Author Archives: Barbara

About Barbara

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

Great Crested Grebe

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Barbara

A beautiful Great Crested Grebe at Coxes Lock on Monday

Posted in Birds, Photography, Summer, Water | Tagged Coxes Lock, Crested Grebe, great crested grebe, Panasonic DMC-FZ62 | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape this rain!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Barbara

Today doesn’t feel like summer at all! My daughter is having a sleepover in the garden tonight, but it has hardly stopped raining today so far. I’m not sure should I put the tent up now in the rain or … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, India, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged Beach, British Summer, Fishing Boats, Goa, Holiday, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Sunset, Weekly Photo Challenge | 17 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape (2)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Barbara

This has been a busy week! I was working on Saturday, having a go at the garden on Sunday, preparing for Charlotte’s birthday on Monday & Tuesday, working Wednesday, gardening yesterday… I hardly feel like i have opened my computer!

Posted in Art, India, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged Beach, Fishing Boats, Goa, Holiday, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Sunset, Weekly Photo Challenge | 6 Comments

Wormhole in Brighton

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Barbara

Click here to read he full article: Wormhole in Brighton I love this. Some news items deserve national coverage Maybe Torchwood is moving from Cardiff to Brighton?

Posted in Photography | Tagged Brighton, Dr Who, Fix My Street, The Argus, Torchwood, Wormhole | 6 Comments

Happy Birthday Sweet 16

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Barbara

At about 11pm on this day 16 years ago, I turned to my husband and said, I think this baby might be on time. Our first daughter was 10 days late and took 33 hours to arrive, not so with … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Families, Getting old, Teenagers | Tagged 16 today, Children growing up, Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen | 13 Comments

Peter got me a bright red convertible!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Barbara

Just in time for summer 🙂 I’m not sure what’s happened with the rain hood though, better make sure I bring my brolly! This weeks Weekly Photo Challenge is Escape. At a top speed of 1mph I won’t be escaping … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged Bright Red Convertible, cars, Escape, Weekly Photo Challenge | 15 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Barbara

This weeks Weekly Photo Challenge is Escape When I think of escape, I think of the long white beaches of India, the sea that is warm and refreshing, the sun that warms my skin all day long, every day, without … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, India, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged Beach, Fishing Boats, Goa, Holiday, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Sunset, Weekly Photo Challenge | 29 Comments

The Big Egg Hunt (UK) Egg 11; Anticipation of a Thousand Moments

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Barbara

Egg 11 was quite difficult to photograph as it was displayed in a shop window, and not easy to ‘get at’ to get a good view, and it needed some good pictures as the detail was lovely. I took quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged Action for Children, Anna Barlow, Anticipation of a Thousand Moments, Easter, egg hunt, Ice Cream, The Big Egg Hunt | 12 Comments

The Big Egg Hunt (UK) Egg 10; All Aboard

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Barbara

Egg 10, All Aboard was created by Network Rail who were The Big Egg Hunt’s location sponsors. Network Rail asked their creative agencies to submit ideas for their egg and then put all the entries to a staff vote. This … Continue reading →