The Gallery - An Education

OK a very late entry for me with the Gallery this week (rubbish, I know), but I can't miss out on being part of the Bloggers Year Books, so here it is. My school photos (kinda).

Now, this first one is my school photo is from when I was about 10. Yes, that was a jump suit and yes, that is an Abba patch. (I was damned proud of that...). Look at those collars! It was the seventies.

Here I am about 12(ish). I have always hated this photo. Just felt like I was gurning. looking at it now, doesn't seem too bad. The collars have reduced, slightly, in size.

After this I don't seem to have anymore school photo's after this but I have this. This was my passport photo for a school trip to Italy skiing when I was about 15. I thought I was extremely cool.

And finally, this is a picture taken when I was at college. I loved/love this photo of me, which is a very rare thing. It was taken by my boyfriend at the time. He called my name and I turned around and he took the photo. It was taken with my old OM20 which was a fab camera and on black and white film. Happy memories.
                                               

The Gallery - What have you done today to make yourself feel proud?

Yet another Gallery from the Challenging Ms Cain. A photo you are proud of - blimey this is tricky and I can't do just one. Obviously.

The first one is from the day we spent with Cosmicgirlie learning how to go from Auto to Manual on our DSLR's (Fantastic day!). This photo is when everything all kinda clicked into place, and came together.

Then there is this one from my holidays, where I just like the composition.

The next one is my second day trying manual out - really like this one.

And finally my (current) all time favourite is this one, because it's my girls, together and having a fab time.

I hope you all like them as much as I do as I really am proud of these.

The Gallery - Motherhood

This week was a real challenge, I hummed and ahhed and gathered and wandered through my photos. Tara is pure evil because not only is this a real tricky one, it is also going to be in a real live exhibition. Darn you Ms Cain. 

Anyway, I thought about doing something arty, but in the end I went with this one. Lola is about 10 months old and all peaches and cream. And all I feel for her is love. It was so hard staying pregnant that when I did stay pregnant with her she felt (feels) like a miracle.

The picture isn't fab quality (It's before I got the SLR) but it captures how I feel about her.

Meme-Tastic

My lovely blogger friends have been busy this week setting mighty blogging meme Challenges.


First off the lovely  Tara at Stickyfingers Frankinsteined (I am not sure that is a word); the Fantasy 3 Course meal meme with the Hunky movie men meme and created the Fantasy Character 3 Course Meal meme (with not a care, in the world, for the mouthful of a title that is - no pun intended)!


Then the equally lovely talented photographer lady Cosmic Girlie got me with a Photo meme. I have to do this - 

1 . Open the first/oldest photo folder in your computer library
2. Scroll to the 10th photo
3. Post the photo and the story behind it
4. Tag 5 or more people to continue the thread.


OK so, which to do first? 


Photo I think...OK - 'scuse me a minute whilst I go rummaging in the dusty corners of the computer.....


Ahhha


This photo is called 'bloody hell where did that come from....' or (specially for you Cosmic ) 'What the f**k'

This is me with my eldest daughter after a ...hmmmm...lets just say the birthing plan went flying out of the window with force, birthing experience. 
She was born at 1:13pm on November the 18th 2002 - 2 weeks early, and weighed 6lbs and 6oz. She was gorgeous, and yes the pain really did go away when she was out (admittedly a lot of it came back after the epidural and adrenalin wore off...but you know what I mean). One of the 3 best days of my life. 


I am passing this onto the usual suspects (apologies if you have already had this)


The charming and delectable - Jo Beaufoix, the fantastic Rosie Scribble, Tara Cain because I am sure 
there will be something in the spangley corners of her new PC which will be lovely and have a great story. The fabulous writer that is Deer Baby and Troutie because I am all for people mentioning Henry the Hoover in their blogs as often as possible. 


OK and now on to the more challenging Ms Cain's long title meme thingummy.







My drink of choice would be red wine - this is my current favourite
I am rubbish at French but because of the useful illustration I am aware this wine is called Cat on Egg - and it is yummy. Speaking of Yummy I would like to drink it with Christopher Lambert - My daughter is called Heather partially because of the film Highlander (It's a long story, suffice to say, I have a soft spot).

My ideal starter would be a tricolour salad and I would eat this with James McAvoy - because he looks a bit grubby and geeky and I like that in a man.

Following the grubby theme - I would have my main course of Moroccan Poussin and cous cous with Captain Jack Sparrow (not the somewhat tidier and more refined Johnny Depp - although I wouldn't say no, you know, if I had to - last people in the world scenario).Any who, I think Captain Jack is lovely ***swoons*** tight corset moment...ahem.....food, concentrate on the food woman!!! Oh and I do like a bit of eye liner on a man - Adam Ant ruined me!

Finally, and this is where Tara and I may come to fisty cuffs, Mr Hugh (I am ridiculously gorgeous) Jackman.  Hugh, as I like to call him, would share coffee with me at the end of the meal. (and then cuddles **ahem***, in those I have been working out way too much lately, arms)  

 

Hang on I hear you all cry ...what of pudding? Sorry folks, after that meal probably no pudding. Maybe sticky treacle pudding with custard, like you had a school if pushed.

I am returning the love of the meme to CosmicGirlie and then to any other brave soul who wants to give it a go.

Have Fun

Your favourite photo. A new meme

That Tara at Sticky Fingers has another of her bloomin' Meme's out there. 'What's your favourite photo' It is as simple as that, what is your favourite photo. I have loads I could choose and I have checked with madam and it absolutely has to be only one...(GrRRRrr). So do I do one of the arty one's I am really proud of or one of the one's that have captured a moment and always makes me smile.. Hmmmmmmmmmm

OK

This picture is at a friends wedding as the day bit was turning into the night bit. I think if feels kinda Rat Pack-esque.

My husband is surround by most of his closest friends for the first time in years and he has our daughters with him. Lola is hiding but Heather has just popped her head through the bodies to see what's going on, so this is a photo I am proud of and catches a moment in time.

OK, which lucky tikes am I going to pass this malarky on to (I am trying to use lots of classic words at the moment - like 'tike' and 'malarky' - I feel another blog coming on...)

Calgary Daddy - as I suspect he will have some pretty memorable moments happening in the coming hours, days, months, years.....!

Not enough Mud - as I wouldn't be at all surprised if they have some photos from there travels.

Older Mums are Fun - Because it looks to me that Older Mum takes a spanking photo!

Rebel Mother - Just because.

and lastly, but certainly not least...

Troutie - because I am sure that she will have something fab to share.

Have fun!