Tuesday challenge 20!

This weeks challenge...

Take a bunch of photos without using any kind of viewfinder or checking the images on the rear screen afterwards. Post your best one of the week! (http://blog.pygmygoat.net/1744/)

This is not as easy as it sounds...you can't line up the shot which can leads to some poor shots and you can't review them so you can't see what you have until they look on computer which is frustrating and it is very hard not to look at the viewfinder.

Here are some of the shots I got over the weekend.

too early

so it 10.30 on a Saturday and I have already spoke to me mum (7.40 am! )
Walked into town, been shopping, picked up a letter from the post office and visited the music shop.
that is more than than I usually do on a Saturday!

next I am off to bake a cake :)

update: 12.30 cake cooked living room cleaned and house hoovered...hmmm I think I may be ill!

Wisdom

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

So true!!

Wackakitty

Very cute!

Glastonbudget 09

We have had a lovely weekend camping in the middle of Leicestershire and listens to some good tribute bands.

Fridays highlight was a Mercury tribute

Saturday was Four Fighters (foo fighters)

Sunday highlight was Chesney Hawkes

there was good weather, good beer and good company, oh and Wayne playing air guitar...

I can't wait for next year...

Weather!

We have had wonderful weather over the weekend which has lead to great photo's for Stu challenge see the great pictures at the link below

http://blog.pygmygoat.net/1805/#comments

Joanne Marie Preece

Here are some cute pics of Ella and James' baby

http://www.lovingit.co.uk/2009/05/for-those-who-are-interested.html

I think I can see a little of James in her.

Kitty

How cute is this little fellow, courtesy of the BBC

Meanwhile Guinness woke us up at 1am by making a frog scream... not cute at all

News

James and Ella have announced the birth of their second daughter.

Everyone is well and very happy.

There are no names as yet but it took a while to find a name for Leona, so for now the bundle of joy will be know as baby. Whatever name they choose for the new baby I am sure it will very pretty and suit her.

Congratulations to the whole family.

Distraction

So I was having a lazy day yesterday and stumbled accross 2 addictive games

http://apps.facebook.com/chainrxn/?ref=nf2

http://apps.facebook.com/bejeweledblitz/?lpt=ff1c-inline

I was going to post them yesterday but I got distracted ...

catholic sex advice

I found this on the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8049853.stm

Personally, I think it is great and it maybe a start to break down some taboos that the church doesn't talk about.

if it gets printed in English I may even read a copy.

inspired image

This week, your task is to take a photo inspired by external sources. Do some of that stuff and then take an inspired photo. Provide a single sentence/paragraph with your picture to explain your motive. http://blog.pygmygoat.net/1739/



A tricky brief this week. Mainly because I am having a quiet mainly involving going to work catching up on the chore list and reading a few books ...mmm books... I maybe on to something there, an inspired booked Photo

The Shack (Wm Paul Young) is the book I plan finish tonight and the rest is a mix of the kind of books I want or have read.

good news...

I have had a horridly frustrating day at work and I am still doing the same piece of work I was doing this time last week as people keep changing the goal posts.

Anyway, I came home to not one but two pieces of good news:

Our Glastonbudget ticket have turned up - with the one and only Chesney Hawks playing as a special guest

Wayne got a letter from HEAT, which is a very nice curry place in East Leak, inviting us to a special preview of some of there new dishes and it 2 for 1 is we take the letter with us.

A good end to the working day...

Now to tidy the house

Tuesday challenge

This weeks challenge is to picture a unique one off moment in time...

"This week, your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to capture a frozen image of a moment in time. An image that will never be seen exactly the same again. That point at the peak of the action."

http://blog.pygmygoat.net/1712/

This is a tricky one as often the peak of the action is over before I get my camera out, however I have found a few unique moments

On a trip to London, I saw a Guy on a trailer playing drums...definitely unique!

And while walking to work on Friday this balloon flew across the road, I managed to catch it in the car park, The picture would have been better if I got the balloon as it flew across the road.

I think I will submit the balloon as it is a bit nearer the remit.
I doubt that I will ever manage to get the perfect shot!

May Day Free fest and BBQ

On Monday we had a fun day at a free music festival and then had a BBQ afterward here are the highlights:

While wondering round freefest we were looking at the rides and discovered this highly informative sign. We listen to some OK bands and Carlton Cole and Wayne had a very big ice cream !

Back at home James invented a crazy croquet course and much fun was had by all while waiting for the BBQ - apart from Wayne who hurt his foot!

Guinness was a little perplexed with it all...

The camera was hijacked by some tipsy people! Who were then distracted by some juggling, poi and burgers.
Freddie spent a lot of time chasing Guinness and causing Rimmer to act like a 2 year old, much to our amusement. Then we played some fun Wii games and Wayne rested his poorly foot. A great May day and the start of many summer BBQ's

Tuesday Challenge - creepy crawly close up

Here is my Tuesday challenge pic (bottom)

The snail was rather curious about about the camera! (top)

Much fun was had trying to get bug pictures however snails gave the best picture (cause they move slow!)

Have you lost a sock?

There is a sock thief in Loughborough...Beware

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8030168.stm

Hacked

This is a public apology...

My hotmail account has been hacked and used to spam junk to everyone!

I apologise for this and have taken steps to prevent it happening again

very sorry everyone.