Category Archives: Travel

Weekly Photo Challenge; Thankful

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Barbara

The first time we went to India we spent some time in Colva in Goa, where a lot of refugee children from other states have come with their parents to make some money from the tourists. The children are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, India, Photography, Travel | Tagged Colva, Goa, Gratitude, India, Postaday, Refugee Children, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Weekly Photo Challenge | 20 Comments

Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Barbara

What inspired me to start a blog? What inspires me to blog? Two very different questions! I had thought about bogging before. My very famous auntie Marie is an accomplished blogger on another well-known blog platform which we won’t mention … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birthdays, Blogging, Brighton, Getting old, Life, Pets, Photography, Self Employment, Surrey Hills, Travel, Wilson | Tagged #memyblog, anchor tags, Blogging, Inspiration, Photography, Postaday, Special Photo Challenge, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wilson | 12 Comments

Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Wednesday

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Barbara

This is my second post about shoes If you have read my first post : Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Monday, you will probably not believe what I am about to write… My other favourite shoes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Boats, Egypt, Keeping Fit, Myrtle, Shoes, Shoes, Tortoise, Water | Tagged Crocs, Dr Marten, Flip Flops, Imelda Marcos, Irregular Choice, Myrtle, Serafina the Giraffe, Sightseeing Shoes, Weddingtons | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Green (2)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Barbara

Looking for ‘Green’ in November when surrounded by beautiful reds and browns and golds, reminds me of the first line of a Robert Frost’s Poem; ‘Nature’s first green is gold’ On our 4 hour hike yesterday up and down all … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Fit, Photography, Surrey Hills | Tagged Autumn, Box Hill, Fall, Gold, Green, Postaday, River Mole, Robert Frost, Surrey Hills, Weekly Photo Challenge | 7 Comments

Travel Theme; Mystical

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Barbara

I have been saving this photo for a very long time. I took it in Devon one April quite a long time ago. The bridge is over the river Lyn, a beautiful Exmoor torrent of icy water that rushes through … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Devon, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged 1952 Lynmouth Flood, Devon, Exmoor, Faeries, Lyn River, Lynmouth, Magical, Mystical, Postaday, Travel Theme | 11 Comments

There are some fruitcakes out there!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Barbara

Passengers left stranded on bus after driver refuses to board because of gay rights advert on the side of the bus Passengers spent 20 minutes stranded on a bus after its driver refused to board because of a gay rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Human Rights, London, Travel | Tagged Anti-Bullying, gay lobby group, Gay Rights, Homophobia, London, Some people are gay Get over it, Stonewall, X87 Bus | 4 Comments

Vigil in London @4pm Irish Embassy for Savita Halappanavar. Wear White

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Barbara

There is a Vigil in London tomorrow, November the 17th at 4pm outside the Irish Embassy for Savita & her family. White is the Hindu colour for mourning if you can, please wear white, to vigils/marches/protests. We can not change … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Human Rights, India | Tagged Hindu Mourning, Irish Embassy, London, Savita Halappanavar, Shame, Vigil, White for Mourning, White for Savita | 5 Comments

Travel Theme; Soft (2)

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Barbara

My children having a wonderful time in some deliciously soft mud 🙂 Here’s my first ‘Soft’ Picture & story To find out more about this weeks Travel Theme, hop over to ‘Where’s My Backpack?‘ This week’s Travel Theme is Soft!

Posted in Blogging, Boats, Isle of Wight, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged family summer holiday, poole harbour, Postaday, sailing, Shadow, Travel Theme, yellow raincoat | 7 Comments

Soft Renewal :) Two photo challenges in one

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Barbara

Renewal is very much a spring word, it’s hard in November to find current photos that bring renewal to mind! Of course the seasons are cyclical, and this season is necessary to allow for the new growth in spring, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Devon, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged Baby lambs, Devon, nature, Postaday, rebirth, Spring, Travel Theme, Weekly Photo Challenge, Winter | 14 Comments

Travel Theme; Soft

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Barbara

In Ireland we have an expression “It’s a soft day thank God” A soft day theoretically is a day when the rain is very fine, but often the type of rain that soaks you to the skin without you really … Continue reading →