Showing posts with label photograph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photograph. Show all posts
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
100 Days of Happy #100daysofhappy
As regular readers know I like to focus on the positive things in life especially with the reasons to be cheerful linky that I now co-host. To boost this I've joined in with 100 days of happy to try to post a photo of something that's made me happy each day. Here is what I've done so far:
A new 10km official personal best
The latest in one of my favourite book series:
A glimpse of blue sky:
A good run:
A beautiful sun rise:
Why don't you try?
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
#TheGallery Youth
Not joined in for a while so time to have a go! This is me back in 1993 at my graduation from Swansea University having just scraped a 2.1 in Geography:
I look so pleased with myself! Three years of hard work had paid off and I was going to be starting an MA at Leeds University in Human Geography in the autumn. University was a great experience with not only studying geography, geology and Italian in my first year but taking up rugby too! Not sure I have really used my degrees since then as I fell into working in IT but a fascinating subject to study. The fact I got field trips to Portsmouth & Tunisia and a term in Paris were definite bonuses.
Who knows if my children will follow in my footsteps. I was lucky to go before tuition fees went through the roof. Such a shame if future generations are priced out of university. This was my amazing 21st birthday cake which celebrated my love of rugby and the university:
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Snowdrops
There is just something about seeing the first snowdrops each year. They are somehow the first indication that winter will end and everything will spring back to life. Not only that but they are beautiful to look at and so delicate.
So I was pleased to see them in the churchyard yesterday morning:
The snow sets them off nicely I think. Do you love snowdrops too? William Wordsworth did:
So I was pleased to see them in the churchyard yesterday morning:
As it had snowed over night and into this morning I went back for another peek:
TO A SNOWDROP
LONE Flower, hemmed in with snows and white as they But hardier far, once more I see thee bend Thy forehead, as if fearful to offend, Like an unbidden guest. Though day by day, Storms, sallying from the mountain-tops, waylay The rising sun, and on the plains descend; Yet art thou welcome, welcome as a friend Whose zeal outruns his promise! Blue-eyed May Shall soon behold this border thickly set With bright jonquils, their odours lavishing On the soft west-wind and his frolic peers; Nor will I then thy modest grace forget, Chaste Snowdrop, venturous harbinger of Spring, And pensive monitor of fleeting years! 1819. |
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Reasons to be Cheerful: 2013 week 3 #R2BC
Another chance to join in Michelle's bloghop. I have plenty to be cheerful about this week!
1) Operation House
Slowly but surely things are looking better round the house now that I'm not working mornings and my mum has been round a few times. My dad came once and that was enough for him ;-) My daughter has maintained a clear bedroom floor for over a week - guess promise bedroom makeover has worked! She now has her Dr Who curtains up as step one to a full Dr Who themed room....
We sorted out the children's dressing up box so that everything that was too small has gone to be used by others. This meant the large chest on the landing has now gone too so that the landing seems more spacious.
The front room has almost recovered completely from Christmas and our sessions as Toylogists. Even my 6 year old noticed the difference when he came home yesterday and said wow!
2) Get Fit Get Epic
My fitness campaign is still working! If you want to know more read yesterday's post. Good reason to smile when each week my weight goes down...
3) My children
They have said some lovely things to me this week. Apparently I am the best mummy ever and I'm beautiful. Always good to get compliments from the children to make up for the naughty times!
4) Beautiful views
How can seeing views like this every day not make me smile:
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Friday, 4 January 2013
Feline Friday
Our neighbours' young cat has discovered that if he perches on the children's playhouse then he can see in our kitchen window:
Today he decided he wanted to come in through the window and tried desperately to get me to let him in:
Sorry young Ollie too many members of my family are allergic to felines so you have to stay outside!
Today he decided he wanted to come in through the window and tried desperately to get me to let him in:
Sorry young Ollie too many members of my family are allergic to felines so you have to stay outside!
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Monday, 5 November 2012
Through the window
The pictures I take every day from my kitchen window are so popular on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that I thought I would put a few on here to show how much the view can change from day to day:
They have all been taken in the last 2 weeks! Such a variety of weather we have had! Which is your favourite?
Ps yesterday's silent Sunday was an Archimedes screw at Wild Play in Whinlatter!
They have all been taken in the last 2 weeks! Such a variety of weather we have had! Which is your favourite?
Ps yesterday's silent Sunday was an Archimedes screw at Wild Play in Whinlatter!
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Reasons to be Cheerful: Autumn Sunshine Edition ( #R2BC )
This is going to be a picture edition as its been a wonderful week with crisp autumn days:
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