World Book Day in the Uk

Here in the Uk today is world book day, I know because of all the costumed children on my facebook page today.

Elsa from Frozen appears to be the favourite, although I didn't know that was a book.

I googled (well actually swag searched) world book day and discovered that the Uk holds it a month early on the first Thursday in March, in most of the rest of the world it's around the 23rd of April. The Uk chose a different day due to the Easter Holidays. So to me it's less of a world book day and more of a UK one :) But encouraging children to read is all good.

So my favourite book is Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, closely followed by Captain Correllis Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres. I should add that while I read ebooks on my iPad I generally prefer the real thing. I've yet to start enjoying audio books :). I do like some film adaptations though :).

This is my old copy of Wuthering Heights, as you can see it's a reprint under her pen name Ellis Bell, all the Bronte sisters originally used pen names.

Last week of February 2015

Another week has gone by without me finding the time to post.

I've spent most of the week feeling ill, or working after I went back. I had a week off sick, for which I'm lucky enough to get full pay, apart from the fact most of the time was overtime so it will only be about 5 hours :)

In between I was trying to finish off the court paperwork for my husband's court case. It's all done and sent off for now. I'll share more details when I can.

I also went out twice with my dad as we missed last Friday, so on Tuesday we went to \morpeth with my mum, and yesterday just the two of us went back.

Saturday's photo was of my husband's new boat

Sunday's is of his Range Rover

Monday's is of my super fast yellow punto

Tuesday's photo a cool tree at Morpeth

The inside of my husband's boat

Thursday's is dusk

Friday's photo is ducks on the river Wansbeck at Morpeth

A close up of a boat fishing rod.

Bad Blogging week

Well I've been a bad blogger this week, as I've just realised I've not posted since last Sunday.

It's been a busy week with me feeling like crap for most of it, I started to feel slightly ill on Monday at work, by Tuesday I felt really ill and tired. Wednesday night I rang in sick for Thursday, and I've been off since then. I still generally feel tired and like crud.

I've spent most of the week trying to make myself feel better, while trying to understand and sort the last of the court paperwork. I've also still been trying to earn online, although I've let a few days slip. I have continued with my photo a day though.

Monday's photo is pf my dad's Harley Davidson Sportster. It's his baby. He came to visit me on it on Monday as he was returning a battery charger.

Tuesday's photo was another one of my cat, I was tired after work, and stuck for something to take. Although I do feel that this profile works rather well.

Wednesday's photo is of a lovely blue sky, and some white fluffy clouds. It was still freezing cold though.

Thursday's photo is of Termie drinking from my water glass, a bit of a concern as I have no idea for how long she has been sharing my drinks. It's not something I really want to consider :), but I'll be more careful in future.

Friday's photo is my husband's braided fishing line. 

Today's photo isn't uploaded yet, but it will be one of my husband's new boat. He went to collect it from Scotland yesterday, it's lovely but very big.

Valentines Day, and a Sunday off

Well Valentine's Day for me wasn't that romantic, although it was a nice day.

We spent it visiting my stepdaughter and grandchildren, which was lovely. I was very impressed at how bright my 16 month old granddaughter is, she already can use the remote for her brother's remote controlled car, and knows what it should move. Maybe it's just a sign of the times though. 

While out I forgot to take my photo of the day, so when I got back I had a walk towards the river. It was dusk, but pretty grey and cloudy, which led to a great atmospheric photo. 

River Wansbeck

Today I've been sorting out some paperwork for a court case, I'll share the details later on. Let's just say it's hard work, and I'm no solicitor lol. 

This meant I only stepped outside for some fresh air, so my photo was taking from our garden. A view of the river, my apple tree and the black bridge. Again it was neat sunset, but it's been grey and cloudy here, so no actual sun to set.

The rest of the week up to valentines 2015

The rest of this week has been spent working up to today, I have been doing less hours though so I've been able to spend a bit more time online.

I've also tried to do a bit more walking as I really need to get fit.

Wednesday's photo is of the River Wansbeck here in Northumberland. The bridge is called the black bridge. It's a railway bridge, the trains that go on it carry coal and are really slow.

Thursday's photo is of the keyboard of my new laptop, a Lenovo S20, I bought it to try and make more money online so that I can go selfemployed.

Today's photo is another of the river Wansbeck, but this time at Morpeth. Here it's narrower and deeper and prone to flooding. I went today with my dad and we had a walk along it. This is my favourite photo from today because I like the reflections from the seagulls.

Working and sleeping February 2015

The last few days seems to have passed in a blur or working (from 6.30 in the morning) and trying to catch up on sleep and other jobs. I've also had my house insurance to sort and squeezed in a visit to my friend with the broken wrist, it's mending nicely.

I've also made sure that I took my photo of the day, I now have a nice collection of 41 photos :)

Saturday's photo was of my Fiat 126 (smurf"s) engine, my husband works as a mechanic so there's always a handy engine when I need inspiration.

Sunday after work I was really tired, but my cat Termie came to my rescue, even if I did have to wake her. 

Yesterday's photo was of some yummy mini swiss rolls, sadly bought frozen and not made by my own fair hands. Then again giving my cooking skills that's probably as well.

Today's photo is of the gorgeous river at the bottom of my street (and hill thankfully), I really don't visit it enough, which I could tell when I could barely breath walking back up the hill. It's steep but I'm disappinted in myself I really need to make the effort to get fit. The world does not need a fat, unfit dragonfairy :)

Friday at Warkworth and Amble

Today I went out with my mum and dad, we were going to go to Warkworth castle, but it was closed.

On the drive up we stopped at Amble and had some lovely chips and a cheese patty at the Quayside cafe. After I took some photos of the harbour, including my photo of the day.

I liked this because it's the kind of boat my husband would like.

A group of ducks on the river coquet at Warkworth.

Warkworth castle, not open through the week until the middle of february.