31 Dec 2013

2013: That was the year that was

When I was going through my photos of the year I came across many I had forgot we had taken. I share lots of photos on Instagram as a kind of mini-blog (somehow that is a bit easier to maintain than this one!) taken on my iPhone but rarely look back at the 'real' photos I have taken.

Rather than them sit in my laptop I thought I would share them here. Here's 2013 in 19 photos. Many of these are taken by my amazing, ever supportive husband (yes, he spotted me trying to claim them as my own!).




















Looking forward to 2014!

27 Dec 2013

Reflective

We’ve established I rarely blog these days and a quick look over the past few posts it is always when I am feeling reflective. It is obviously my outlet. And, a good one at that.

Bradgate Park, November 2013 (Mine, taken on iPhone)
I am currently in that point of the Christmas break where the excitement is dying down and thoughts are moving on to the year ahead. I normally get annoyed at myself of all the things I haven’t achieved in the previous year and start getting optimistic about the one ahead. I looked back on my ‘resolutions’ for 2013 and surprise surprise the same could stand for 2014, and probably will. In fact they have been mostly the same for the past 5 years at least. This year I may even share them.

Another unlikely surprise is that these resolutions are likely to include more blogging, one year I will achieve this. I was going through all the photos we had taken this year and there were so many that I had took thinking ‘that will make a good blog photo’, they just never quite make it that far. I guess being in front of a computer screen for 8/9 hours a day at work doesn’t make blogging in an evening a very attractive activity.

Bradgate Park, November 2013 (Mine, taken on iPhone)
So, the planning is beginning. The 12 month Moleskin planner to sort my head out for 2014 is ordered and should arrive any day. In the meantime I might just look back over some of those photos whilst listening to our new record player and Carole King.

After all, I need all the relaxation I can get, 2014 is set to be the biggest yet with a new addition to the family. Arghh!

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