Well after a short break I’m back, but I’m now living up in the north of the country where life is a whole lot better, oh and i now have a job! Not quite what i expected to end up doing but i don’t think that any of us ever really do. 

Anyway being up here means that when i have a bit of free time on my hands i can get out and do somethings that i have wanted to do for quite a while now. Like this Monday, Thomas (the wonderful man that i am in love with and staying with)  asked me if i would like to go out walking with his sister in the lakes. My answer was most obviously yes, and from the few pictures that i took you can see why i loved the walk so much!

See what we started off with, slight mist that just added an air of mystic to the place

As we made our way around Derwent waters we kept spotting these interesting things the were set in place to mark one hundred years of the National Trust

As we went around the lake things just kept getting better and better the mist burnt off and the full size of the lake became apparent and all we saw were mirror reflections

Then we decided to stop and feed the ducks and then to feed ourselves

we stopped for a cup of hot chocolate (for me) and a cup or two of coffee (for sheila) and we plodded on. Me keeping the odd eye out for view like this

and maybe one like this...

then we found this one and sheila suggested another photograph...

of MEEEEEEEE!!! oh don't i look so happy and enthusiastic. Proof that separating me form my camera doesn't alway result in a nice photo of me.

This is one of the only photos that Shelia let me take of her.

One of my last photos of the day perfect mill pond reflection being gently disturbed by the silent canoeists, utter tranquility!

and just before i go i would like to introduce to you a new member of this cumbrian community that i have joined. He’s all black with bright green eyes and sharp claws, yes everyone he’s our new…   

vampire cat.... currently going by the name Charlie!

Oh and for the other Tom cat in my life. Tom was invited on to BBC radio Cumbria to talk about his life in 10 questions. skip to about 1.17 into the show and there he’ll be…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0020p0g/Kevin_Fernihough_28_01_2009/

so till next time all my love xx

Posted: January 28th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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I was sitting around the table to day at lunch with my family and a few friends, when someone commented on the fact that they only had a photo of their younger friend when she was a little girl and no recent ones. So the suggestion that I take a few of her came up so i thought I’d put a few of my favourites up just to keep me on my blogging toes…

Abi and i just sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted as i took a few photos.

discovering that some positions that are better for the photographer and not always good for the subjects sight (unless they fancy being blinded by sunlight, like this)

It took a little while for her to warm up, but she eventually got used to me just occasionally snapping away

de-sensertising her to my camera came pretty easily too, soon the familiar name of paparazzi was being thrown my way again! i guess something's just come a little to easily

The idea of her trying to make her most serious face had her in giggles the whole time which was kinda perfect for me as all i really wanted was smiles.

Turns out that this was her favourite shot, out of the few that i took. Probably because it just encapsulates what a fun person this friend is and how much she loves to laugh!

My photography skills aren't all that, but i do love taking photos that i love to look back on and the instant you see them you just break out in a smile. Oh the pure joy of being an amateur photographer!

 Till next time x

Posted: January 18th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Ok so its been a while since i last got off my ass and actually managed to post something, and for those who actually enjoy my blog i really do apolagise. But it’s now a new year and im trying to get back into the swing of it, there won’t be quite so many stunning pictures of mountains or horrendous drops off the edges of roads etc just back to good old UK me.

Before i start off the new year, heres a quick sum up of what i’ve been up to since i got back from Pakistan…

A trip down to Cornwall

Dad and Katy walking up Falmouth high street

Very very cold people!!

after going down to Cornwall, I helped set up an exhibition full of the work that the artisans that we met while in Pakistan. On the opening day Prince Charles turned up went around and spoke to the designers and the Interns such as Georgie and Myself (was really quite exciting!). But no pictures of him talking to me i’m afraid i didn’t think it was quite right to suddenly ask for a quick snap together! So anyway heres a few of the pictures i did take of the exhibition.

Helping the curator set everything up

Outside looking in on the exhibition (held at the Princes School of Traditional Arts)

My wonderful friends Nida (from the office in Pakistan) and Georgie looking stunning as ever!

Then i got a job locally in Watford at the delightful ‘Suits You’ (no photos of the job because frankly as useful an experience it was, it was damn boring!!) anyway in amongst all the hours of work there was one wonderful christmas party up in Cumbria and christmas at home with as much of the family as we could get our hands on.

My grandpa lighting up the christmas cake

A Houston feast!

Mum and I on the Fairground rides at Southbank!

Then came new year, which i spent with my little sister, her boyfriend James and my gem of a boyfriend Thomas. We had intended to go into london to see the fireworks but when we got there we all decided that it was a little too cold to spend 3 hours waiting to see the fireworks, and so hopped into a couple of bars and ended up in Claridges for the stroke of midnight! wonderful evening was had by all i think…

A bit of a hooray Henry moment for katy and her boy friend James

Champagne celebration

 ..and now i am lucky enough to be moving up to the wilds of the north (Cumbria), to be with the man that i love, to carry on finding things that i love to do (and yes that means taking more photos) and getting a job that i can’t wait to start everyday!

i really couldn't be happier!

till next time,  xxx

Posted: January 13th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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