Thursday, 19 August 2010

231/365:2010 Come Dine With Me!

231/365:2010 Come Dine With Me!

Empty plates, which is always a good sign! Not sure how I would be scored, though!

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

230/365:2010 Holy Communion

230/365:2010 Holy Communion

Every other Wednesday morning we have a midweek service. This morning I was celebrating the Lord's Supper.

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

229/365:2010 Rainbow Files

229/365:2010 Rainbow Files

Got some much-needed filing done this week, not of my nails, but of all the letters that have arrived over the past year, as well as the bills and other important household things. Gotta keep on top of it now!

Monday, 16 August 2010

228/365:2010 Raindropped Window

228/365:2010 Raindropped Window

After a couple of nice days, the rains came down and the floods went whoosh! (As the childrens' song goes...)

Sunday, 15 August 2010

227/365:2010 View from the Top

227/365:2010 View from the Top

Took Pippa for her walk through the Moat Park today and climbed the 'moat' (although really it's a Motte). There's a great view out over Dundonald, and this one was looking towards the old St Elizabeth's and the Cleland Mausoleum in our graveyard. The Clelands were residents of the original Stormont Castle, or so I'm told.

Saturday, 14 August 2010

226/365:2010 Pram Periscope Please!

226/365:2010 Pram Periscope Needed!

Had a great afternoon at Castlewellan Forest Park with the inlaws. Our oldest niece couldn't quite see over the pram pushing her wee sister though, but you can just about see her ginger hair peeking over the top!

Friday, 13 August 2010

225/365:2010 The Watch Says Bedtime

225/365:2010 The Watch Says Bedtime

I just remembered to take this photo as I got into bed, otherwise the 365 would have been finished! Also, ignore the date as it's wrong on the watch face due to those pesky months without 31 days...

Thursday, 12 August 2010

224/365:2010 Hope in Newtownards

224/365:2010 Hope in Newtownards

Kiltonga Nature Reserve

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

223/365:2010 Published!

223/365:2010 Published!

My photo Drum Shades made it into the Belfast Telegraph's 100 pictures to make you smile in the One Summer's Day competition.

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

222/365:2010 Grass Cutting Time!

222.365:2010 Grass Cutting Time!

The jungle needed taming...

Monday, 9 August 2010

221/365:2010 Fare Ye Well, Enniskillen

221/365:2010 Fare Ye Well, Enniskillen

The swan family swam past the castle at the right moment!

Sunday, 8 August 2010

220/365:2010 Bizzy Lizzy's

220/365:2010 Bizzy Lizzy's

Out for a walk with Pippa and another hipstamatic attempt, this time of my 'workplace'.

Saturday, 7 August 2010

219/365:2010 Textures

219/365:2010 Textures

Aftershave bottle was my inspiration!

Friday, 6 August 2010

218/365:2010 Clabby Church

218/365:2010 Clabby Church

A little bit of local knowledge helped me find the slightly faster route from Enniskillen to Belfast (via Tempo and Clabby). Except that it wasn't faster this time as I had to have a look at the churches along the way!

Thursday, 5 August 2010

217/365:2010 Hipstormontica

217/365:2010 Hipstormontica

Trying out the Hipstamatic camera app on the iPhone rendered this picture of Stormont's Parliament Buildings from this evening's Pippa walk.

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

216/365:2010 Time for Tea

216/365:2010 Time for Tea

Abstract teabag. Perhaps this should have been another mystery object?

Tuesday, 3 August 2010

215/365:2010 Jammy!

215/365:2010 Jammy!

Some homemade raspberry jam.

Monday, 2 August 2010

214/365:2010 Farewell Fiesta

214/365:2010 Farewell Fiesta

Saying goodbye to our old car today, and reminded of all the travels and adventures we had with it.

Sunday, 1 August 2010

213/365:2010 The Duckworths

213/365:2010 The Duckworths

A little trip to Kiltonga Nature Reserve to walk Pippa gave me the opportunity to capture some wildlife photos at the same time. A lovely and relaxing place to see birds in the shadow of Scrabo Tower.

Saturday, 31 July 2010

212/365:2010 Drum Major

212/365:2010 Drum Major

It was the European Pipe Band Championships at Stormont in Belfast today, with an estimated crowd of 20,000 people enjoying the tartan tussle. Despite the heavy showers, a good day was had, both in the pipe band championships and in the drum major competition.

Friday, 30 July 2010

211/365:2010 Lagan Weir

211/365:2010 Lagan Weir

Some late evening shots down by the riverside - the river Lagan in Belfast. (More to come on Flickr soon).

Thursday, 29 July 2010

210/365:2010 Gaming

210/365:2010 Gaming

Didn't really have much to take a photo of today, so this was a screenshot of my iPhone while playing Bejeweled!

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

209/365:2010 Kitchen Caddy

209/365:2010 Kitchen Caddy

Our fifth recycling/waste receptacle at home, in Castlereagh Borough Council area, which arrived today. We now have a black bin, brown bin, red kerbie, black kerbie, and this brown kitchen waste collector. Crazy!

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

208/365:2010 Iron Man

208/365:2010 Iron Man

The pattern on the bottom of the iron.

Monday, 26 July 2010

207/365:2010 Mystery Object

207/365:2010 Mystery Object

What is it? There is a story to these, which I'll reveal when they're guessed!

Sunday, 25 July 2010

206/365:2010 St Cuthbert's Cross

206/365:2010 St Cuthbert's Cross

This was an ordination present, and it sits in my study.

Saturday, 24 July 2010

205/365:2010 Photowalk

205/365:2010 Photowalk

Scott Kelby's 3rd annual photowalk, Belfast leg. More photos to come later...

Friday, 23 July 2010

204/365:2010 Little Wing

204/365:2010 Little Wing

Yum yum!

Thursday, 22 July 2010

203/365:2010 Globe

203/365:2010 Globe

A prop that comes in very handy for Children's Talks.

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

202/365:2010 Reflecting the Dome

202/365:2010 Reflecting the Dome

Belfast City Hall reflected in the roadworks bollards.

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

201/365:2010 New Horizon

201/365:2010 New Horizon

Just one night up at the University of Ulster, Coleraine for this huge Christian festival and teaching week.

Monday, 19 July 2010

200/365:2010 Thistle Have To Do!

200/365:2010 Thistle

Another garden delight!

Sunday, 18 July 2010

199/365:2010 Two Years Married

199/365:2010 Two Years Married

Our anniversary today, although the balloons were bought for this morning's childrens' talk, not for the anniversary!

Saturday, 17 July 2010

198/365:2010 Tiger Tiger

198/365:2010 Tiger Tiger

Creighton's filling station, Finaghy.

Friday, 16 July 2010

197/365:2010 Beechams Powders

197/365:2010 Beechams Powders

Another cold. Boo!

Thursday, 15 July 2010

196/365:2010 Mystery Flower

196/365:2010 Mystery Flower

Our neighbour has some growing in his garden, and this year they have appeared in ours too. Don't know what they are though.

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

194/365:2010 Reflecting the Thirteenth

193/365:2010 Reflecting the Thirteenth

The annual Royal Black Institution parade in Scarva with the Sham Fight. I've used this technique before at the Pipe Band Competition, but the band was stopped in front of me and I had to do it!

Monday, 12 July 2010

193/365:2010 Twelfth of July, Dublin Style

192/365:2010 Twelfth of July, Dublin Style

Street music was to be heard on the streets of Dublin, but I never heard the Sash once! Sadly, though, I wasn't able to take the shot I had intended for today. Right in the centre of Dublin, there is a huge tapestry of King Billy at the Battle of the Boyne, and I was going to take it, but there was a function in the room in the Bank of Ireland. Very disappointing!

Sunday, 11 July 2010

192/365:2010 Tooty Frooties

191/365:2010 Tooty Frooties

Consumed during the World Cup Final.

Saturday, 10 July 2010

191/365:2010 Roadside Chippy

191/365:2010 Roadside Chippy

Getting chips in Newcastle!

Friday, 9 July 2010

190/365:2010 Dromara Arch

190/365:2010 Dromara Arch

On a wet evening. Later, I noticed it was lit up with coloured lights, but wasn't able to stop.

Thursday, 8 July 2010

189/365:2010 Police Chopper

189/365:2010 Police Chopper

Hovering over home.

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

188/365:2010 Night Shade

188/365:2010 Night Shade

Out in the garden waiting on Pippa doing her business.

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

187/365:2010 Pippa

187/365:2010 Pippa

Just cos she hasn't had her photo taken in about a week!

Monday, 5 July 2010

186/365:2010 Pot of Gold in Zone A?

186/365:2010 Pot of Gold in Zone A?

Knocknagoney Tesco carpark with added rainbow.

Sunday, 4 July 2010

185/365:2010 Leopard Print Nana

185/365:2010 Leopard Print Nana

I'm going bananas!

Saturday, 3 July 2010

184/365:2010 Button Hole

184/365:2010 Button Hole

My thistle-like flower from yesterday's wedding.

Friday, 2 July 2010

183/365:2010 The Happy Couple!

183/365:2010 The Happy Couple!

The halfway day of the year, and a wedding. Jonathan and Paula Wilkinson following their marriage.

Thursday, 1 July 2010

182/365:2010 Crossword Completed!

182/365:2010 Crossword Completed!

First time I've ever finished the cryptic / quick crossword in the Belfast Telegraph! Also got the advanced Sudoku done as well!