Dear Apple

Dear Apple


I do love you, so I thought I wouldn't ,but you have infiltrated my life.


I thought I couldn't love any piece of technology as much as I did my Spectrum 48 K playing Ghostbusters waiting for Mr Stay Puff , but I digress  I was playing this when you were just a dream starting to emerge. Macs were for the university types at school we had BBC computers ,  but when a friend got a Mac it was like the holy grail.


We stated off with with one IPad and slowly our family grew , with Mac book pros and the other Mac computer that lives upstairs.

I am sorry but we cheated on you just the once  with another PC  I don't know what we were thinking it just happened and I felt so cheapened.

I feel so controlled with yourself.

Isn't there a finite amount of Apple products the world needs?

Guess not, for there's a never ending sofa sale always on.

Yours,

Claire

Staying in control.

Well at least till the cat sits in my seat....

Ps I haven't even covered the phones ...

Seems you are bringing out a watch as well.

Birmingham A Photography Workshop Archiecture Old Meets New

Last Sunday I went on a photography walk to an urban environment and that hidden utopia was Birmingham. I'll not lie sometimes cities make me panic as I learn for my countryside.

As long as I can see what I love which is stunning architecture be it old it new then my panic  settles down. The historian architectural side within me is kindled into a burning flame and I'm off. I think 4 steps ahead when it comes to photography shots.  

Myself and other bloggers were given guidance on our photo walk which is thanks to Goodman Business parks inspiring us to take control of our manual settings and look look up.


I love photography my blog , instagram ,Facebook its testament to that it is a rare moment that I don't have some form of camera in my hand. On the photography walk, it was enthralling to be surrounded by other like minded people who loved photography as much as I do. I was very intimated by those who had bigger cameras as we were all on a level playing field of learning new skills.


Our tutor ( Simon) told us the fundamentals of going  manual, and once you grasp that concept then there is no stopping you. The beauty of modern cameras are that is really doesn't matter if you make a mistake, as you can delete it , it is as if the mistake never happened.


Buildings hold a wonder for me and to see the old reflected in the new is heart stopping , this is a concept I first came across when I was in Canada Toronto seeing an old building reflected in the crick of the neck sky scrapers!

All too soon it was time for our meal at Jamie's Italian , if ever an opportunity for picture taking then food and restaurant surroundings are it. They had the coolest toilets as well but don't worry I didn't take a shot of the toilets!

I had Turkey Milanese and it was sublime , all of the other bloggers food , I sat there thinking I want that  .. wish I had , had Polenta chips now as well.



If you want to see life in all its glory , then you must see it from all the angles you can , think you've seen it all , always think again ....

Even if you see the same building day in day out then there is always something different about it , the light, the day, the season the angle , a myriad of possibilities.

The day went all too quickly and I came home buzzing full of ideas so much so it has taken me a week to write this all up!

So thanks again to Goodman Business Parks also  to  Simon of Iguana Photography,  and for organising the event  Joe Blogs Network! 

Just Silence

Tuna Mixed Bean Potato Salad #recipe

Summer is just blowing over and we are gently tumbling into Autumn and whilst we are lamenting the last bastions of summer , it is still absolutely ok to eat outside ! I hate food waste and after yesterday's dinner I had some left over Maris Piper potatoes which I put in the fridge.

Ingredients

Left over cooke Maris piper potatoes.

Can of tuna ( as ethical as you can buy) drained.

Tin of mixed salad beans.

Method

Tip the potatoes into a bowl and break with a fork.

Tip in the can of tuna which you would have already drained.

Add the can of drained and rinsed salad beans, which were barlotti , green beans etc , also sweetcorn.

Then mix again.

Chill in fridge.

Then serve with a pot of mayonnaise.

 “This post is an entry for #FluffyMarisPiper Linky Challenge sponsored by Potato Council. Learn more at bit.ly/18rWnaB” and linking to bit.ly/18rWnaB 

Quintessential Village

Quintessential.

Quinessential is my family obviously.

Quissential is my surroundings.

Life's journey chugs away and I stand upon the mirror looking back to whereupon I took GCSEs.

Could of.

Should of.

Didn't.

Quintessentially I got there , had a Jack in the boxes of a knock back here there , everywhere basically.

Without these trails I wouldn't have what I have now, quintessential heaven.

Holidays quintessential.

Adventuring quintessential to my well being.

Cooking goes without saying ...

Crafting ....

Photography quintessential ...

Q is for quintessential; what is your quintessential ?