tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121203662024-03-14T02:36:37.821+00:00weather stationTPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-8746039933032306332008-11-07T15:48:00.003+00:002008-11-07T15:57:01.410+00:00Autumn sunset over the city<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Every autumn the sun sets along the corridor in our office. Today was the first day it's done it this autumn when it hasn't been raining or grey.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265944335386792034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SRRkeQ210GI/AAAAAAAAAiw/aE0G-L7QK90/s400/DSCF0352.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Looking out over Nottingham and the sun's reflected brightly off two of the glass buildings.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265944343927969778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SRRkewrN1_I/AAAAAAAAAi4/_6WpTkkABjI/s400/DSCF0354.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ratcliffe</span> power station in the distance, lamps for the cricket ground in the foreground.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265944350960940162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SRRkfK4AdII/AAAAAAAAAjA/61AxaaKjmp0/s400/DSCF0358.JPG" border="0" /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SRRkfWsuVxI/AAAAAAAAAjI/6fmMHeaXqDE/s1600-h/DSCF0359.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265944354134841106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SRRkfWsuVxI/AAAAAAAAAjI/6fmMHeaXqDE/s400/DSCF0359.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Sunset over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sneinton</span>, and Greens Mill.</span></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-67067903751412291742008-11-03T08:30:00.001+00:002008-11-03T08:30:05.596+00:00Love notes<div align="center">Carved in the top of a prominent stone boulder, with a great view, are messages to lovers going back years.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262165912351868626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4BGLnBtI/AAAAAAAAAgo/7Un9gfOWQTg/s400/DSCF0347.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">the way up</div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4CvLGBaI/AAAAAAAAAhA/vRJRnL8MnSE/s1600-h/DSCF0340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262165940535428514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4CvLGBaI/AAAAAAAAAhA/vRJRnL8MnSE/s400/DSCF0340.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4CCjUsnI/AAAAAAAAAg4/frP7wS2F7Ow/s1600-h/DSCF0339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262165928557458034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4CCjUsnI/AAAAAAAAAg4/frP7wS2F7Ow/s400/DSCF0339.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4BxTDFEI/AAAAAAAAAgw/mD_CdZqh8Mc/s1600-h/DSCF0338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262165923925791810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb4BxTDFEI/AAAAAAAAAgw/mD_CdZqh8Mc/s400/DSCF0338.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center">near Stanton Moor, Derbyshire.</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">click images to view larger</span></p>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-27123390341975686632008-10-31T08:30:00.001+00:002008-10-31T08:30:00.133+00:00Here comes the rain<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb3dpJWUrI/AAAAAAAAAgg/20kyhNGf_Wc/s1600-h/DSCF0342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262165303262335666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb3dpJWUrI/AAAAAAAAAgg/20kyhNGf_Wc/s400/DSCF0342.JPG" border="0" /></a> Stormy weather making its way towards me.</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">click image to view larger</span></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-21558830875308555112008-10-30T08:30:00.001+00:002008-10-30T08:30:02.082+00:00Derbyshire<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2V9fxO7I/AAAAAAAAAgY/JhM_JatClNI/s1600-h/DSCF0306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262164071774501810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2V9fxO7I/AAAAAAAAAgY/JhM_JatClNI/s400/DSCF0306.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2VzPCHaI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/vYZYAirC5ZE/s1600-h/DSCF0294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262164069019950498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2VzPCHaI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/vYZYAirC5ZE/s400/DSCF0294.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2VIbQ06I/AAAAAAAAAgI/2AVEQDfU7Yg/s1600-h/DSCF0290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262164057528521634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2VIbQ06I/AAAAAAAAAgI/2AVEQDfU7Yg/s400/DSCF0290.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2UnE4yeI/AAAAAAAAAgA/o3RoLy1bNyo/s1600-h/DSCF0284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262164048576301538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2UnE4yeI/AAAAAAAAAgA/o3RoLy1bNyo/s400/DSCF0284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2UMHc1FI/AAAAAAAAAf4/hgIT83KJJH4/s1600-h/DSCF0280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262164041339294802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb2UMHc1FI/AAAAAAAAAf4/hgIT83KJJH4/s400/DSCF0280.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />More photos from the climbing trip last weekend. The first couple came about while playing with manual focus and various camera settings.</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">click images to view larger</span></div></div><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-57127086712760911692008-10-29T08:30:00.001+00:002008-10-29T08:30:00.648+00:00Before the rain<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb1vyE-QnI/AAAAAAAAAfw/IGaUDXv_coY/s1600-h/DSCF0279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262163415874290290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb1vyE-QnI/AAAAAAAAAfw/IGaUDXv_coY/s400/DSCF0279.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb1vp1s2DI/AAAAAAAAAfo/PSPVCr9vet4/s1600-h/DSCF0276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262163413662750770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb1vp1s2DI/AAAAAAAAAfo/PSPVCr9vet4/s400/DSCF0276.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I went into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Derbyshire</span> this weekend to go climbing, but the weather was against us. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">click images to view larger</span></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-48800977878311710632008-10-28T11:15:00.003+00:002008-10-28T11:38:33.117+00:00Birdwatching<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb0qDuDiAI/AAAAAAAAAfg/fm7EJEJvXZ8/s1600-h/DSCF0328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262162218019162114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb0qDuDiAI/AAAAAAAAAfg/fm7EJEJvXZ8/s400/DSCF0328.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb0pc5w_AI/AAAAAAAAAfY/MTqZOq1Tt_g/s1600-h/DSCF0327.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262162207599295490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb0pc5w_AI/AAAAAAAAAfY/MTqZOq1Tt_g/s400/DSCF0327.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb0oxFkr0I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/iNAa_SYAWKI/s1600-h/DSCF0326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262162195837660994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SQb0oxFkr0I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/iNAa_SYAWKI/s400/DSCF0326.JPG" border="0" /></a> House sparrows, conveniently located outside my house. According to the <a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/housesparrow/index.asp">RSPB</a> they are becoming rare, and even appear on the 'red list' of declining species.<br /><br /></div><div>They chirp and flit about my garden, accompanied by magpies, pigeons and collard doves.</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">click images to view larger</span></div><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-64045950404670811602008-10-17T14:33:00.002+00:002008-10-17T14:37:12.784+00:00Autumn walk<div align="center">Out in the countryside north of Newark, the horse chestnuts are ripe.<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SPiid3BQu2I/AAAAAAAAAd8/nw4E7uAfDJM/s1600-h/DSC00073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258131198824201058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SPiid3BQu2I/AAAAAAAAAd8/nw4E7uAfDJM/s400/DSC00073.JPG" border="0" /></a> The shoots you can see growing up in this field are a crop of grass, when you look down it just looks like a muddy field, but look along the perfectly seeded lines and you can see the green of grass.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SPiiexTDkuI/AAAAAAAAAeE/YvFPu4Rthkw/s1600-h/DSC00077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258131214468092642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SPiiexTDkuI/AAAAAAAAAeE/YvFPu4Rthkw/s400/DSC00077.JPG" border="0" /></a>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-73606806173244337752008-10-08T09:00:00.000+00:002008-10-08T09:00:00.928+00:00Scarborough by night<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONullm2v6I/AAAAAAAAAcM/bG-62YtT_78/s1600-h/DSCF0109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163182473428898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONullm2v6I/AAAAAAAAAcM/bG-62YtT_78/s400/DSCF0109.JPG" border="0" /></a> A small amount of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">camera</span> shake!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONul8fN3CI/AAAAAAAAAcU/CsYm5nMVLLI/s1600-h/DSCF0114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163188615404578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONul8fN3CI/AAAAAAAAAcU/CsYm5nMVLLI/s400/DSCF0114.JPG" border="0" /></a> The sea front up in lights<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONumEOFq8I/AAAAAAAAAcc/F1d2NJEa2Vw/s1600-h/DSCF0117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163190691048386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONumEOFq8I/AAAAAAAAAcc/F1d2NJEa2Vw/s400/DSCF0117.JPG" border="0" /></a> Putting the boards away<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONumb-fc5I/AAAAAAAAAck/DWgo7jCHF7k/s1600-h/DSCF0128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163197068080018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONumb-fc5I/AAAAAAAAAck/DWgo7jCHF7k/s400/DSCF0128.JPG" border="0" /></a> Of course, it was raining.<br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-23626704918778623612008-10-06T09:00:00.000+00:002008-10-06T09:00:00.476+00:00Summer holidays down south<div align="center">Can you guess where we went?<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvUavcrBI/AAAAAAAAAcs/fqSq7z-4Dfk/s1600-h/DSCF0162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163987010530322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvUavcrBI/AAAAAAAAAcs/fqSq7z-4Dfk/s400/DSCF0162.JPG" border="0" /></a> We recently went to Cornwall, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">visited</span> the Eden project for the first time. All I could think about was <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115683/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Biodome</span></a>.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvU6tDTSI/AAAAAAAAAc0/jM5-oN20vmI/s1600-h/DSCF0169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163995590413602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvU6tDTSI/AAAAAAAAAc0/jM5-oN20vmI/s400/DSCF0169.JPG" border="0" /></a> In the gardens<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvU7EazaI/AAAAAAAAAc8/NWvurMyFPgA/s1600-h/DSCF0179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163995688422818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvU7EazaI/AAAAAAAAAc8/NWvurMyFPgA/s400/DSCF0179.JPG" border="0" /></a> My camera steamed up in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">rainforest</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">biome</span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvVSMSfGI/AAAAAAAAAdE/yDYgPjMHbJE/s1600-h/DSCF0181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252164001895447650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvVSMSfGI/AAAAAAAAAdE/yDYgPjMHbJE/s400/DSCF0181.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvVmPQOhI/AAAAAAAAAdM/_jyteiksYBo/s1600-h/DSCF0185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252164007276591634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvVmPQOhI/AAAAAAAAAdM/_jyteiksYBo/s400/DSCF0185.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bananas!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252164190164978994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvgPjPjTI/AAAAAAAAAdU/IjLISF6m5VE/s400/DSCF0187.JPG" border="0" />It was cold in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mediterranean</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">biome</span>, well, in comparison to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">rainforest</span> one anyway...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252164190460842466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvgQpyEeI/AAAAAAAAAdc/h2r5g_gfGtI/s400/DSCF0188.JPG" border="0" />There was a bank of fridges and fridge magnets in the education building, my boyfriend spotted the names of our two guinea pigs up there...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252164198409095650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONvguQyyeI/AAAAAAAAAdk/JARF43HUF6w/s400/DSCF0189.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-83258995194147467882008-10-03T09:00:00.000+00:002008-10-03T09:00:00.892+00:00Scarborough by day<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtxQoUGyI/AAAAAAAAAbk/CG34QYECTqo/s1600-h/DSCF0067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252162283489205026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtxQoUGyI/AAAAAAAAAbk/CG34QYECTqo/s400/DSCF0067.JPG" border="0" /></a> The pier<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtxlMmLvI/AAAAAAAAAbs/Z_Bu58wNDDc/s1600-h/DSCF0076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252162289010093810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtxlMmLvI/AAAAAAAAAbs/Z_Bu58wNDDc/s400/DSCF0076.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was a bit cloudy and cold - I did go in the sea, but only for about an hour.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtxz9Ai3I/AAAAAAAAAb0/HJDgdmREBy0/s1600-h/DSCF0085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252162292971244402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtxz9Ai3I/AAAAAAAAAb0/HJDgdmREBy0/s400/DSCF0085.JPG" border="0" /></a> Paddle boarding in the crowded surf.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtyITHByI/AAAAAAAAAb8/GWenR-MynQY/s1600-h/DSCF0097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252162298432653090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtyITHByI/AAAAAAAAAb8/GWenR-MynQY/s400/DSCF0097.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yay! They let dogs on that section of beach. Dogs love the beach.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtyQ3qISI/AAAAAAAAAcE/Z4Dhh6Rw-sI/s1600-h/DSCF0106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252162300733432098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONtyQ3qISI/AAAAAAAAAcE/Z4Dhh6Rw-sI/s400/DSCF0106.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-13255755447213654332008-10-01T12:23:00.003+00:002008-10-01T12:30:20.497+00:00Slacklining this weekend<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsRM2ILpI/AAAAAAAAAa8/vSO7VMEC0EI/s1600-h/DSCF0225.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252160633205960338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsRM2ILpI/AAAAAAAAAa8/vSO7VMEC0EI/s400/DSCF0225.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hot air balloon - Sunday was the best day for ballooning for ages<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsRilvwZI/AAAAAAAAAbE/dKmqxiU7B9k/s1600-h/DSCF0229.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252160639042830738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsRilvwZI/AAAAAAAAAbE/dKmqxiU7B9k/s400/DSCF0229.JPG" border="0" /></a> A grass roller<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsRzZxG-I/AAAAAAAAAbM/mXCg6it_kVU/s1600-h/DSCF0234.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252160643555990498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsRzZxG-I/AAAAAAAAAbM/mXCg6it_kVU/s400/DSCF0234.JPG" border="0" /></a> Autumn colours as the leaves start to turn<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsSEJavqI/AAAAAAAAAbU/sSErhV8EQDs/s1600-h/DSCF0247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252160648050818722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsSEJavqI/AAAAAAAAAbU/sSErhV8EQDs/s400/DSCF0247.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Slacklining</span> in the late afternoon sun<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsSGkrNdI/AAAAAAAAAbc/FxKnduRwPF8/s1600-h/DSCF0261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252160648702014930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SONsSGkrNdI/AAAAAAAAAbc/FxKnduRwPF8/s400/DSCF0261.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Pink sky at night as the sun went down.<br />Testing out a new Norwegian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">slackline</span>, many thanks to Alexander.</div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-54891099719062908692008-08-27T09:00:00.000+00:002008-08-27T09:00:00.818+00:00The Ham national<div align="center">Pig racing at Moorgreen Show - in technicolour photos and video.<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPpdx22riI/AAAAAAAAAas/2gVlzFAZJ_U/s1600-h/DSC00057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238787489370910242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPpdx22riI/AAAAAAAAAas/2gVlzFAZJ_U/s400/DSC00057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPpeAvNM7I/AAAAAAAAAa0/D4JxvR2k8_E/s1600-h/DSC00059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238787493365363634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPpeAvNM7I/AAAAAAAAAa0/D4JxvR2k8_E/s400/DSC00059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKf95CW_osd4uufu0BVC6_fVsbpIyyD7nLFsKl5yH9CDcZaCoumIRNhrQWaYcqJWhvlZwnxwBv094' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzb2NeMfbxzFnPRSlod6bSILiemA33RUVahVoOuyk3VHmdlIglHLKS0Ooqg9KmeOlnfMjlzTsy1gtA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-41642746280605903692008-08-26T11:20:00.006+00:002008-08-26T11:29:57.837+00:00County Show<div align="center"> This weekend was Moorgreen County Show, held near Watnall in Nottinghamshire.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnivm4f3I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/1pLKgDSLqpw/s1600-h/DSC00039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238785375643139954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnivm4f3I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/1pLKgDSLqpw/s400/DSC00039.JPG" border="0" /></a> there were knitted farmyard scenes, complete with ducks, rabbits, chickens pigs and farmers.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPniyBVhsI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/ll7XAE9hymw/s1600-h/DSC00047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238785376290965186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPniyBVhsI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/ll7XAE9hymw/s400/DSC00047.JPG" border="0" /></a> birds of prey, including my favourite, the Merlin.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238786277469271890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPoXPK_N1I/AAAAAAAAAac/TrhiyscavDE/s400/merlin.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238786286050441794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPoXvI5ekI/AAAAAAAAAak/1MRJ-WM3zwA/s400/horse.jpg" border="0" />heavy horses and heavy men with moustaches<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnje7RTnI/AAAAAAAAAaE/9bOxJGcYoLY/s1600-h/DSC00052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238785388345118322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnje7RTnI/AAAAAAAAAaE/9bOxJGcYoLY/s400/DSC00052.JPG" border="0" /></a> prize winning cattle<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnjr04dvI/AAAAAAAAAaM/3B8YInwaUpc/s1600-h/DSC00053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238785391807985394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnjr04dvI/AAAAAAAAAaM/3B8YInwaUpc/s400/DSC00053.JPG" border="0" /></a> steam engines<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnkcA5xdI/AAAAAAAAAaU/_09vwCAiS5Q/s1600-h/DSC00056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238785404743304658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SLPnkcA5xdI/AAAAAAAAAaU/_09vwCAiS5Q/s400/DSC00056.JPG" border="0" /></a> and vintage ambulances.</div><div align="center">More from Moorgreen tomorrow.</div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-65208835900445782412008-08-25T09:00:00.000+00:002008-08-25T09:00:01.830+00:00Light fantastic<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poi_%28juggling%29">Poi</a>, on fire and with LED lights inside.<br />Flail them around (precision and skill required so as not to burn oneself) and make pretty pictures with slow shutter speeds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQo-2VtyI/AAAAAAAAAZU/hDKKmTb7WJg/s1600-h/DSC02289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQo-2VtyI/AAAAAAAAAZU/hDKKmTb7WJg/s400/DSC02289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234749175628150562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQo7DSSUI/AAAAAAAAAZc/v8l3YA3LwtM/s1600-h/DSC02299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQo7DSSUI/AAAAAAAAAZc/v8l3YA3LwtM/s400/DSC02299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234749174608709954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQpIau0tI/AAAAAAAAAZk/lIGZ-Yd38t8/s1600-h/DSC02300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQpIau0tI/AAAAAAAAAZk/lIGZ-Yd38t8/s400/DSC02300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234749178196710098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQpZiW4OI/AAAAAAAAAZs/xQqnjR4lQvg/s1600-h/DSC02298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWQpZiW4OI/AAAAAAAAAZs/xQqnjR4lQvg/s400/DSC02298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234749182792098018" border="0" /></a>Kudos Josh, Ant and Kate for braving the flame.<br /><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-73155192004804959002008-08-22T09:00:00.000+00:002008-08-22T09:00:00.548+00:00Red<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPpB803vI/AAAAAAAAAYs/yiRtS9WMDbU/s1600-h/DSC00008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPpB803vI/AAAAAAAAAYs/yiRtS9WMDbU/s400/DSC00008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234748076949036786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPpTFhPQI/AAAAAAAAAY0/fidZRx23jsc/s1600-h/DSC00011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPpTFhPQI/AAAAAAAAAY0/fidZRx23jsc/s400/DSC00011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234748081548901634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPpnFNKTI/AAAAAAAAAY8/KvlufBDFigM/s1600-h/DSC02335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPpnFNKTI/AAAAAAAAAY8/KvlufBDFigM/s400/DSC02335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234748086916294962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPp37e4RI/AAAAAAAAAZE/C--jQQIOIoo/s1600-h/DSC00019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPp37e4RI/AAAAAAAAAZE/C--jQQIOIoo/s400/DSC00019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234748091438915858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPqC8OrsI/AAAAAAAAAZM/bAAyvTZfwr8/s1600-h/DSC03583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWPqC8OrsI/AAAAAAAAAZM/bAAyvTZfwr8/s400/DSC03583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234748094394838722" border="0" /></a>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-49308350204904994292008-08-19T09:00:00.000+00:002008-08-19T09:00:01.328+00:00Ireland's west coast 2<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWKNY6GVFI/AAAAAAAAAYU/9CntQDa2nxQ/s1600-h/DSC05560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWKNY6GVFI/AAAAAAAAAYU/9CntQDa2nxQ/s400/DSC05560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234742104517137490" border="0" /></a>Me under a gigantic tree<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWKNeuQCrI/AAAAAAAAAYc/I7bVlq-RGkM/s1600-h/DSC05577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWKNeuQCrI/AAAAAAAAAYc/I7bVlq-RGkM/s400/DSC05577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234742106078055090" border="0" /></a>underwater arches, wish it was warm enough to swim<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWKN6vfZ4I/AAAAAAAAAYk/M0YM067SXVc/s1600-h/DSC05583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWKN6vfZ4I/AAAAAAAAAYk/M0YM067SXVc/s400/DSC05583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234742113599448962" border="0" /></a>All taken in <a href="http://www.killarneynationalpark.ie/">Kilarney National Park</a><br /><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-75632301161869182452008-08-16T09:00:00.001+00:002008-08-16T09:00:01.438+00:00Ireland's west coast<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWIS1ObyjI/AAAAAAAAAXs/tmIfpD4HYLs/s1600-h/DSC05532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWIS1ObyjI/AAAAAAAAAXs/tmIfpD4HYLs/s400/DSC05532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234739998994713138" border="0" /></a>Our first night, camping by the roadside because <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everywhere</span> was full and we had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nowhere</span> else to go.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITHErsQI/AAAAAAAAAX0/DDt7Fa_G2J4/s1600-h/DSC05534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITHErsQI/AAAAAAAAAX0/DDt7Fa_G2J4/s400/DSC05534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234740003785650434" border="0" /></a>The view from our second <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">campsite</span>, much more civilised.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITA8fUZI/AAAAAAAAAX8/T-O2UT84cHA/s1600-h/DSC05547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITA8fUZI/AAAAAAAAAX8/T-O2UT84cHA/s400/DSC05547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234740002140672402" border="0" /></a>An old church and graveyard overlooking a beautiful clear blue bay.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITs4OdyI/AAAAAAAAAYE/CfAmriosyl0/s1600-h/DSC05549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITs4OdyI/AAAAAAAAAYE/CfAmriosyl0/s400/DSC05549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234740013933950754" border="0" /></a>Playing pixies in a botanical garden<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITx1lU2I/AAAAAAAAAYM/mw_mcMYxgVg/s1600-h/DSC05551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKWITx1lU2I/AAAAAAAAAYM/mw_mcMYxgVg/s400/DSC05551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234740015265043298" border="0" /></a>After the rain.<br /><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-72203950206544950812008-08-13T13:23:00.002+00:002008-08-13T13:28:10.866+00:00(Un)Seasonal weather<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKLg0P_FOEI/AAAAAAAAAXU/ZjzNHmuJIuA/s1600-h/DSC00014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233992905206872130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKLg0P_FOEI/AAAAAAAAAXU/ZjzNHmuJIuA/s400/DSC00014.JPG" border="0" /></a> this platform jutted out above a gorge, at the bottom of which was a waterfall<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKLg0Rn4zrI/AAAAAAAAAXc/0pJc_HhLb3k/s1600-h/DSC00017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233992905646460594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKLg0Rn4zrI/AAAAAAAAAXc/0pJc_HhLb3k/s400/DSC00017.JPG" border="0" /></a> not very inspiring weather for long walks<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKLg0p9GdUI/AAAAAAAAAXk/uk2wpSXdJqE/s1600-h/DSC00087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233992912177886530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SKLg0p9GdUI/AAAAAAAAAXk/uk2wpSXdJqE/s400/DSC00087.JPG" border="0" /></a> all photos: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nr</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ullapool</span>, Scotland, in April.<br /><br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-60887274060071630312008-08-01T09:00:00.000+00:002008-08-01T09:00:00.741+00:00The nack of the door<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SJGCCwjeVsI/AAAAAAAAAXM/tWlVWnlXLlk/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229103626258896578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SJGCCwjeVsI/AAAAAAAAAXM/tWlVWnlXLlk/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a>The bedroom door is a great place to hang a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mish</span>-mash collection of jackets, dressing gowns and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hoodies</span>.TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-55355107390602677492008-07-31T09:07:00.001+00:002008-07-31T09:10:14.629+00:00"keeping tooth decay at ba..."<div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SJGA7D6ceYI/AAAAAAAAAXE/5EYjVcKh7Bw/s1600-h/DSC00170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229102394504935810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SJGA7D6ceYI/AAAAAAAAAXE/5EYjVcKh7Bw/s400/DSC00170.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This chest of drawers has been around longer than me, but I was the one that ruined it by sticking Super Ted stickers on it when I was about 6.<br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-79855970948450816322008-07-29T09:12:00.001+00:002008-07-28T09:20:14.565+00:00This weekend - arboretum<div align="center">On Sunday we went to the arboretum</div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2NvhlOniI/AAAAAAAAAVY/0Zvu76r6z0w/s1600-h/DSC00161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227990590054899234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2NvhlOniI/AAAAAAAAAVY/0Zvu76r6z0w/s400/DSC00161.JPG" border="0" /></a> there's an aviary full of budgies and cockatiels</div><div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjNjaOHDYeZNSJ5yJOiAqTbD8IVZAQyHMN_pBev-PrZqEITWXXgv-uv20Z8csxJM2aMmO-ptxmA6A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nv7-98sI/AAAAAAAAAVg/JS-U07DQuIc/s1600-h/DSC00165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227990597142180546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nv7-98sI/AAAAAAAAAVg/JS-U07DQuIc/s400/DSC00165.JPG" border="0" /></a> it was like being on holiday, wandering about gardens, being super hot, smelling of suntan lotion, carrying liters of water.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nwc1UdiI/AAAAAAAAAVo/u8icqUxJGe8/s1600-h/DSC00166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227990605960082978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nwc1UdiI/AAAAAAAAAVo/u8icqUxJGe8/s400/DSC00166.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nwl1vHJI/AAAAAAAAAVw/pvEA5X1No2c/s1600-h/DSC00167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227990608377748626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nwl1vHJI/AAAAAAAAAVw/pvEA5X1No2c/s400/DSC00167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nw2P0UvI/AAAAAAAAAV4/mhNhOwSmlpw/s1600-h/DSC00168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227990612782109426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Nw2P0UvI/AAAAAAAAAV4/mhNhOwSmlpw/s400/DSC00168.JPG" border="0" /></a>the slackline was over 6ft high, and about 15ft long - I didn't get to go on it though since I've killed off my knees.TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-87181951665715436842008-07-29T09:00:00.000+00:002008-07-29T09:00:00.936+00:00The weekend - more boating<div align="center">Thanks to Gem, more photos of boating. Including - proof that I did some rowing</div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28mosvbuI/AAAAAAAAAW0/eenxhZnxqFk/s1600-h/2710277738_768cd7abc6_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228042114393140962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28mosvbuI/AAAAAAAAAW0/eenxhZnxqFk/s400/2710277738_768cd7abc6_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28gCvQnnI/AAAAAAAAAWM/w9mDDRluDUg/s1600-h/2709459401_266e29141c_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228042001123942002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28gCvQnnI/AAAAAAAAAWM/w9mDDRluDUg/s400/2709459401_266e29141c_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28gUkSyqI/AAAAAAAAAWU/iWF7ALcgqmQ/s1600-h/2709461035_b33054cc43_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228042005909785250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28gUkSyqI/AAAAAAAAAWU/iWF7ALcgqmQ/s400/2709461035_b33054cc43_b.jpg" border="0" /></a> scraggly heron<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28gpXV_KI/AAAAAAAAAWk/UNmxkYWTR1M/s1600-h/2710274308_53fdb14f0e_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228042011492613282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28gpXV_KI/AAAAAAAAAWk/UNmxkYWTR1M/s400/2710274308_53fdb14f0e_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28g7l_MGI/AAAAAAAAAWs/hJwgdsGac-o/s1600-h/2710274556_380177ee6b_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228042016385871970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI28g7l_MGI/AAAAAAAAAWs/hJwgdsGac-o/s400/2710274556_380177ee6b_b.jpg" border="0" /></a> geese in a row<br /></div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-45864202958157238532008-07-28T09:03:00.001+00:002008-07-28T09:12:37.511+00:00This weekend - the watersports centre<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LsSZ5ZHI/AAAAAAAAAUw/TFtJHVAapSs/s1600-h/DSC00152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227988335417975922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LsSZ5ZHI/AAAAAAAAAUw/TFtJHVAapSs/s400/DSC00152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LstybMFI/AAAAAAAAAU4/PD-KHBCiHLU/s1600-h/DSC00154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227988342768611410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LstybMFI/AAAAAAAAAU4/PD-KHBCiHLU/s400/DSC00154.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Ls5n06BI/AAAAAAAAAVA/9urkT92peSA/s1600-h/DSC00155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227988345945384978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2Ls5n06BI/AAAAAAAAAVA/9urkT92peSA/s400/DSC00155.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LtVcP3KI/AAAAAAAAAVI/b1fxl7oNXuo/s1600-h/DSC00156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227988353413012642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LtVcP3KI/AAAAAAAAAVI/b1fxl7oNXuo/s400/DSC00156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LtcdJqgI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Weq6m-jP34Y/s1600-h/DSC00160.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227988355295848962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2LtcdJqgI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Weq6m-jP34Y/s400/DSC00160.JPG" border="0" /></a>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-42707114442495769822008-07-28T08:49:00.004+00:002008-07-28T08:59:53.196+00:00This weekend - Boating at Highfields<div align="center">This Saturday me and Gem went to the summer exhibition at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Djanolgly</span> centre, then we went boating at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Highfields</span>.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzyQXDcn7b_ixM05EY_qgyLRnxNLqN_ZRcBOwvWvCTN0AdCfsZxTWiGsuCkSd2NMFAofy5PJJD829k' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">the fish in the pond at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Djanogly</span> arts centre.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IYg9qb5I/AAAAAAAAAUI/NLTcyzv5I9g/s1600-h/DSC00134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227984697193820050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IYg9qb5I/AAAAAAAAAUI/NLTcyzv5I9g/s400/DSC00134.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IYzUA3yI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/WEq0jgWkZqU/s1600-h/DSC00136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227984702119403298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IYzUA3yI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/WEq0jgWkZqU/s400/DSC00136.JPG" border="0" /></a> we took the other route to avoid the traffic jam<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IZEMJUkI/AAAAAAAAAUY/H0gnCVVdWys/s1600-h/DSC00138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227984706649805378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IZEMJUkI/AAAAAAAAAUY/H0gnCVVdWys/s400/DSC00138.JPG" border="0" /></a> under the bridge<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IZYTAqqI/AAAAAAAAAUg/FnsdFmoLGtE/s1600-h/DSC00150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227984712047307426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IZYTAqqI/AAAAAAAAAUg/FnsdFmoLGtE/s400/DSC00150.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">polly</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">washup</span> on the bridge</div><div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyWt16EiqhbcSYAKGzNmmXJXEPCSQwuBmveh6xm4nbUiRMjEkQ4nGgLksaExAd4tajS8fpB_Ac2Y7w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IZsfk0VI/AAAAAAAAAUo/BMeY3jtBB28/s1600-h/DSC00151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227984717468717394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SI2IZsfk0VI/AAAAAAAAAUo/BMeY3jtBB28/s400/DSC00151.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>refreshments after a hard hour of rowing</p>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12120366.post-85795694843588926322008-07-26T09:30:00.000+00:002008-07-26T09:30:00.980+00:00Daily outfit<div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzcdwVIsI/AAAAAAAAAS4/2ji2ndgmgko/s1600-h/DSC00122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226554300424331970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzcdwVIsI/AAAAAAAAAS4/2ji2ndgmgko/s400/DSC00122.JPG" border="0" /></a> brown belt from ebay - I think it's 70s<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzcgS3XfI/AAAAAAAAATA/xggqKK0zx-4/s1600-h/DSC00121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226554301106052594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzcgS3XfI/AAAAAAAAATA/xggqKK0zx-4/s400/DSC00121.JPG" border="0" /></a> home made octopuses pocket watch (a shell with a bit of chain threaded through the hole left where the join to the other half of the shell used to be)<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzc8KTZDI/AAAAAAAAATI/bNms_BqjlbA/s1600-h/DSC00119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226554308586333234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzc8KTZDI/AAAAAAAAATI/bNms_BqjlbA/s400/DSC00119.JPG" border="0" /></a> DIY french manicure - eg white eyeliner pencil scibbled onto fingernail tips, coat of varnish, some smearing and chips - ready to go!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzdA1dWcI/AAAAAAAAATQ/V52ZBYblack/s1600-h/DSC00118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226554309841082818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcJcx_7x4u8/SIhzdA1dWcI/AAAAAAAAATQ/V52ZBYblack/s400/DSC00118.JPG" border="0" /></a> wrap around skirt with massive birds on it - vintage, probably 70s</div>TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.com0