2016: In Pictures
31 May 2016: Snaparazzi
Here are our photos from the Snaparazzi booth at the wedding the other day. I went for a German Biergarten themed hat, which
just ended up making me look like a witch!
30 May 2016: Ham and Tuna Pizza
It's a long time since I had a ham and tuna pizza so I got one today from Sambucas.
29 May 2016: Britpop 2
I joined Paul, Michael, Neesy, Kay and Ali for another night of Britpop music at Eye on the Tyne. It involved dancing, red wine
and a zebra, amongst other things. Even the DJ wanted to be in the photo!
28 May 2016: The Cameron Wedding
The long awaited day arrived and we spent the day at Jesmond Dene House for Matty and Abby's wedding. Due to the number of
excellent photographers in attendance I didn't take many photos myself, but here are the happy couple shortly before they cut the
cake.
27 May 2016: Hidden Highlighter
I have a habit of dismantling pens while I'm waiting on hold on the phone and today I was surprised to find that taking the end
off my pen revealed a highlighter. Now I feel like this should be a feature of every pen.
26 May 2016: Austria
I don't know why I bother entering sweepstakes at work, because I never win anything. I can't imagine my luck will change this
time, as I've drawn Austria to win Euro 2016. One of my England lions has been sacrificed to show them some support.
25 May 2016: Kindle
This month's book for Book Club is Small Gods by Terry Pratchett. Michael already had it on his Kindle, so I'm eventually using
an actual Kindle device rather than just the app on my phone!
24 May 2016: Cobra Kai
This t-shirt, which is based on The Karate Kid, was an impulse buy that has taken around a month to arrive, meaning I'd all but
forgotten I'd ordered it.
23 May 2016: Smile It's Monday
I got to work and was pleased to recall setting this reminder to inform me there was Pepsi Max waiting in the fridge for me. It
went a long way towards easing the Monday Blues.
22 May 2016: The Whodlums
It's always worth a trip to the Benton Ale House to see what this band can rustle up and today was no exception. I joined
Michael, Ali, Mam, Chris, Rob and Jan for a few hours of excellent live music. By complete chance, this photo was taken at the same
time of day as yesterday.
21 May 2016: Spotify Saturday
For the first time in ages I decided to have a quiet Saturday night in the house with some wine and music. I fired up Spotify to
listen to Sundara Karma, a band recommended by Dave (very good!) with the FA Cup Final on in the background.
20 May 2016: Ceiling Panel
The ceiling at work was leaking the other day so the caretaker came and pushed this panel to one side, said he couldn't see
anything, and asked us to let him know if it got any worse. It hasn't, but it seems as though we're stuck with this gap now. I've seen
too many horror films so I keep expecting a creepy face to appear from the darkness.
19 May 2016: Bye Bye Boiler
We got a new boiler fitted today (in the loft) so there's now a rather unsightly area on our kitchen wall where the old boiler was,
which will need decorating!
18 May 2016: Flowered Dress
I don't usually shop the day before payday but it seemed a good opportunity to find a dress for Matt and Abby's wedding. It
didn't take me long to get sorted and it definitely doesn't look this limp and shapeless in real life!
17 May 2016: Spot's Field
I was a big fan of Spot the Dog as a child so anything yellow had to be linked to him in some way. In particular I always called
these fields "Spot's Fields". It certainly sounds nicer than rapeseed.
16 May 2016: Family Photo
You might remember this photo, from Mam's birthday
last year. This one was taken the same night, and I finally had it framed recently.
15 May 2016: Magpie Membership
I asked my Uncle Keith if he remembered a bar/club called The Magpie but I wasn't expecting him to produce a membership
card from his wallet!
14 May 2016: Mam's Birthday
We had a brilliant family meal at The Last Days of the Raj to celebrate Mam's birthday.
13 May 2016: Competent Person
Surprisingly, I am able to describe myself as a Competent Person. I had to update my Fire Warden training and scored 100% on
the test.
12 May 2016: Waitrose Shutters
I was extremely early for work today, so I waited for the shutters to open at Waitrose to have a wander around.
11 May 2016: BodyZone Balls
Here are some gym balls. And a random man's legs - sorry!
10 May 2016: Before Eldon Square
I spent a brief moment reading some local history before getting on the bus home from town.
9 May 2016: Two Little Girls In Blue
I finished this today and enjoyed it a lot. It was a steal for 40p!
8 May 2016: Graveyard
As yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of Michael's dad dying, we went to leave some fresh flowers at his grave.
7 May 2016: Town Drinks
I had drinks in town with Ali, Claire (rude!), Michael and Paul. Stu was also there, but had done his usual trick of wandering off
just as I was about to take the photo!
6 May 2016: Raj Tandoori
I went to Raj Tandoori with Sara and Fay. The food was tasty and well priced so I'll definitely go back. This is my chicken madras
with mushroom pilau, and the cucumber that Sara didn't want.
5 May 2016: Shorts & T-Shirt
When a voucher for 25% off at Matalan came through the front door recently, it seemed like a great opportunity to go shopping
for an outfit to wear to a wedding in a few weeks. I didn't find anything, but I couldn't let the voucher go to waste, so I bought two
pairs of colourful shorts and a white t-shirt.
4 May 2016: Next
I had to collect a shirt for Michael from Next, which took me on a rare trip to the children's department, which is where their
deliveries are handled.
3 May 2016: Milkhope Centre
I had the day off work so I joined Mam, Ali, Jane and Christine for lunch at Milkhope.
2 May 2016: Bank Holiday Selfie
I promise we were happier than we look in this photo!
1 May 2016: Ali's Birthday Part 1
I think I picked a card with a good likeness! Part 1 of Ali's birthday celebrations took place in Lezzet.
