Norfolk life
Advent Blog: 18 Norfolk sunset
I was taking pictures of my cassoulet to post today then I looked out of the window and saw the sunset. It was then a quick dash down the road before it faded!
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 17 Christmas voices
Carols for the first time this year last night at the village christmas concert in Carbrooke church – very lovely and festive!
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 16 Curry by candle light
Friday night is always curry night in our house!
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 14 School disco
No nativity, or angels costumes or lines to learn or carols to sing this year …now my daughter is at High School the focus has been on the school Chrsitmas disco…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 13 shadow play
It’s late, it’s been a busy day…here are some shadows shot in our house today…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 12 Christmas lily
Just one image today taken of flowers I received for my birthday at the beginning of the month. I then modified it by creating a texture, custom brush and finally overlaying some music!
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 11 Happy months
Today my daughter helped make our first mince pies – or “happy months” as they are called in our family- of the festive season. I also made a tray of sausage rolls but they we not around long enough to be photographed!! Thanks to my Mum for the lovely home made mince meat.
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 10 Frosty footy
My son Tom played football for several years from the age of 10 and for virtually every game either Geoff or I were on the touch line taking pictures. I have to say that I have been feeling very guilty for not doing the same for my daughter who has been playing for Dereham Wanderers…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 8 Bleak landscape
A bit of a change from the last few posts. It was grey and the wind was howling as I drove out of the village for the school run. At the last minute I thought that I’d throw in the camera to snap the wind and big skies…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 7 Old truck!
I have been on the look out for some vintage crockery for a few Christmas crafty projects and as my son now has a part-time job at Watton Salerooms , I’ve been making the effort to have a good look round for any suitable items at the weekly auction. This week I was pleased to…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 6 Winter warmer – Jerusalem artichoke soup
Way back in the spring my friend Tracey gave me some Jerusalem artichoke tubers – which I duly planted in out little veg patch and then forgot all about them. Later on in the summer, when what I’d assumed were sunflowers had grown to 10 feet tall, I remembered that was where I planted the…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 4 Roaring fire
We have just come back from a lovely Sunday lunch out (a rare treat for us!) at Number 24 in Wymondham. Now relaxing in front of the fire as someone else is doing the washing up…:)
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