Author Archives: Barbara

About Barbara

Born in Dublin, living in London with Peter, and our dogs Woody and Lilly

I’ve been under the weather…. but I’m not giving up!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Barbara

Where on earth have I been? I can’t believe its been nearly a month since my last post! I’ve missed all my favourite weekly challenges, I’ve got some catching up to do! I have been ill, even more than normal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, Chichester Harbour, Chronic Fatigue, Families, Hayling Island, Langstone, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Photography, Teenagers, Wilson | Tagged University of Southampton | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Barbara

When we went to Egypt on our honeymoon in April 2011 we climbed to the top of Mount Sinai in the middle of the night so as to see the sun rise at the top.

Posted in Egypt, Photography, Travel | Tagged Good Morning!, Mount Sinai, Photography 101, Postaday, Postaweek, Sunrise, Weekly Photo Challenge | 19 Comments

My Best Photo of the Week

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Barbara

This is a picture of my daughter Charlotte. She would like to be a model, so we have started having some photo-shoots. This photo is Charlotte’s favourite from this session. Thank you so much to WeLiveInaFlat for the challenge 🙂

Posted in Children, Families, Photography, Teenagers | Tagged #mbpotw_wk6, 1960's Model, MBPOTW, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Photo Challenge, Teenage Model | 27 Comments

Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge Week 3

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Barbara

Wilson has been getting a lot of airtime recently, so for the third week of Michelle’s weekly pet challenge here is a picture of my very first pet, a beautiful and very large tabby who the girls christened ‘Tiggles’ as … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Lilly Plankton, Pets, Photography, Tiggles, Wilson | Tagged Scottish Wildcat, Stray cat, Tabby, Tiggles, Weekly Pet Challenge, Wildcat | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Barbara

I’m not sure if this is the kind of saturated that this week’s photo challenge was about!! Here’s a few more of wet Wilsons…. he likes water. Click on any of them to see a better picture

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Pets, Photography, Water, Wilson | Tagged Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Photography 101, Postaday, Postaweek, Saturated, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wet Dog | 21 Comments

Do Vitamin B12 injections help?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Barbara

Please let me know!! I am exhausted, beyond exhausted. I could sleep for 100 years… Where is the 13th fairy godmother when you need her? I have recently started an 8 week ‘lifestyle change’ programme for ME sufferers to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Health, ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Pain | Tagged 30 Day Ab Challenge, Exhaustion, fairy godmother, Groundhog Day, Postaweek, Vitamin B12, vitamin b12 injections | 20 Comments

Travel Theme; Multicoloured

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Barbara

I’ve been looking through my photos from our trip to Santorini in 2008 recently and I found a few for the Weekly Photo Challenge; From Lines to Patterns. Most of the pictures I have from Santorini are of wonderful sunsets, … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Photography, Santorini | Tagged Multicoloured, Postaday, Postaweek, Travel Theme | 6 Comments

Happy Birthday Leonard!

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Barbara

Last Sunday we went to see Leonard Cohen again in the O2 arena in Greenwich. This is the 5th time we have seen him since he started out on his world tour in 2008.

Posted in Folk Music, London, Music, Poetry, spoken word | Tagged Leonard Cohen, Old Ideas Tour, Sharon Robinson, that's how the light gets in, The O2 Arena, The Webb Sisters, There is a crack a crack in everything | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Lines to Patterns

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo challenge is called From Lines to Patterns We see lines and patterns in the world around us, in nature and things man-made. Sometimes we don’t realize they’re there: on the street, across the walls, up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Atlantis, Caldera, Photography 101, Postaday, Postaweek, Santorini, Thira, Volcano, Weekly Photo Challenge | 9 Comments

Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge Week 2

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Barbara

For the second week of Michelle’s weekly pet challenge here is our first photo of Wilson after he arrived home with us. He had just had his cast removed from his leg, so looked very funny with one skinny leg.