Author Archives: Barbara

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About Barbara

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

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is The World Through Your Eyes As a foreigner (although I have lived more of my life in London than in Dublin) I always get a thrill from going into central London and seeing iconic … Continue reading →

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Happiness is a red convertible

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Barbara

Today I actually got to drive one! At the Weybridge Sailing Club Regatta people were moving boats with a lovely red convertible with a tow bar, so I couldn’t hold back, I had to ask for a go

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves (2)

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

I found these beautiful mirrors in the visitors shop in Powerscourt House.  I didn’t check whether they improved my curves!!  Weekly Photo Challenge ‘Curves’

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

Here is a photo from my recent visit to Dublin that I wasn’t expecting to be sharing so soon!  As I mentioned in my post for the photo challenge ‘Fleeting‘ I visited The Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin, with Dad on … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Ireland, Mum, Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting take 2

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

Walking on Desborough Island the other day with Wilson, wrapped up in my winter woollies wondering what on earth had happened to our summer (again) my eye was caught by these beautiful delicate blue flowers.  It was windy & cloudy, … Continue reading →

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Another Surprise!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Barbara

For my mum’s 60th birthday the girls, Peter & I bought 99p flights and went on a return trip to Dublin for the day

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Barbara

Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Ireland, Mum, Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Our Superhero

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Barbara

Originally posted on Keep Calm And Chemo On:
Today at around 5am, although his spirit was still strong David’s body decided that it couldn’t cope with the pain and suffering anymore and gave up it’s fight after a courageous three…

Posted in leukaemia, Maths, Teaching | Tagged | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: The sign says

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Barbara

Somebody at WordPress really has been trawling through my physics photos, as yet again I find myself able to respond to this weeks Weekly Photo Challenge with photos from Cern! The challenge announced last Friday is ‘The Sign Says‘ When … Continue reading →

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Tough times

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Barbara

Originally posted on Keep Calm And Chemo On:
Hi all, this is David’s mum/Janet. Things are getting a bit tough for Dave at the moment, meaning more time spent at the hospital than he’d like. To try and keep his…

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