Week 10 You say black, I say … Penny and cat!

Sat in my car i saw this black cat walk past the Black Penny pub! Perfect for my theme I thought!!! Black cats are considered lucky but also it was Halloween week and often symbolised with that of course!!! Also the penny black was one of the first British stamps! Love the fact that this blog makes you think differently!!!

Week 9 Sound of Music

Again whilst out and about we found ourselves at a 1940s weekend in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. Everyone dresses in 1940s clothing. This young girl stood at the back of a van playing songs impersonating someone called George Fornby, an old music hall entertainer from the era! She was amazing! Love the nostalgic colours!!

Week 8 Red

Whilst on a trip to Northumberland we visited a Victorian house called ‘cragside’ it was beautifully maintained. It was the first hydro lowered house in the uk and had even been visited by one of the Queens of England! Within the house there was a beautiful ‘red’ room! You can see all the gorgeous rich red decor – made the old cold Victoria house feel warmer!!

Week 7 Change of time

Just trying to post this from my iPhone so not sure if this has worked yet!!!

This picture was taken on a walk at the harbourside where I live. It’s the local tide times! Was thinking its quite a good one for change of time!! Unfortunately there’s quite a bit of most and condensation in the glass but maybe adds to the misty seaside feel?!

Week 6 multiple layers

So, been out of the loop for a while but haven’t stopped thinking about the blog! Am so upset as took lots of pics and lost them recently! So, am starting to build up again, so sorry I’ve been out of the loop!! Also submitted this for the first time from my iPhone and not sure it’s worked!!!

This picture is of a beautiful hand rag made rug. My sisters mum in law to be, Lesley, makes these beautiful rag rugs! So, when she showed me tonight I jumped up shouting, ah, multiple layers!!!! Think she thought I was a little odd!!!

Week 5 – It’s Big

Sorry for the barrage of pictures! Catching up on my blog after returning from hols!

Well what can I say, It’s Big!!!!! This is the Pimms deckchair commissioned by the drinks company in England called Pimms to celebrate the start of the British Summer this year.  It has been placed on the beach in Bournemouth, South West coast of England.  The artist/creator, Stuart Mu to stand proud on the Stuart Murdoch, has constructed this 8.5 metre (28ft) deckchair to stand proud on the beach and it certainly does!!!! Deckchairs area very british thing and every beach has an abundance, but none so big as this!!!!!  Love it!

Week 4 – A Calm Moment

This was exactly what the title says…. a calm moment for the lions of Longleat Safari Park in South West England.  We’ve just returned from a holiday and included a 5 day visit to the Safari areas.  We drove around the actual Safari three times, each time the Lions and other animals were so different.  But the face of the lion lounging on the top branch is so calm and made us feel all calm too when watching her! Beautiful.

Week 3 – Red White and Blue

What a choice of ‘Red, White and Blue’ pictures I have this year! It has been a great summer for these colours! – The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Olympics and now the Paralympics!

However, this picture was taken at my daughter’s 6th Birthday party.  Lois is very into craft! Really creative.  So when we heard of a place doing Arty parties it was perfect.  We could have chosen lots of themes for the party but decided on an Olympic Red White and Blue theme! The children loved it!!!! I have so many pictures could have done a folder for the blog!!! However, I’ve chosen this one…. The Team GB themed wind socks.  Love the colours and the way the wind is sweeping them side to side.  The windsock now has pride of place in Lois’ room!

Week 2 – In a Row

 

Like you all, loving this blog.  I dont think of myself as creative at all, but am really liking thinking creatively and looking out for pics for posts!

This photo was taken today whilst on a day trip to York with my daughter Lois.  York is an old medieval walled city in the North of England; full of opportunities for pics I’m sure.

Lois wanted to visit the fountains outside the Art Gallery and it is at this point I noticed the bikes ‘in a row’!  I love the sequencing and shadows they make.  Each bike with it’s own personality and if they could talk I’m sure they could each tell a story of their owners too! Wonder who owns the bike and what had brought them into York this morning? Love riding my bike – love the freedom and ease you have as you arrive in busy places, get off, lock the bike and walk off, amost a little smug that you haven’t been caught up with the traffic congestion!!! 

Had a great day in York with Lois, shopping, lunch and theatre – wonder what type of day the cycle owners had?!

8. WOW!

Amazing isn’t it!!! Mum wasn’t scanned with either of us, I was scanned twice with lois and almost lost count with Ted!!

52 Weeks Of Photo Challenges

My blog photo choice this week isn’t so much about the photo quality, but the content.

Back 100 years ago, when I was pregnant with my 3 daughters, ultra sounds were only done if your Dr. thought there might be a problem with the baby. Now it is common for the Dr. to do them routinely. With all of that being said…

My oldest daughter who lives nearby in Florida is going to have a baby in December. Yesterday I went with her to the all important find out the sex of the baby appointment! It was so exciting for me to be there in the room and share that experience with Alissa and Billy! Technology has come so far! Not only was I able to count all the fingers and toes, view “his” little heart beating, I saw the little “guy” taking a swallow and sticking out “his” tongue!

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