Been a while

As one avid viewer kindly pointed out, I've been a little lacking on the updates.

The reasons are 3 fold:

I was very busy for a couple of weeks at the end of Jan.

Following that, I've been ill, had 2 really nasty viruses in 3 weeks.

Thirdly, and because of the above, I've not had much to say.

I'm at home at the moment, a brief visit to coincide with the 14th Feb, we're not celebrating it, but going to see Blood Diamond instead. As an aside, we've recently marked 6 months together, seems to have passed in a moment.

I'm planning to do a couple more scenic drives, must take a camera. Then you'll all stop moaning.

Scenic Drive

I decided, as I'd handed in an assignment I'd been struggling with, I would go for a drive to unwind. I ended up driving to Llangollen, I took a few pics on the way with my phone.

How could I resist a place called 'World's End'?

The road got a bit narrow

They even ran out of bridges

View down the stream

My new chariot, not so clean now...

Timelapse

I made a short video at my grandparents, using the built in iSight on my new laptop. It took one frame per second, then plays it back at 25. My sister was doing a cross stitch.




Shows how much I fidget.

NYE

We saw in 2007 on Beachy Head, it was slightly breezy, as the pictures might show.
I had hoped to be able to see all of Eastbourne's fireworks, but we couldn't.

We sheltered in a lookout post, celebrated at approx midnight with fizzy grape juice and cold pizza, then retreated for a picnic in the car. Our empty cars initially caused some concern for a man in a coastguard truck who kept shining his spotlight on the cliff edge. But he realised we weren't there to jump, so went on his way.

Happy New Year to all

Brecon Beacons

We visited on Saturday, it was very cold, but very thick frost was beautiful. I love Wales

25.12

Mine are riches from thy poverty

From thine innocence, eternity

Mine forgiveness by thy death for me

Child of sorrows for my joy



Enjoy Christmas


Phil

More War in Africa

I've been watching this developing for a few months now, it seemed inevitable sadly

Somalia at war with Ethiopia

No doubt it will be relegated to a small paragraph, hidden under pages dedicated to the plight of the truly needy; those whose Christmas flights are cancelled.