Exciting New Courses for the Autumn term

Having spent an amazing week at the Barnsley Teaching and Learning Festival followed by Northern Rocks I wanted to share the new courses that have been put forward by ITL. The whole list can be found here:
ITL COURSES
This is your chance to work with amazing people - many of whom were at the above conferences - Hywel Roberts, Debbie Kidd, Tait Coles to name just a few.
I'm running a course with Dr Mathhew McFall who wrote Cabinet of Curiosities'

We would love to see you!


3rd October Manchester

4th June Ordinary

When this woodpecker first visited our garden he was exceptional. Now, although he is still stunning, he is a regular, everyday visitor

2nd June

2nd June - Doing
Yesterday I was doing workshops and photos at Barnsley Teaching Festival #barnsleyteachfest - great day!

You might recognise these two!

3rd June Family

Dad is the eldest of 7 - they don't all get together very often so this is a one off at his 80th birthday in May

June 1st 2014

I promise to try and keep up this month- The prompt today is 'Joy'  - I could have uploaded lots of different image but I took these this afternoon.

The joy of parenthood

The joy of knowing that the poppies are starting to appear!

May 2014

We agreed to try and do a photo a day for May - it's now the 4th so obviously I'm already behind!!
So here are 3 images from the last couple of days

I visited @cathy_cross in Liverpool and we went to see the Gormley statues

Book launch for Will Ryan's assembly book in Chelmsford - honoured to have done the photographs for this.

A walk in the sun - a dandelion in the process of changing!

January 2014 York

Visit to York yesterday - just to wander with camera!

January 2014

I know this blog was for PhotoChallenge 365 2013 but I will still use it to upload images throughout 2014. Those of you doing the #PhotoChallenge52 the flickr page is here - you can upload as many images as you like to Flickr but the limit to the group is 3 per week - I did this as I wasn't sure about timings etc and if people wanted to add extra images at special times.

Sheep's head in a friend's barn - v long story but great to photograph!

Week one of PhotoChallenge 52 - ME image on Flickr here

 Kelham Island reflections

 It rained all day on New Year's Day so I took some flower shots and played!

Day 365

Well we did it ladies! Thank you for a wonderful year, for all the comments, laughter and encouragement!
Today is another self portrait a year on, this one isn't the clearest photo but I just love this young man so much - his smile just lights up everything. Happy New Year to you all and here's to project 52!

Day 364

Feeling quite sad this is almost finished!  Both images taken in my garden

Day 363 - best Christmas present ever!

I love this present! Maria and I have had some ups and downs this year (that's an understatement) but have kept one another going at times with visits to various coffee shops. The local RSPB centre does a passable latte and allows for walks and shopping too. In their shop they had this amazing toy - a tree filled with finger puppets of birds, hedgehog, foxes etc .. I loved it and picked it up every time we went in. I had already bought 'Our Oli's' present so reluctantly put it down again. Look what Maria bought me for Christmas!! (And Hywel and Tommy too) - here's Tommy with my wonderful, now has pride of place in my living room, gift!

Day 362

I Think today's prompt is 'journey' but not sure! So photo one is an abstract concept of  a journey, 2 and 3 are still abstract type shots taken at YSP today on the way back from visiting Hywel, Maria & Tommy (Thank you for my amazing Christmas present - you know me so well, that may be tomorrow's photo!)

Day 361

Free choice today so uploading 2 - one from our walk yesterday. Still has frost on it.

This squirrel may look cute but it drives me mad! It eats all my bird seed and I have a running battle with it - chase him off everyday.

Day 359 & 360

Day 359 Christmas
My son Adam with my Christmas present - wine with Rod Stewart's set list (Adam works at Motorpoint arena) complete with footprints! - will be being framed.

Day 360 Tradition

Boxing day walk - lovely and frosty - I've added the quote along with the photo of my Mother in Law's Christmas present!! Enough said (maybe she was thinking of proposed visit to Ghana next year!! Or maybe she just has different ideas to me)

Day 358 Preparations

Table prepared!

Day 357 Last minute

Last minute preparations today included picking up the Turkey! Did get to see lots of friends along the way though :) x

Day 356 Christmas lights

Not traditional lights but Christmas none the less! My friend Vicky wearing the shower cap I won in the raffle and Tony wearing the lights she had been wearing all evening! Bear in mind he is 'The Grinch' this is a grimace not a smile!

Day 354 & 355

354 Sour
OH is lovely but is a real Grinch when it comes to Christmas - he received this card yesterday - thought it was fitting!

Day 355 Shortest day - I know this is the shortest day as it's Adam's birthday - he was born 25 years ago today! 25 yrs since the Lockerbie disaster too so thoughts with all those affected.

Day 353 Something Sweet

It was Nicola's birthday today and although she is sweet - the cake baked by Zoe was something sweeter!!

Day 351 Christmas Tree Day 352 Decorations

351 Brampton Church

352 Knitted Nativity

Day 350 Tiniest

Not sure what this was but it is the tiniest flower ever!