New Patio

Goodness, was it really as long ago as 2009 we purchased the BH.  Looking back at the pictures it hard to believe it was such a mess when we got it, and equally how hard we have worked to bring it back into the a liveable state.  Six years, with a minor blip in the middle when we had the indoor pool - things are finally concluding...

We have just had the first part of the garden completed.....back in 2009 this is how is was....

 

 

  

With the help of our very own 'Garden Fairies' the whole summer was spent clearing, chipping and cutting - with an awful lot of digging at the end!!

 

 

 

The garden fairies - hard at work with man tools and beer...

 

After the flood, we removed the lean too, making the garden a lot bigger...

 

And finally..... work under-way

 

Work in progress....

 

And the finished result...

 

 

Love it, love it, love it!! The attention to details is amazing.  Can highly recommend the guys who did the work, and after such a traumatic experience with tradesman when we had the flood - they have restored my faith that there are goods guys out there.  Roll on part two!!!

Currently experimenting with a cover!

Let you know how we get on with Shade Sails!

Christmas Pickings.....

 Christmas Day Sunrise

Saturday Sunset

Sunday Sunset

Sadness at Black Friday, Happiness at Amazing Saturday....

These images were taken at Sunrise on Saturday, the morning after Black Friday.  I watched with disgust at the people on the 10 o'clock news physically fighting each other for end of line TV's at Tesco's stores across the UK. I felt somewhat ashamed to be a human being - how did we become such awful human beings - showing no feeling towards our fellow friends - happy to hit and shout at someone just for a TV.  It made me sad.

I decided I needed to take time out from the world for an hour, so decided to head out for sunrise on Saturday morning .... while walking towards the beach front I could see some colour in the sky - so while trying to run, while trying to pull out my tripod legs,  I could feel a smile arriving on my face..... On emerging on the steps this is what confronted me.  Just for that minute - while drinking in the view and the colours (and I don't think I've really done justice to what I was seeing) all was well with the world. And actually - all was well for the next two hours.....

The first two images are actually taken on my IPhone.....I needed to share quickly.

The following images are taken with the DSLR - a mixture of short and long exposures.

I love these two images....

Do you know what, I don't think I could ever get fed up with this view - I must remember never to take it for granted, and to always remember how incredibly lucky I am to have the opportunity to view it when I can.

Weekend Sunrise - Middleton on Sea

Saturday

Sunday

Unexpected Lovliness....

An unexpected, nothing planned, windy day at the BH.  What better way to spend the day than a walk along the beach!  So with camera in my hand, walking boots on and my rainproof coat, off we set......

D waiting patiently for me to take some photo's for my homework assignment....

Fire damaged Beach Huts :(

Abandoned pets :(

Evidence of last nights activities....

Lunch at the Lobster Pot :)

A very faint rainbow showing us where the pot of gold is :)

And much experimental photography now the tide was out.....

Much seaweed up rooted from the rough weather

Rock pools too unclear for me to get anything floating :(

Evidence that dinosaurs still walk the earth :)

And the final bit of the journey home before the rain sets in..... this is a little car we pass each time we walk through the little alley ...... we hope one day the owner will bring it back to its former glory.

Happiness is wind through my hair and sand between my toes (well underneath the walking boots)!!