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Hard2Kill - Heart Attack

Hard2Kill – Heart Attack

Last week (13th) I was about to leave work and go home for the day but started to feel unwell. I got into the car but did not start the engine, after a minute I decided to go back to the office as my friend and employer just happened to still be there. After a few minutes of telling her how I felt and thinking I had pulled something things started to get worse, so the decision was to take me to…

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13th Anniversary

Today marks 13 years since we tied the knot, although this year we will have been together 22 years. Seems like only yesterday. So Happy Anniversary to my Hubby M. 13 years ago today

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Photo Challenge: Woman

52Frames challenge this week is “Woman”. Whilst in Rome there were so many things to photograph, however, among the ruins that all the tourists’ visit were women begging, some lay on the ground prostrate with hands cupped hoping that they would get something from the people passing, however, they seemed invisible to most, however, I have always been a photographer that looks where others do not.…

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Photo Challenge: Woman

52Frames challenge this week is “Woman”. Whilst in Rome there were so many things to photograph, however, among the ruins that all the tourists’ visit were women begging, some lay on the ground prostrate with hands cupped hoping that they would get something from the people passing, however, they seemed invisible to most, however, I have always been a photographer that looks where others do not.…

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A Box of Stories

A Box of Stories

Did you know, in the UK 77 Million brand new books go to pulp each year? That means only 17% of books get a good budget for marketing. I didn’t know that until I decided to join “A Box of Stories” What is A Box of Stories? It is a subscription service that helps stop books from going to pulp and allows authors to get their hard work read by avid readers like me, and maybe you too. Even though I…

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Tattoo Complete

Well, as promised, here is the new tattoo. I got it done last Thursday, but have only managed to post it today as I have been busy with work and decorating and more besides. I have booked myself in for 25th January, and with a bit of luck, I may be able to get there in October. Just waiting for Sandra to let me know. She is in north Wales, so it is only a 90 minute drive each way, so not too…

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Tattoo Complete

Well, as promised, here is the new tattoo. I got it done last Thursday, but have only managed to post it today as I have been busy with work and decorating and more besides. I have booked myself in for 25th January, and with a bit of luck, I may be able to get there in October. Just waiting for Sandra to let me know. She is in north Wales, so it is only a 90 minute drive each way, so not too…

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Getting Away

One of the bloggers I follow does a photo challenge each week and the subjects are always good, so I have decided to join in. My Getting Away photo was taken in Ambleside in the Lake District last Thursday. The dogs had a great time as there are so many places to swim.

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Tattoo Design

I have been wanting to get my back tattooed for a long time. I do have a small one on the base, but it is nothing special, just a last minute thought when M was getting his first and only tattoo. I booked the session with the tattooist back in April, and have chopped and changed my mind on what I am gong to get. I always wanted the crucifixion scene, not that I am religious at all, but I like the…

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Walking Challenge - Paris

Walking Challenge – Paris

Following my other challenges I decided to do another city; Paris. Although I have not been to Paris (I have been to France) I thought it would be nice to go on a virtual walk about the city with Pacer. The walk was 60km in total which took me virtually through many parts of Paris I would like to visit if I ever get the chance to go, and I could follow the virtual tour. It is a mad idea that I…

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Walking Challenge - Paris

Walking Challenge – Paris

Following my other challenges I decided to do another city; Paris. Although I have not been to Paris (I have been to France) I thought it would be nice to go on a virtual walk about the city with Pacer. The walk was 60km in total which took me virtually through many parts of Paris I would like to visit if I ever get the chance to go, and I could follow the virtual tour. It is a mad idea that I…

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Being open and honest in dark times…

Being open and honest in dark times…

I wrote a few weeks ago about being very very down and living through very dark moments. Although at the time of writing that post I didn’t express how truly dark those days were, but at the time I was considering ending it. Now, before I continue, I have NO point of life I can place this on, and really there is no rhyme or reason for my “black” thoughts, but all the same, they existed, they were…

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Walking Challenge - New York

Walking Challenge – New York

My latest walking challenge was through New York which was nice as it is one of the few places I really want to visit before I expire. The challenge this time was 42km / 26 miles and started at Prospect Park. As always at each place, there is a virtual postcard and I got to learn a lot about each place, so that is a bonus. The medal is like the others, chunky and well made and in a presentation…

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Walking Challenge - New York

Walking Challenge – New York

My latest walking challenge was through New York which was nice as it is one of the few places I really want to visit before I expire. The challenge this time was 42km / 26 miles and started at Prospect Park. As always at each place, there is a virtual postcard and I got to learn a lot about each place, so that is a bonus. The medal is like the others, chunky and well made and in a presentation…

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Not so guilty pleasures...

Not so guilty pleasures…

Do you have songs that are your not so guilty pleasures? Now, by that I mean guilty pleasures that you should but don’t feel guilty about. I have a big love of odd songs and the 70’s definitely fills the brief. Roxy Music is one of my favourite bands, and one song in particular “In every dream home a heartache” I have listened to it for most of my life, it was released in 1973, so it is as old as…

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Visit to Llanberis

A few weeks ago we decided to go to my homelands and have lunch in Llanberis. It was such a beautiful day, the sun was out, the sky was blue and we had lakes and mountains to look at, and to round the evening off we had fish, chips and mushy peas which were delicious. Llyn Padarn is a glacial formed lake and the largest natural lake in Cymru, 105 meters above sea level and surrounded by the…

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Just for contrast...

Just for contrast…

As we can only enter one photo of one dog in the Purina competition and Mazikeen was the best for posing I went with her photo, but just for contrast, this is one of my favourite photos of Harper.