Motorcross Racing

Landrake, Cornwall

My son and I decided to go to the Motorcross Races yesterday.....was very dusty but good fun and nice to do something togethe. Neither of us knew much about any of the racers...but it was something to do on a Saturday afternoon. I took my camera along but my images are'nt very good...I couldnt get close enough to the bikes to get the effect that I wanted...but its all good practice and here are some of the images I took.

Still Life and Sunday Blues

Sundays are sometimes the most difficult of days.....I woke up this morning feeling a sadness in my heart that I cant really explain. Is it memories of the past that my subconscious clings on too......Sundays when I dreaded school the next day because the first lesson was something I didn't like or I had to read my work out loud which always caused me stress. How silly this is.....its a long time since I was at school and now that I am older and I am once again learning, but in an environment that I love and that I have no qualms about discussing my work with others...why then do I still remember those days?

Sundays was also the day when my mum would tell me off for not having worked hard enough on my homework or I hadn't practised the piano enough.....Sundays was always the one day of the week when she was moody and at odds with everyone and everything. Am I just repeating history....mimicking her ways....Sundays are to be enjoyed....I have a wonderful life.....I have no worries that are big enough to get me down...so why the sadness? I have to shrug it off....understand maybe that its not my sadness....it doesn't happen every Sunday...just sometimes....maybe I am delving too deep...maybe its just that this weekend has been a mixture of emotions.....maybe I'm just being silly.....

Back to College

It was good to get back to college today and see everyone.....we didn't really do that much....this morning we had a brief session with Tim about our next Assignment and a run down of what were going to be doing this next term... then after lunch The Principal came to ask for our feedback on our thoughts about the college.....other than that we had a catch up in the canteen!

The Barbican and Stan

  I headed down to the Barbican today to listen to some Reggae music...I had arranged to meet my friend Stan for some company...alas I think the Reggae Day was taking place at The Lounge but they were'nt playing much Reggae music...so Stan and I had a coffee at Capt'n Jaspers where we were surrounded by lots of Bikers.... making Stan feel a little sad as he no longer has his much cherished Harley Davidson. We took a walk around the Barbican, stopping off at the Mayflower Steps where a Memorial has been placed to Remember all those who left Plymouth for The Americas in 1620.
Its been a beautiful sunny day but still quite chilly, so after wandering along the harbour for a while longer we we decided to call it a day as we were both feeling the cold!

Happy Days

The past couple of days have been happy days....yesterday Emma, Eileen and I met for coffee and had a lovely 'girlie' chat about well everything really...an enjoyable couple of hours whizzed by. Later in the afternoon Emma and her two girls and me and my two went to the cinema to see 'Nanny McFee' ...a lovely magical family film....we ate lots of popcorn, drank fizzy drinks and had fun....today I took my son into town as he needed new school shoes....not an easy task it turned out but he eventually found some he liked...and then we had some lunch...browsed the European Market Stalls that are set up in town for a few days and then came home. The children's dad is having a BBQ this afternoon so I have a few hours to myself and here I am .....but I need to get on with 'stuff' so here's a few images to end with today.

Some students from Art College making a film in town

Some Yummy Cakes from various stalls

Surrounded by a Wealth of Creativity

Louise Coke in the Glass Blowing Studio at College....she kindly let me take some photos of her at work.

Portwrinkle Beach

This afternoon we visited Portwrinkle Beach, it was cold and overcast but it was lovely to do something together. We made sculptures out of pebbles.

Central Park

Quick Catch Up

I've been busy today finishing my spring cleaning and I'm very glad to say its all done...yipee!!! Now my space is clear and I can get on with my work, hopefully go to an exhibition or two, see some friends and get on with my life. I feel as though the world has passed my by these past few days. I did go out yesterday for a few hours with my camera to Portwrinkle where I took the images below. It was great to feel the wind in my hair!

I had'nt put my laptop on today but thought I would check my emails, catch up on FB and write a quick catch up on here. I was very happy to have received an email from Katherine at a Local Scottish Newspaper asking me to give her a call about my photographic/art idea. She said that she is thinking of writing an article about it which would be absolutely wonderful for me. So first thing tomorrow I will give her a call. Typical that today of all days I had'nt checked my emails earlier!

Thats it for today......

A Spring in My Step!

Both the images I have up loaded today were taken at Portwrinkle in Cornwall. It was around 4pm, the sun was going down and beams of light shone through the clouds creating what I felt was a spiritual light. It was truly beautiful.

I am feeling so much better....yesterday I started to spring clean my home...there's still much to do but already the choas is diminishing. A bonus too.....! I love my shoes and I found some I had forgotten I had...great!

I have recently put on a little weight and have to admit that some of my clothes are getting a teeny bit tight! But having reached the grand old age of fifty I feel that I no longer want to worry about it. My weight has its ups and downs, I've never been a big lady, but size 14 seems the norm for me these days. So today I thought ok my jeans dont fit so well, so I'm going to dress in a more comfortable style and be more creative and artisitc in my attire!!! I like vintage clothing and there is a stall in the market where they ocassionally have some great outfits...so I'll keep my eyes peeled. I had an email from a vintage site the other day...must have a proper look see what they have.

Its Easter Monday......when I wrote the other day I did'nt yet know what changes this Easter would bring....but there are changes in my life all the time......one of the main things I have noticed recently is that I am being called to be more assertive. In the past I have had a tendancy to let others' take advantage of the fact that I am quite a placid and easy going kind of gal! But there have been times when resentment has arisen in my mind and thats not good. I know now that it is much better to voice what I feel and to be honest about the things that I like, dont like, want, dont want and how I wish to be treated myself. So a new step for me......confidence in my own beliefs about what I want my life to be.....confidence in the faith that I have in God and the Trust I have in Him that 'He will make my paths straight'.....He certainly has never once let me down even though I have had periods in my life when I have doubted and questioned and turned away. But He stubbornly remains true to me....I have made a promise that I will follow His Guidance and Trust that He only ever wants the best for me.

A couple of years ago I read this quote by Helen Keller and it has become my philosophy in life.....
 "do what you can, with what you have, where you are"

Dark Rain and Easter Images

I'm sitting here watching the rain thinking that I will probably try and get on with some work....but I seem to be using my avoidance tactics...doing anything but.....

I'm feeling a little sad, its probably the dark day....two seagulls are sitting on the roof opposite me oblivious to the rain....maybe they are trying to tell me something.....what does the rain matter.....sometimes I like to walk in the rain but not today...it doesnt seem very inviting today. 


My friends are busy today...I'm meant to be busy. Its Easter. Easter for me is usually a time of rebirth like the changing season....I usually feel uplifted after Easter....its a time of change sometimes in a big way sometimes in a small way. So what is the change coming this Easter...is there one....I dont feel anything yet.

Its been a busy week so maybe I'm just a little tired .....but today I feel lonely...there are things I want to do but I just ....its just one of those days.

I should get on with some cleaning that would stir me!!! Maybe thats it. At the moment my home is a little chaotic..time for a clear out...time to put order back...but I'm not sure today is the day!! Tut Tut Me....just get on with it Pen.....stop procrastinating.....Maybe.

Now that I've uploaded my Easter Images I realise I haven't said Thank You today....I have so much to be thankful fof NAMASTE