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Top 3 Made Up Meme 2008-04-06 11:42:00 I am finally trying to catch up on a few memes. This one is a great one that Muse from Xanadu created a while ago. There were a few questions and this is my "Reponse Part 1". The questions are quite thought provoking and I have delved deep into my past to come up with some of the answers. The whole experience has been quite fun! And I am sure that you are all going to learn even more about me when you read my answers (Oh crumbs!!!).Here goes......3 TV shoes that you are embarrassed to admit at some point in your life, you watched and enjoyed.i) BJ and the Bear (I can't believe that I have just admited that..lol!)ii) Dallas (come on, who didn't watch JR get shot?)iii) Metal Mickey (a crazy English series that was great at the time but awful in reflection)3 Worst medical moments / mishaps /
Page 123 Book Meme 2008-04-06 10:29:00 I was tagged by the lovely Marjie from so-marjienalized with this Page 123 Book meme. The rules are as follows:1. Pick up the nearest book of at least 123 pages.2. Open the book to page 123.3. Find the fifth sentence.4. Post the next three sentences.5. Tag five people.Well, like Marjie, it was hard for me to select just one, so I too have gone for a selection of three that are by my bedside. Against each of them, I have included the back cover overview, to give you a taster of what the book is about.And here are my choices… HUMAN TRACES by Sebastian Faulks.In the 1870’s, two ambitious boys from different backgrounds, Jacques Rebiere and Thomas Midwinter, find themselves united by a determination to understand how the mind works and whether madness is the price we pay for being human.As
What's in my refrigerator? 2008-04-10 12:13:00 Well, I have just arrived home from work and am starving. I forgot to get anything out of the freezer this morning and am stood in front of the refrigerator scratching my head, trying to decide what to eat. So, whilst trying to make my decision, I have grabbed my camera and taken this shot to reveal what lies inside my refrigerator!!!!So, where do I begin??? LOL!The first drawer is full of cucumber, lettuce and spring onions.And the second drawer has a few Italian plumb tomatoes, 3 onions, and a large bag of yummy fresh grapes...Mmmmmmmm!!!!Wait... it doesn't stop there....!!!!Further up there is some Benecol Light Margarine (which lowers cholesterol), Organic Salted Anchor Butter (which sends the cholesterol straight back up again...lol!), and some delicious Philadelphia Cream Cheese with
A experimental photograph 2008-04-13 08:03:00 Water by *Getty72 on deviantARTWell, I am still learning to use my DSLR camera, whilst trying to discover how to compose the object/scene. This morning, whilst eating my breakfast, I had a spur of the moment idea....I took two small side-tables and balanced one on top of the other. I ran upstairs and dug out a sheet of green felt (that I use to cover my kitchen table when playing poker...lol), and placed it over the lounge window. So, now the environment was looking pretty cool. Now for a subject! Last night I was taking photos as part of the April Photo challenge and had eaten far too much (there's a clue for the gluttony pic..lol!). So, I decided that I needed a healthy subject this morning. There is nothing healthier than fresh water.... So I grabbed my biggest wine glass (an enormous b Read more:photograph
Graham's Favourite Evening Snack - Roasted Chilli Pumpkin Seeds 2008-04-22 15:07:00 "It's 8pm and I fancy something to nibble on.... Mmmmmm, what shall I have?"How many times do you have that munchie feeling during the evening? For me, it is almost every evening...lol! Tonight being no exception. One of my favourite snacks is RoastedPumpkin
Seeds.The recipe for this is quite simple, so I will not send you to sleep with countless photographs. All you need is some Olive Oil, salt and a bag of Pumpkin Seeds. I like a bit of a kick to pumpkin seeds, so I have substituted Olive Oil with Chilli
Oil and I also use some chilli flakes. Both of these items are optional.The first step it to cover a baking tray with foil. Then spread the pumpkin seeds over the foil base. Lightly drizzle some olive oil (chilli oil) over the seeds, then season with salt (and chilli flakes if desired). Read more:Graham
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April Photography Challenge Results - The Seven Deadly Sins 2008-05-06 13:03:00 Well, I have seen another amazing bunch of contributions to April
's photography challenge of "The SevenDeadly Sins
". As a reminder, the challenge was to photograph a representation of any or all of the seven deadly sins. You guys have certainly excelled in your efforts and achievements. Please see below the great Photographs.....Chica - A wonderful image of the faces of the seven deadly sins!!!Muse - A great achievement in capturing all seven of the deadly sins - from big trucks to yummy pizza!!!Michelle Dawn - Another great achievement in capturing all seven of the deadly sins - with some fabulous cameo appearances by family and friends!!!Crystal - A lovey pink contribution with the theme of Envy. Congratulations to all of you!!!So, now to my contribution. Regretably, I failed to ca Read more:Challenge
May Photography Challenge Introduction 2008-05-07 17:33:00 "It's not what you photograph, it's how you photograph it" ~ Graham EttridgeIt's a new month, which means that it is time for a new photography challenge!!!So, now for the theme.....I am fascinated by the changing architecture of different towns, cities, countries and cultures. We are all experiencing development and change in our ever expanding societies. I would like to use this photography challange as an opportunity for us to share with eachother, the sights around us. Therefore, I would like to set a challenge theme of "Urban regeneration".GuidelinesJust to recap, the guidelines for the challenge are as follows:1) Take a photograph that in some way, manner or form represents the theme of "Urban Regeneration".... examples could be a construction site, a new build Read more:Challenge
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My return trip to the sand dunes of Egypt 2008-05-13 17:24:00 Woohoo!!!!!!! I have finally chosen where to go for an adventure this year!! Yippee!!!After my fall at the end of December 2006, I wasn't really up for anything adventurous last year, but it is now time to dust off my hiking boots and get myself back on track. All I can say is "Move aside Indiana Jones"...lol! library photographSo, as you have probably guessed by the title of this post, I am going Read more:Egypt
Marble in the cog. 2008-05-25 17:40:00 Well, I haven't been spending anywhere near enough time on my blog recently... so this week I am going to try and catch up a bit. My first post is inspired by Chica from Photo-Projectz.Chica has some great projects running in on her blog. One of these projects is called "Get your marble on!""Today's project idea is simple, it is of my most favorite thing to photograph and that's marbles! I want to Read more:Marble
Blue Marble Day 2008-05-27 10:19:00 Today is a blue day.... no, my life is not collapsing around me (well, no more than usual...lol!), but today I decided to photograph a blue marble. I am using Chica's project of photographing marbles as a good opportunity to have a practice at Macro photography. I think most of you know me well enough now, to guess that taking this photograph involved me rearranging my lounge and having my coff Read more:Marble
"That day my eyes were opened...." ~ Famous quotations and what they mean to me. 2008-05-26 14:02:00 A rare photograph of me infront of the camera... daydreaming on a beach in the Isle of WightKris from Chasing Fireflies tagged me on a meme to write about my favourite quptations. Well, it may come as no surprise to you there are many quotations that have caught my heart over the years. So, I may write more than one post in response to this meme. However, today I will focus on my favourite travel Read more:Famous
One Amazing Year Of Blogging 2008-05-28 18:21:00 Unbelievably, this week sees the completion of my first year of blogging. I can honestly say that I had no idea what was in store for me when I added my first post, all those months ago. Since starting my blog in May 2007, I have had the fortune of communicating with some of the most wonderful people imaginable. I have also looked at things in a different light. I am sure you understand what I mea Read more:Amazing
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Emotive Self Portrait 2008-05-31 18:43:00 Well, this is probably the hardest off all possible projects for me, as I hate being in front of the camera. However,not one to turn a Chica challenge down, I took the plunge and made an attempt at a self portrait.This photograph was taken very late one night, after a long hard day. My eyes are clearly showing the affects of tiredness, lol! I tried various different lighting methods, but this on Read more:Portrait
Red Rose 2008-05-30 14:08:00 I was hoping to get out and about during this week, but the weather has been pretty poor... typical! Still, that hasn't stopped me from spending a little bit of time with my camera. Today I thought I would have an attempt at another of Chica's projects at Photo Projectz. This one was to photograph something in just one colour."One color- A photo with only one overall color, with no post editing to
June Photography Challenge Introduction 2008-06-02 18:00:00 "It's not what you photograph, it's how you photograph it" ~ Graham EttridgeIt's a new month, which means that it is yet again time for a new photography challenge!!!So, now for the theme.....I was walking down the street the other evening, and the sky was perfectly clear and the moon was out. It was most beautiful. I wish that I had a camera in my hand that very moment, so t Read more:Challenge
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May Photography Challenge Results - "Urban Regeneration" 2008-06-01 06:22:00 "It's not the camera that takes a great photograph, it is the photographer"Thank you to all of you who have contacted me about the monthly photograph challanges, and well done to those of you who have posted their interpretations. They have been of an extremly high standard like always!!Please click on the links below to see eachothers' wonderful creativity at work, and please leave an encouraging Read more:Challenge
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June 2008 Photography Challenge Results - "The Moon" or "Moonlight" 2008-06-29 09:15:00 "It's not the camera that takes a great photograph, it is the photographer"Thank you to all of you who have contacted me about the monthly photograph challenges, and well done to those of you who have posted their interpretations. I am amazed at the quality and imagination that you have each shown in your results. They are all so enjoyable!!Below is a list of each of the participants and their wor Read more:Challenge
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Graham's History Lesson #1 ~ The Moonrakers 2008-06-22 14:23:00 One of the many things take makes the British Isles such a special place, is that it is stooped in so much history. So I have decided to add another prong to my substantial lack of talent and try my hand at explaining a little of this history to you, as I go on my travels. I apologise in advance...lol!Today's history lesson came to my mind whilst I was contemplating a suitable photograph for this Read more:Graham
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It's been far too long.... 2008-06-20 15:25:00 I'm back.... one year older and a few more grey hairs (Now 36 years old, and still single.... that's not good!!!)... but I'm making my return to the blogging world after a few weeks AWOL. It will come as no surprise that I have missed it all immensely.I make my return with another of Chica's projectz. This one seemed quite fitting in helping me dig deep, cheer myself up and find some inspiration,
Project - Flower Desaturation. 2008-07-11 17:43:00 Chica and Photo-Project
z has come up with yet another fantastic project. This time it is to desaturate a flower. As I am starting to experiment with my photography, this is an idea opportunity for me to try something different.The project rules are as follows:It's to take an image of a flower, and make it black and white, and whatever other editing/non-editing you don't do. You can also just take
Another Sunday afternoon stroll through the wilderness.... 2008-07-06 15:14:00 For me, the most perfect place to go walking is deep in a forest, and the prefect weather for walking is when it is raining. Today I had the luxury of walking in a forest in the rain. There simply isn't anything else in the world that even comes close to such an experience. The sounds of the rain hitting the leaves, the scent of the wet grass and the sights of the flora & fauna, and I am fortu Read more:Sunday
July Photography Challenge Introduction 2008-07-04 14:47:00 "It's not what you photograph, it's how you photograph it" ~ Graham EttridgeIt's a new month, which means that it is yet again time for a new photography challenge!!!So, now for the theme.....Well, it is Friday evening. My day has consisted of a long hard "headless chicken" day in the office, followed by sitting in a traffic jam for 40 minutes, then a 6 mile cycle session in the gym, finished off Read more:Challenge
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A moment to reflect.... 2008-07-23 15:12:00 A few days ago, I was gazing into the sky and saw this amazing moon scene. The clouds were starting to gather in readiness for a summer storm, the air was motionless, hot, humid and buzzing with electricity. There wasn't a sound to be heard. The time: The very early hours of the morningThe location: Sat on the lawn in my back gardenMy mood: Calm and reflect
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Vacation time!!!!!!! 2008-07-20 12:36:00 Hurrah!!!!!!!!! I have finally managed to survive the first half of the year relatively unscathed and am now ready for my first vacation!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I'm not sure if you have realised yet, but I am rather excited! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! And the best thing about this vacation? The intention is to do almost absolutely nothing!!! A chance to truly recharge my internal batteries and catch up o Read more:Vacation
Sunset from the end of the Earth 2008-08-12 15:57:00 Well, I have finally arrived home after two weeks in the sun. I have so much catching up to do, but thought I'd share with you one photograph to wet your appetite of the things to come.This is a photograph taken standing on the cliffs of Cabo de Sao Vicente in Portugal. Before the discovery of the Americas, this location (the most westerly point of Europe) was believed to be the very end of the Ea Read more:Sunset
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My First Sale 2008-09-02 16:10:00 This morning started in the normal way… the alarm going off at 6am, falling out of bed and diving straight into the shower, getting dressed, ambling down the stairs, dropping a slice of toast into the toaster, making a cup of tea, logging on to the internet…!!!! THEN SOMETHING NEW AND AMAZING HAPPENED!!!!!I came upon an email with the heading “Sale notification from Redbubble”I jumped for Read more:First
August Photography Challenge Results ~ "Time" 2008-08-31 17:56:00 "It's not the camera that takes a great photograph, it is the photographer"This theme has certainly been quite appropriate... I just do not know where time is going at the moment. We are heading into September already!!!! Thank you to all of you who have posted their interpretations for this rather short month challenge. Once again, the interpretations have been awesome! Below is a list of eac Read more:August
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More photographs from Portugal 2008-08-22 18:37:00 I am sorry it is taking so long to post photographs
from my holiday in Portugal
. I am desperately trying to catch up with things...lol!Below are a few more of my favourite shots. I hope you enjoy them:"Feeding the hound" - A street scene from Portugal"The Backstreet" - A street scene from Portugal"The Market Square" - A small street running off of the Market Square. The architecture and colour of
August Photography Challenge Introduction 2008-08-17 05:12:00 "It's not what you photograph, it's how you photograph it" ~ Graham EttridgeYes I know, we are half way through August
already. Going on holiday is a wonderful thing, and gives you ample time to relax and recharge. However, as soon as you come home, you realise that everything else was still going on and you have heaps to catch up with. One of those things is the monthly photography challenge. Read more:Challenge
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Weathered though time... 2008-08-16 12:01:00 I still have to sit down and work my way through most of my photographs from my holiday. However, I just wanted to share this one with you now. It has to be one of my favourite photographs from the whole trip.There is something I love about the colour and the texture of the stonework, and the peeling paint on the door. Stood in front of the door, my mind was swimming with wonder about the stories Read more:though
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