Sunday, August 31, 2008

Friday, 29th August 2008


I bought a potato ricer...big deal!
Potato farls and home-made gnocchi - here I come.

Thursday, 28th August 2008


You are kidding, aren't you?!
(Turns out they correctedly predicted the score - damn!)

Wednesday, 27th August 2008


The mannequin madness is following me around.
Spotted on Stoneygate Road, Leicester.

Tuesday, 26th August 2008


Working on a case study. Boring.

Monday, 25th August 2008


Oh yeah, I'm all Amy, all the time. ;) I suspect 'Amy' and 'Katie' are mannequins.
A shop refit in St Martins Square, Leicester.

Sunday, 24th August 2008

Whoops - forgot to take a photo today. I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. Not that anything especially exciting happened today.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Saturday, 23rd August 2008


My new favourite ghost sign.
Spotted on a ghost-sign-hunting trip along Narborough Road.

Friday, 22nd August 2008


Socks for baby Barber.

Thursday, 21st August 2008


The mind boggles.
Spotted in the Attenborough Tower (yes, I went up it...in the lift...and I didn't faint...or panic - yay for me!).

Wednesday, 20th August 2008


Tuesday, 19th August 2008



OMG! We won the pub quiz - again!! This time a clean sweep: corners, line and full house. What a shame we won beer instead of hard cash!

Monday, 18th August 2008


Katy bought these treats back from Barcelona - what a shame I can't partake. :(

Sunday, 17th August 2008


Victorian tiled floor

Babelas, Queens Road, Leicester

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Saturday, 16th August 2008


Horses

Camden Lock Market, London

Friday, 15th August 2008


London Road as seen through blue glass.
At the Lansdowne.

Thursday, 14th August 2008


Rows and rows of beautiful beads.

Festival of Quilts, N.E.C.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Wednesday, 13th August 2008


'Round the market with my Ma.
Market Hall, Leicester.

Tuesday, 12th August 2008


Tuesday in town.
Town Hall Square, Leicester.

Monday, 11th August 2008


A collection of CDs from the RDR project I'm working on.

Sunday, 10th August 2008


Proof that the sun came out at Summer Sundae eventually.

Sunday, 10th August 2008

Saturday, 9th August 2008


The CSI-themed Inside Stage at Summer Sundae.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Friday, 8th August 2008


The Olympics started today (very auspicious date!), and where was I?

At Summer Sundae of course! This is Supergrass headlining - dull, dull, dull....

Thursday, 7th August 2008


Wellies - bought for Summer Sundae at the weekend.

Wednesday, 6th August 2008


Ceri hosted a magnificent Medieval banquet...

Tuesday, 5th August 2008


Today I was in an Eeyore mood (hence the pic).

Monday, 4th August 2008


Katy's garter: making good progress.

Sunday, 3rd August 2008


I've got a bit behind uploading these pics...

Shelling broad beans - how domestic.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

about time



Photos from my long wait to get out of JFK airport...

Monday, August 11, 2008

Saturday, 2nd August 2008


My favourite photo from among 700-odd taken today at the Caribbean Carnival.
The rest are on Flickr.

Friday, 1st August 2008


Chinese-inspired, but Western-designed commie-kitsch on sale in Leicester.

Thursday, 31st July 2008


My first full day at work in my new job.

Wednesday, 30th July 2008


Pre-Speed Dating - eek!

Monday, August 4, 2008