Monthly Archives: September 2012

Weekly Photo Theme: Foliage

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Barbara

Striking hairy mollies (Cinnabar caterpillars) decorate the ragwort

Posted in Gardening, Photography | Tagged Cinnabar Caterpillar, Photography | 14 Comments

A very beautifully coloured Peacock I think… would love some shoes in these colours! 🙂 I saw it just wandering along the grass verge in Addlestone & just had to stop and take some photos of him! (I presume he … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography, Shoes, Teenagers | Tagged Birds, Peacock, Photography | 10 Comments

About Me, for today

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Barbara

I have recently stopped working, for many reasons, most of all I needed some time out. I have a few ideas of where to go from here, but am still at the ideas stage with many of them. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Maths, Pets, Photography, Self Employment, Teaching, Teenagers | Tagged Beginnings, Black Cocker Spaniel, Emsworth, Greek Spur Thighed Tortoise, Maths, one day at a time, Teaching, Wilson | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Barbara

Peter and Wilson. With a dog, man may be solitary, but never alone. Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary //

Posted in Life, Pets, Photography, Wilson | Tagged Emsworth, Postaday, Wilson | 8 Comments

Fit Mum? I’m becoming one

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Barbara

Finally after 15 years I have decided I need to do something about my bum, tum & thighs! Years of working or studying have finally taken their toll and I am seriously unfit! I tried a few years back to … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Keeping Fit | Tagged Beginnings, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Getting Fit, Iyengar Yoga, Run England, Run4Mum, Sally Gunnell | 5 Comments

The White Girls Dancing

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Barbara

Charley & Hettie Webb cartwheeling in unison during ‘The Future’ The photo is not mine, but I can’t remember the source. Will update this post if I find it. Photo taken during his visit to Dublin this September.

Posted in Folk Music, folk rock, Music, Poetry | Tagged Leonard Cohen, The Webb Sisters | 2 Comments

Garden Update – Just in time for the cooler September weather

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Barbara

My first attempt at a slideshow //

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Gardening, slideshow, Summer | 4 Comments

There is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Barbara

Leonard live at the National Stadium, Dublin 1988 I WAS THERE! I was only 19, and had spent the previous 4 years being lulled to sleep and indulging in depression with Leonard’s first 3 albums, very typical of teenagers … Continue reading →