Fortune Favours The Brave

Ever been floored like you have been emotionally pushed to the floor, this is what I am coming back from and with strength and grace I will endeavour. My efforts are lacking at the moment, I have lapses of forgetting names also I may struggle to focus in conversations.

I am getting on with my life not playing a part just living, we all have a purpose in this life and we might gel or we might not. That is the wonderful thing about the world in which we live it is blooming huge.

Boldness never hurt anyone, fortune favours the brave (pretty sure that is a line from an advert) time I need time what I don’t need is a kick in the teeth, which of course is not going to happen, unless the small world gods have a pretty sick sense of humour and I am trapped in a Terry Pratchett novel.

I blog for me, my grammar may go awry, my spelling no doubt will go for a drink down the nearest pub. Strange things happen to me, I spent 2 hours as a Bengal cat invaded my garden and it was there just staring at me, in fact the little video clip is on my Face book page.

Self-respect I have my self-respect, I am I, I am making my way in the world. I have skills to my bow and there are some skills I don’t have I can’t swim and no I am not going to learn * I have a mortal fear. I am willing to do other things that test my social boundaries.

My digital social media foot print will show I came I entertained, I helped, I friended, I cocked up, I messed up, I really messed up, I came through it all .The ripples of good  will be further reaching in way s that you can’t even begin to imagine.

The day I can keep a houseplant alive is the day I now I have truly arrived in this world, as any houseplant within these 4 walls thinks, “What are my options

Live

Die

Be an actor

“

Sadly option 2 is the outcome I do water. When I remember.

I have a heart and it is here and I am not going anywhere.

Come Into My Office Said The Blogger

Where do you do your thinking ?

This is my blog office where I do my thinking , planning and my food photography on occasion.

I love to think I'm the only one that dances up these fields of dreams.

Never ambiguous I am.

Procrastination is my virtue.

Sentiment true , no sycophantic sentiment....

I look to my office window.

And feel that I have all I need.

I love my surroundings such as the farmhouse I pass going to and from work.

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! 

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