For want of a better name...

skyline and lake

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skyline and lake, originally uploaded by chloeloe.

I dreamlike photo to end the year...here's to a lovely 2009.

Wednesday, 31st December 2008

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This amused me - the name is rather familiar! :D
Spotted on Market Hill, Woodbridge.

Tuesday, 30th December 2008

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Wonderful mosaic step on Norwich Road, Ipswich. Now a bridal-wear shop.

Monday, 29th December 2008

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No photo.

Sunday, 28th December 2008

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Orford Quay. More pics on Flickr. I love a bit of mud, a bit of water and rotting groynes. Does it for me everytime. ;)

Saturday, 27th December 2008

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Ma tries out her Christmas pressie, and develops a taste for pyromania along the way.

Friday, 26th December 2008

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No pic - was clearly having too much fun to take photos on Boxing Day!

Thursday, 25th December 2008

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Christmas Day! And this is what a pussycat full of turkey giblets looks like. :)

Wednesday, 24th December 2008

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Our Christmas Tree!

Tuesday, 23rd December 2008

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My Grandma's old shop (in her day called 'The Good Cook') in the Thoroughfare, Woodbridge.

Monday, 22nd December 2008

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I suffered from train journey home from hell. Took nearly SIX hours due to delays. Grrrrrr! Home now, and back to living out of a suitcase for a fortnight.

Sunday, 21st December 2008

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A good amount of sock knitted.

Saturday, 20th December 2008

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No pic - I'm rubbish at this 'photo-a-day' thing.

Friday, 19th December 2008

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Part of my Christmas pressie from the lovely Miss Woodham, Ulrich the Chilli plant. Isn't he sweet?

Thursday, 18th December 2008

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No pic.

Wednesday, 17th December 2008

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Well, apart from presenting my first conference paper EVAR, most of the rest of the conference was spent trying to remember how to do cats cradle. Here's Ceri, pondering what the next move should be!

Tuesday, 16th December 2008

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Throughout the conference an installation featuring dropped, mislaid and found objects was developed. I was surprised to find the discarded label from my new notebook featured!

Monday, 15th December 2008

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John Foster Hall, University of Leicester, the venue for the Material Worlds conference which started today. Spent most of it stuck in a room, on my own (I was the resident techie for the computer room).

12th - 14th December 2008

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'Fraid there are no pics for these dates. Was really suffering from the lurgy and didn't get up to much. Would you have preferred me to photograph a pile of snotty hankies? No, I thought not. ;)

Thursday, 11th December 2008

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The day of the seminar. The day of poor Billy's demise. The day of the cold from hell. The day of the PhD Christmas Party (with added arguments). And, the day of the being stopped by the Police and breathylised. Not me, the landlady. Altogether, a physically and emotionally draining day.

Sally Sheinman - Count me exhibition at the Richard Attenborough Centre (venue for the seminar).

Wednesday, 10th December 2008

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No pic - ill. V. poorly indeed. Bleurgh.

Tuesday, 9th December 2008

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Stuffing delegate packs for the Rethinking Disability Representation seminar on Thursday. Like those bags? I ordered them, I did. Like those pencils? Ditto. :)

Monday, 8th December 2008

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Secret Christmas present for Christa? Check! (Which I can now reveal, it being the 31st Dec!)

Sunday, 7th December 2008

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Dusk

New Walk (looking towards Victoria Park), Leicester

Saturday, 6th December 2008

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According to Bob, you haven't lived until you've had a German sausage. Ahem.
Bavarian Market, Gallowtree Gate, Leicester.

Friday, 5th December 2008

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Someone had tied red ribbons round the trees near the War Memorial on Victoria Park. Something to do with Remembrance Sunday?

Thursday, 4th December 2008

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HRH visited the University to open the new Library. And here she is...or, at least, her pink hat.

Wednesday, 3rd December 2008

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I decided it was a really good idea to start writing my conference paper...by hand. Yes, I'm losing it.

Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

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I'm such a ditz - discovered this lunchtime at work that I'd been walking about with the label still on my coat sleeve - duh! *facepalm*

Monday, 1st December 2008

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It makes me quite sad to post this picture, cos on the 11th Dec poor Billy was hit by a car just outside the house, and killed instantly. But here he is enjoying one of his most favourite pastimes; fighting his way out of a paper bag. It was a short life, but a kitten couldn't have wanted for more...sardines on tap and a host of adoring fans.

Sunday, 30th November 2008

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University Choral Society Christmas Concert at St Johns, Clarendon Park. Apart from getting shoved off the stage, and the orchestra f**king up the last chorus of The Messiah Part I, it went pretty well.

Saturday, 29th November 2008

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Gorgeous colours in the winter sun.

Friday, 28th November 2008

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I treated myself to a super-trashy (fake) leopard-print coat. OMG, I've wanted one since I was fifteen! ;)

Thursday, 27th November 2008

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No photo...again.

Wednesday, 26th November 2008

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No photo.

Tuesday, 25th November 2008

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Through the keyhole...the hole in my ceramic lamp, to be exact (can you tell I'm running out of photo ideas for those days I'm stuck at home working?).

Um...missing posts?

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Yeah, there are a few days missing. The 22nd to 24th November to be exact. They're happily ensconced on my external hard drive in Leicester: my laptop and I are in Suffolk. Oh well, I will add them when I'm back in the Big L in the New Year.

Friday, 21st November 2008

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I went to the V&A for the Cold War Design conference, and spotted this ceramic figure of Lu Xun in the Tsui Gallery...has repercussions for my thesis. Good ones!

Thursday, 20th November 2008

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A bit of creative relief: I customised my old Primark jacket with vintage buttons. I'm very pleased with it!

Wednesday, 19th November 2008

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Put more knitting patterns on eBay...

Tuseday, 18th November 2008

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The Wombles and Thomas the Tank Engine are the themes for this year's Christmas tableux.

Town Hall Square, Leicester

Monday, 17th November 2008

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No photo.

Sunday, 16th November 2008

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Spotted on Granby Street. More info on flickr.

Saturday, 15th November 2008

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At the British Library (not written by me, I hasten to add).

PhD Museum Crawl to London

Friday, 14th November 2008

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What am I going to do with that enormous swede?!

Thursday, 13th November 2008

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Whoops - no pic. :(

Wednesday, 12th November 2008

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Back down to earth with a bump. Selling more knitting patterns for cold, hard cash.

Tuesday, 11th November 2008

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Oh, Seth Lakeman - how I swoon. ;)

Loughborough SU

Monday, 10th November 2008

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Katy immortalised my visage in art...and psychedelic wrapping paper! Yeah, not much work was done in the office today. ;)

Sunday, 9th November 2008

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A newly discovered ghost sign on St Georges Way, Leicester.

Saturday, 8th November 2008

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Cake, forbidden cake...

See the rest of my Berlin pics on Flickr.

Friday, 7th November 2008

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Remains of the Wall on Niederkirchnerstraße.

Thursday, 6th November 2008

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Away to pastures new - Berlin to be precise. Drinks for three at Solar, a very stylish bar on the 16th floor of a building on Stresemannstrasse.

Wednesday, 5th November 2008

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Hey, you don't see me waving the Stars and the Stripes very often. But then again, my faith in the American people has been restored! :D

Tuesday, 4th November 2008

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Euros for Berlin.

Monday, 3rd November 2008

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And none today, neither. My motivation is slipping...

Sunday, 2nd November 2008

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No photo. *bad blogger!*

Saturday, 1st November 2008

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Day of the Dead party hosted by the First Ladies of College Avenue.

Friday, 31st October 2008

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A (hopefully) temporary financial crisis prompted me into rationalising my vintage knitting pattern collection. Once again, Billy helped.

Thursday, 30th October 2008

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Whoops, I did it again...

Wednesday, 29th October 2008

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Hallowe'en is on its way, especially in Clarendon Park.

Tuesday, 28th October 2008

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Billy helped me knit my current (secret) knitting project.

Monday, 27th October 2008

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Whoops - no pic today. Though I had an excuse...a bad cold and accompanying woolly brain. :(

Sunday, 26th October 2008

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Goldfrapp at De Montfort Hall.

Saturday, 25th October 2008

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Jenny and I went to the Handmade Burger Co. in Highcross for a late lunch/dinner. I offer you a before, and after shot. Wonderful chips!

Friday, 24th October 2008

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With Jenny, I went to see Zoe Rahman at the Richard Attenborough Centre (her first solo gig). Exceeded all my expectations.

Thursday, 23rd October 2008

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I went ice-skating for THE VERY FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE EVER!!! It's only taken 32.5 years. Lol!

Nottingham Ice Rink

Wednesday, 22nd October 2008

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So, who thinks this constitutes a ghost sign? Spotted on King's Street, this must have been an old district marker for St. Margarets.

Tuesday, 21st October 2008

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The Christmas decorations are going up ALREADY!!!

Monday, 20th October 2008

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Wind farm somewhere in Cambridgeshire.

Taken from the train.

for sprout

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for sprout, originally uploaded by chloeloe.

favorite photo from recent trip to Milwaukee.

Sunday, 19th October 2008

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Roast dinner - yum!

Saturday, 18th October 2008

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By the sea - a blissfully sunny day.
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

Friday, 17th October 2008

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Bird on the wing.

River Deben, Woodbridge.

Thursday, 16th October 2008

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Ah, Mecca. Home of the Super Blues, taken from Ipswich station. Yes, I went home for the weekend. :)

crunch

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crunch, originally uploaded by chloeloe.

love.

Fall is in full swing. I took this picture on the way to early vote at Welles Park. It was the first time I've early voted and it feels strange that I won't be "in the heat of it" on game day, but I had to get it taken care of as I moved within the last 30 days and needed to make sure that my registration was updated. I wanted plenty of time to remedy any issues. What can I say, I'm a conspiracy theorist and wholeheartedly believe in GOP voter suppression;)

Wednesday, 15th October 2008

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Squirrel amid acorns on Victoria Park.

Tuesday, 14th October 2008

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Billy helped me with laundry. Yeah, *really* helpful. ;)

Monday, 13th October 2008

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Oh yes, it's definitely autumn.

Sunday, 12th October 2008

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There's a danger that this'll become a knitting blog before too long. ;) I cast on the Jaywalker sock pattern today (after several false starts).

Saturday, 11th October 2008

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Oodles of lovely noodles at Wagamama.

Friday, 10th October 2008

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The killer hat got me at long last!

Thursday, 9th October 2008

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I did it again - forgot to take a pic. I've got to get a grip...

Wednesday, 8th October 2008

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Beautiful autumn colours on Victoria Park.

Tuesday, 7th October 2008

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Rooting through charity shops for Katy and Ceri's weekend fancy dress costumes.

Monday, 6th October 2008

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Blueberry sourdough muffins - yum!

Sunday, 5th October 2008

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A very crafty day. I replaced the buttons on my Primark cardi (I'd lost three of the originals) with mismatched vintage ones: I like the look!

Saturday, 4th October 2008

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Continental Market in Leicester city centre.

Friday, 3rd October 2008

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Catching up on days of photos...

Whoops - I forgot to take a photo...again.

my shoes

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my shoes, originally uploaded by chloeloe.

this is for you Amy...aren't they lovely?

while driving

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while driving, originally uploaded by chloeloe.

and another....

in the field

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in the field, originally uploaded by chloeloe.

Due to popular demand, I am uploading photos after quite a hiatus. This one is for Amy:)

Thursday, 2nd October 2008

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Decorating the office for Mrs Bunning's return!

Wednesday, 1st October 2008

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Even Jacksons (Sainsbury's) is cashing in on the Freshers.

Tuesday, 30th September 2008

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Oops - forgot to take a pic. Nothing of consequence happened 'though.

Monday, 29th September 2008

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Department retirement 'dos' are peculiar beasts...

Sunday, 28th September 2008

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Digging out my winter clothes and putting away my summer things.

Saturday, 27th September 2008

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De-brief at Flores on New Walk.

Friday, 26th September 2008

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More lovely sock yarn from eBay. I'd better get knitting!

Thursday, 25th September 2008

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Two photos today...

Kitschy prints in the window of a derelict ex-jewelry shop in Silver Arcade.