Review: Saal Photobook

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I was offered a voucher so that I could try out and review a Saal Photobook. Regular readers will know that I take loads of photographs but hardly ever get them off the digital version and into a hard copy... So this was a golden opportunity for me to rectify that.

To start with I had to download and install the software to my laptop. This was a trouble free process. Then I had to decide which of the many photobooks to choose from. In the end I chose the 15 x 21 glossy book with 26 pages for £24.95. 

The hard bit was choosing which photos to put in it! At least getting them in was pretty straightforward with a little bit of trying things out. I sometimes used the auto features and at others adjusted the photos to fit myself. I was able to save the progress and come back to it and didn't have to create it all in one go.

Once completed I processed the order which again was very simple. Then I just had to wait a few days for the photobook to arrive. I am certainly impressed with the quality and feel of the book (I should probably have come up with a better title!):

The pictures that have spanned over a double spread still look amazing:

Flower Friday

Time for a return to my occasional Flower Friday photo series!

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?

 

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!

 

#SilentSunday 25th November 2012

#SilentSunday 11th 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!

Reasons to be Cheerful: Autumn Sunshine Edition ( #R2BC )

It's wonderful that Michelle has gone to Ethiopia so please check her blog for updates! The hop this week is hosted over at Julie's blog so please go see what is going on there. 

This is going to be a picture edition as its been a wonderful week with crisp autumn days:

 

 

#SilentSunday 7th October 2012

 

#WordlessWednesday: Through the kitchen window

 

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#WordlessWednesday: Olympic Medallists

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Reasons to be Cheerful with letter I ( #R2BC )

Well it's the school holidays so plenty of reasons to be cheerful!

1) I am a Proud Mummy

My 8 year old swam several lengths of the local pool which is the first time she has ever done it. A real landmark achievement and I hope she builds on this and keeps up the swimming. My 5 yo did a quarter length and I'm sure he will get further by the end of the holidays.

2) Insect Paradise

I went with a friend and her boys to Roanhead at Furness yesterday. Having seen no butterflies or moths most of this wet summer it was a delight to see so many enjoying the nature reserve.

3) Infitessimal taste of summer

We felt like it was summer yesterday with our day on the beach. The boys got to skinny dip and I got a slight tan. What is it about a nice beach day that says summer?

4) Inside

This is my son's idea for an I! There has been some major tidying up in kids' rooms and in fact most rooms looking better. Though looking round my front room right now it looks wrecked!!

Michelle is having a well earned summer break so several of us regulars are standing in for her! So next week (2nd August) look over to Seasider in the City for the bloghop!

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#TheGallery: Windermere Steamers

Tara has asked to look at transport today as she was inspired by Planes, trains and automobiles. So time to look through the archives.....

Living up in the Lakes we are very lucky to have wonderful steamers on several of the lakes. This is the MV Tern on Windermere which has been operating since 1891. They were originally operated by British Rail to connect rail passengers to the full length of Windermere as the trains only went to the southern end of the lake at Hatherthwaite and at Windermere.


It is a lovely experience cruising the lake on the boats which come in all shapes and sizes from the Princess of the Lake:

The Miss Cumbrias:

To the largest vessels the MV Swan and MV Teal:

All of the above make for a very a very pleasant way to spend a day whatever the weather!

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