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About Barbara

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

Daily Reflections

I took this photo today during our walk beside The Broadwater, which is really near our house. The walk beside the lake was really overgrown for years, but now that they are reclaiming some of the water meadows beside the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Happy

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The Challenge this week is to create a gallery of happy photos, or photos that make me happy! Taking photographs makes me happy & I love when they come out well, like the little bird I found on a wall … Continue reading

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This is why Wilson gets haircuts

Below is a beautiful photo of Wilson when his hair was at its longest in June 2011 And the following photos show why we have to have his hair cut nowadays! // // // //

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Time flies!

At the end of this month my eldest daughter Rebekah will be 18.  I’m finding that hard to take in!  My baby will be an adult in less than 30 days!! It hardly seems any time at all since she … Continue reading

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Wilson’s had a Haircut

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

This was an easy one for me, MY two beautiful daughters, and now MY husband 🙂 Weekly Photo Challenge

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Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Monday

I discovered shoes relatively late in life. As a teenager I wore Dr Martens, pretty much non stop.  The Dr Martens website suggests that everyone remembers their first pair of Dr Martens.  Well yes of course we did!  They were … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Theme: Foliage

Striking hairy mollies (Cinnabar caterpillars) decorate the ragwort

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A Beautiful Peacock

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

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About Me, for today

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

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