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my xmas cactus is beginning to flower right on cue

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went to an antiques fair at goodwood house sunday - the paintings on the walls rather outclassed the paintings for sale

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looking around chichester on saturday this window model obligingly posed for the camera

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these will provide a warm splash of colour for xmas

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some of you will know that this is very relevant to brading roman villa

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if you run out of things to take indoors you can always start to photograph reflections which have a sort of 'other world' quality

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bunnybunnybunnybunnybunnybunny

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we took advantage of a brief moment of sunshine over the weekend.

check out those mistletoe balls.

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the latest pickings from the windowsill garden ...

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the moon through the christmas lights

on the south bank

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i went out after work,

and when i came back

he'd done all the ironing.

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reading about the stoke-on-trent potteries
sur le train

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back home.

but i want to go back.

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this city is just so great.

i could just wander the streets all day.

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the amazing architecture of the louvre.

i half-expected david bowie to appear on an upside-down staircase.

if only!

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bonjour paris!

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a foul wet day today
but all is well
my roof repairs worked
and not a drop of rain has entered the kitchen
....... never mind a lake full

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it was time to test the new coat hooks

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could have taken inumerable photos on this bright sunny day ........ if only i had my camera .... but made up on trip to ryde this evening with all saints church

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what a discovery the 'cow shed' is - just down a country lane within sight of carisbrooke castle, and oozing antiques and domestic artefacts

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this week has shot by
the weekend promises blue skies :o)

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i thought i'd give my guatemalan worry people a little outing ......

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the night wasn't quite what we had expected.

but still, it turned out ok in the end.

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there was this amazing orange light in trafalgar square this afternoon.



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life-sized lego darth vader.

things just don't get much better than that.

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and the wheel just keeps on turning ...

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what a great weekend.

birthdays,

sleepovers,

air beds,

cold feet,

an unbelievable breakfast,

jenga in the pub,

and then bellowhead in concert

and a good old knees-up.



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ta-da!

our first christmas cake.

i am ridiculously excited.



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all the ingredients are there,

but the real skill comes in assembling them ...

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trying to see the best in this season.

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a dependable favourite of the castle battlements silhouetted against an interesting sky

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tuesday market day and the commemorative wreaths stood out in the square

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waiting for the rain ........

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i took this at 7.45 this morning from the south downs looking towards the sun rising over misty fields (en route to london)

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this was rather unkind on worthing as we spent an enjoyable visit to the museum.
in the afternoon we looked around horsham, including its museum which was amazing

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i'm having fun at the moment experimenting with glazes
you only have an approximate idea of what the end result will be
so it's very exciting to see what comes out of the kiln

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ok what's the odd one out?

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the sun is so strong this time of year
it gives a good back light to things

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winter days, with candles to illumninate the darkness

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the christmas decorations are already up in london.

it's official.

the end of the year is in sight.

 

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i would love a job where i could actually MAKE something with my hands.

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these days, 

if i don't take a picture first thing in the morning

i miss the daylight completely.

so, 

here are some autumn colours

to save you from another shot of my dining table.

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surrounded by the familiar objects of home.

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i love ventnor.

and i am in awe of his craftsmanship. 

did i mention that i love ventnor?

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friday night.

back on the isle of wight.

i can't think where the weeks go.

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here we are in november and there is still some colour in the garden thanks to the autumn leaves

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taken from ryde pier on saturday morning, looking like a pirate ship at anchor in the bahamas

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hello, my name is rufus
i used to hang about alum bay until i got picked up
the best bit about moving was going up the chairlift
it's quite different living in a town - very handy for the shops, and much easier to stay dry
i'm looking forward to christmas when i shall get to see some relations

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at the roman villa today, celebrated as usual at about 4pm by a doorstep sized piece of (carrot) cake mmmmmmm

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this is probably what my brain looked like on wednesday if i had a scan.....