Photo Friday.

Disastrous

2007-01-02T13:08:00.000Z

Bad parking??

Happy New Year all :o)

For Moody Monday.

Happy Christmas

2006-12-23T19:14:00.000Z

Hope you all have peaceful and enjoyable Christmas :o)

Weather

2006-12-23T19:09:00.000Z

Brrrr, it's a little cold at the mo :o)

For Photo Friday.

Reflections and Shadows

2006-12-23T18:45:00.000Z

Ol' Sad Eyes

2006-12-23T18:34:00.000Z

Cheeky

2006-12-11T22:01:00.000Z

For Moody Monday.

Fruity

2006-12-05T20:08:00.000Z

In the 'Temple of Piety' at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago.

A really great place for walks and pictures :o)

For Moody Monday.

p.s. trying to catch up ;o)

Paper

2006-11-26T20:28:00.000Z

I am not a Daily Mail reader, however on a Sunday it does have a couple of magazines to plough through :o)

For Macroday.

Splash

2006-11-26T19:57:00.000Z

Good job it was only a little wave :o)

Evil

2006-11-17T18:18:00.000Z

Wasps are evil!!

Bees are lovely :o)

For Photo Friday.

Retro

2006-11-15T19:35:00.000Z

This is the bathroom in my Eastbourne hotel room...it is soooo retro it is actually quite chic ;o)

The 'SOS' cord is there because the average age of visitors to the hotel is about 80. Suffice to say that I didn't need the cord, well this year anyway ;o)

For Lensday.

Big Teeth...

2006-11-12T20:52:00.000Z

...for a little otter :o)

Action

2006-11-08T20:31:00.000Z

For Lensday.

Trees

2006-11-07T21:23:00.000Z

For Tuesdays Photos.

Comfortable

2006-11-06T21:22:00.000Z

Enjoying the September sun on Eastbourne Beach.

Thanks for all the nice comments and I do plan (honestly) to catch up with y'all over the next few days :o)

For Moody Monday.

p.s. no naming & shaming this week I feel ;o)

Sparkle in the Garden

2006-11-03T19:29:00.000Z

For Photo Friday.

Distant Blur

2006-11-02T20:21:00.000Z

Near and Far

2006-11-02T20:01:00.000Z

The view from Donnington Castle near Newbury.

Orange

2006-11-01T22:10:00.000Z

For Lensday, amazing what you can do with a torch :o)

Is anyone else having trouble uploading images to blogger?

I am apologising again for not visiting recently....sooo busy :o(

Dark

2006-10-31T20:03:00.000Z

A very 'dark' and scary looking Emu.

For Moody Monday - hope I don't end up in the 'hall of shame' again!

Munch Munch

2006-10-30T20:43:00.000Z

Love Wins

2006-10-30T20:36:00.000Z

Seen on a sign in Eastbourne, not sure what the sign is supposed to say.

I think this is heaps better anyway :o)

Reflecting

2006-10-24T21:16:00.000+01:00

Dangly Pink

2006-10-24T21:03:00.000+01:00

Green on Blue

2006-10-22T20:58:00.000+01:00

Smiley

2006-10-22T20:47:00.000+01:00

Fungi

2006-10-22T20:33:00.000+01:00

All of a sudden my garden has been overrun by fungi, still at least they are fun ;o)