Cloud of Starlings

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2010-08-07T22:02:00.000+01:00

07/08/10 (219/365), originally uploaded by Kerry Hughes (yup, still alive).

Did you miss me?

In an attempt to catch my blog up, I'm trying a different tack. We'll see how long that lasts :)

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let's go home (217/365)

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orange wednesday debris (216/365)

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a shot on the run (late for the train) & sooc

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aftermath (212/365)

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guiding lights (211/365)

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There were massive storm clouds a brewing on the horizon, and we were treated to quite the cloud show
as the winds rushed over our heads.

curly wurly (209/365)

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When I was younger, about 10 or so, if anyone said "people pay a fortune to have hair like your's"
I would charmingly reply "they can have it"

These days though, the curlier the better. We're never satisfied :)

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be prepared (206/365)

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It's a fairly recent habit, so one not fully formed, but there is something to be said for ironing your 'uniform' on a sunday night.

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the framing is by accident but I quite like it, although I'd prefer a little more of her in shot if I'm honest.

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got soup? (203/365)

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the temptation to line these all up was immense...

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drove through a thunderstorm on the way home, couldn't see out the windscreen for a couple of seconds
- whilst doing 40 on the motorway....

milestones (200/365)

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200 down, 165 to go....

dinner time (199/365) (2010:7/52)

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If you came to my house, I'd make you tacos for tea. It's my one and only party piece so I hope you like it.
Tonight the family had taco shells but it was tortillas all the way for me. Just a shame I forgot the salsa.

taken (very belatedly) for 2010: the year we took photos, week 7 theme - food

just desserts (198/365)

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We were late for a kid's party, I hesitated and made the wrong decision and got my first ever ticket.

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there's hundreds of them! (196/365)

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but lucky for us she can read them by herself these days...

just keep moving (195/365)

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luckily I like train journeys

so you caught me... (194/365) (2010:27/52)

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I think we've already established I'm still having teenage girl moments so this won't really be a surprise now, will it?

taken for 2010: the year we took photos, week 27 theme - guilty pleasures

shine (193/365) (2010:26/52)

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taken for 2010: the year we took photos, week 26 theme - shine

homegrown taste of summer (192/365)

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They did it! (191/365)

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Relief at the end of the 84 mile Hadrian's Walk

dinner time (190/365)

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proud sponsors (188/365)

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The middle night of Dan's 84 mile charity walk, flying the flag for Buff who were the main sponsors of the walk

home entertainment (187/365)

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lost in music (186/365) (2010:21/52)

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Do you remember what it's like to be swept away in a song, so completely wrapped up in the music you can
actually feel your heart ache for a lost love that wasn't even your's? Or feel it soar with such joy you think
you'll burst? You just want to stand there and throw your arms out and sing at the top of your voice.

I've been listening to a lot of music lately, the aerial in my car's broken so I've been listening to albums, old and new.
I'd forgotten how different it is to hear 10-12 songs by an artist rather than the chopping and changing you get on the radio.

I've gotten so involved that I became addicted to the emotional rush. It was like being the hopelessly romantic, full-of-teenage-angst girl I used to be and whilst it was good to spend some time together, I'm not really her anymore. But I've re-awoken the hunger

Taken for 2010: the year we took photos, week 21

Nobody home (185/365)

2010-07-04T22:29:00.000+01:00

the house next door has been unoccupied for nearly 18 months and I love how the garden is constantly reclaiming the land.
A rather belated submission for 2010: the year we took photos week 22 - nobody home

have you seen my mummy? (184/365)

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the day after moving day (183/365)

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cheers students, landlords and other types for leaving the place so tidy

shoes with a view (182/365)

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current pre-occupations (181/365)

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I'm not becoming obsessed, no no, just getting ready for December.

I'm so going to be one of the oldest people there (other than parents who've brought their mini emo offspring)...

where did everybody go? (180/365)

2010-06-29T21:13:00.003+01:00

stood here away from the morning rush, it felt like something had taken everyone away this morning.
Insert sci-fi pop culture reference here.

night time stories (179/365)

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don't let it hit you on the way out (178/365)

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roses of fire (177/365)

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from my parents' garden. Bigger than your hand too.

If I want, I can look at this view everyday (176/365)

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I love this view. I love this photo of this view (is it wrong to be a fan of your own photo?)
And I feel like I'm boasting but I never take this view for granted - I always know how lucky
I am to have views like this 5 minutes from the house.

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get 'em started early (173/365)

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making hay whilst the sun shines (172/365)

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I love this time of year

scraping the barrel tonight (171/365)

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wedding magic (170/365)

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I am the Shadow (169/365)

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I managed the first 20 mins, and then thought I'd cope not watching the rest. Did I miss anything?

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this is part of the empty office building at the back of my work complex, I don't know when it was built but the attempts to disguise the concrete make me smile. PS, that blue was real - this is sooc.

roll me over in the clover (166/365)

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homeward bound (165/365)

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curse you, pageturner (164/365)

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gotta love green (163/365)

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oh look, Kerry's taken another picture of clouds (162/365)

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have you washed your hands (161/365)

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pink overload (159/365)

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this way (158/365)

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these markings are all around at the moment, they make me think of giant bird footprints

there's nothing like being in your own bed (157/365)

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nearly home (156/365)

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la fin des vacances... (155/365)

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personne pour le cricket? (154/365)

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he's happy (153/365)

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An evening on the beach at Beg-Meil.

It stopped raining long enough for the kids to have some fun:

hitting the beach (150/365)

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de haut en bas sur la carrousel (149/365)

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we're all going on a summer holiday (148/365)

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150 miles done, 600 to go....

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please be seated (146/365)

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through the round window (145/365)

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for sale (144/365)

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in bloom (143/365)

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Serentity (2010:20/52)

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My advice to my younger self? Don't really know if I'd listen, but I'd say things tend to work out in the end.

My motto:

I strive for
the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.

aka choose your battles....

2010:The year we took photos, week 20 - 'Life: an instruction manual'

Little fluffy cloud (142/365)

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(141/365)

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we'll see how long it lasts (140/365)

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one day, you'll be a pumpkin my son (139/365)

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(138/365) fragile

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(137/365) "now who lives in a house like this?"

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The other stuff (136/365) (2010:19/52)

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2010:The year we took photos, week 19 = the other stuff

Need more time.....
(the photo has notes, which you can see if you click through to flickr)

(135/365) (2010:15/52 - catch up)

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2010: The year week took photos week 15, favourite movie shot (I'm catching up on my missed assignments)

This isn't especially my favourite shot from a movie but it's certainly the first that sprang to mind. I tried to think of other ones but I kept coming back to this. I love his expression, I was thinking 'how do I ask a 3 year old to look like a toy' when he pulled this blank look :)

Friday!!! (134/365)

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Dan gave me a free pass this evening so headed to the cinema and felt like a grown up

Whipping piccadilly (133/365)

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I missed this week's 2010:TYWTP assignment on "being 18". I've been thinking about it a lot and still plan to catch up, but in the meantime here's a photo of me not having been 18 for 16 years... Ugh.

and there we have it (131/365)

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It's been a really interesting few days, and there will be more to come but here we go.

station blues (130/365)

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Ps. Happy 50th birthday Bono

(129/365) (X)

2010-05-09T00:02:00.001+01:00

I forgot to take photo on Sunday.

Well, I took one just like this but I deleted it, I didn't realise until the day after, so here it is recreated. My first miss since 1 January, I'm really annoyed but I'm going to ignore it. This time.

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Happy Birthday Mum (127/365)

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For tomorrow really but we went over for an early birthday tea. Dan made the cake, and I managed to have a diet-sized slice :)

(sooc)

did you do your bit? (126/365)

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feeling neglected (125/365)

2010-05-05T23:58:00.001+01:00

These beauties are just gathering dust at the minute. I need to get one of them fixed (still) but never have the time. At least wih my phone I can take, process and uplaod wherever I am.

I have to get back in the habit of taking stuff earlier though. Too many 10.30pm shots this week...

Don't let him fool you (124/365)

2010-05-04T23:56:00.001+01:00

I spent nearly an hour and a half trying to get him to bed this evening. We've no idea what's going on at the moment but we wish it would stop....

evening stroll (123/365)

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This is probably some cess pit for all I know but it looked all peaceful and pretty this evening

Be calm (2010:17/52) (122/365)

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2010: The year we took photos, week 17 assignment - Be calm by Fun

This song sounds like what I'd imagine a panic attack to feel like, so that led me to thinking of calming down by breathing through a paper bag.

Do you know how hard it is to get hold of a paper bag in England?

Anyway you should check out the song, it's really good.

wagamamayumyum (121/365)

2010-05-01T23:50:00.002+01:00

Had a lovely evening with the family: train to Manchester, food at Wagamama's, watching the rest going on the ferris wheel and train back.