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Project 52: Week 11
I am posting three photos instead of one this week, because I’m so happy that spring has finally arrived. The sun has been shining, my windows have been flung open, and my wee house is filled up with fresh air and birdsong. That’s definitely worth celebrating.
Spring means beautiful flowers.
Small Town Street Art: An Occasional Series
A few weeks ago, I posted about how pleased I was to finally find some graffiti in town (I know, I know, I’m odd like that…).
Well guess what? I’ve found some more! A slightly Big-Brother-esque eye peering out from a crack in a wall.
I love it.
Project 52: Week 10
This is another of my ‘bad photo – good memory’ entries into Project 52. It’s a sneakily snapped iPhone shot of Jayne Torvil and Christopher Dean at the filming of Dancing on Ice last night, which I went to with DorkyGranny.
I’d never watched the show on television, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was a really fun evening. There was lots of banter between the presenters and the judges during the ad breaks, plenty of doughnuts to keep our energy levels up, and we had great seats just a couple of rows from the front, so we had a clear view of all the skaters during their performances.
My only disappointment was not managing to get a pic of Phillip Schofield (even a blurry one!), who I’ve loved since I was about DorkySon’s age – I remember him presenting from the Broom cupboard with Gordon the Gopher!
The Toy-Stealing Squirrel
We were walking through the park the other day when DorkySon suddenly stopped and let out an ear-piercing shriek.
“What is it?” I asked.
“There’s a squirrel,” he said, pointing, and shrieked again.
I’m confused. We see squirrels most days on our walks through the park, and they don’t usually provoke any reaction.
“What’s wrong with the squirrel?” I asked.
“It’s going to steal my toys,” he said, before grabbing my hand and pulling me quickly past.
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