Tuesday 29 April 2014

Photographic Competition Entered.....

So pleased with myself.  Have actually managed to enter a photography competition:

www.naturalworldcentre.co.uk/news/photographic-competition-open/

The exhibition of all the photographs takes place between the 5th and the 31st May and people will vote for their favourites!

Sunday 20 April 2014

HAPPY EASTER!

May you find what you are looking for.....


Tuesday 15 April 2014

Perfect is the Enemy

Perfect is the enemy. Often people strive for perfection, but this stands in the way of progress. Progress is much more important than perfection. If you find yourself not starting a habit because you want the perfect circumstances, or not meditating because you want the perfect time or space, or not writing because you want the perfect tool, or not being happy because you haven’t been perfect with your habit — drop your expectations and just do the habit.       http://zenhabits.net/

Saturday 12 April 2014

No Job. No Excuses?

Bit of a whirlwind at the moment.  Not sure whether I am coming or going.  Had a Business briefing on the Thursday to say the company wasn't doing well and there would be 5 redundancies and then on the Monday told it was ME!   It seemed to come out of nowhere.  I managed to stay at work til Wednesday morning when I was 'officially' told I was being made redundant, but after that I had to leave.  It was unbearable sitting at the desk knowing I wasn't wanted. 

I did spend the Monday and Tuesday 'preparing' to leave.  I was able to send stuff home and copy anything that might be useful in my future - job wise.  But I also made damn sure that I was up to date on everything I had been involved with during the last 8 months.  I could not have left it knowing it was a mess!

Probably a bit of an exaggeration, but it feels like a death.  I am struggling to get my head around what to do next.  I have been given a month's 'Garden Leave' but that money will soon be here and gone......Do I clamber to get the first job or aim to start looking after the summer so I can spend it with Jamie.  However, a summer without a job means less money to spend on Jamie!!

My head is spinning and now its the Easter holidays so I won't have a moment to think for another couple of weeks!!

Thursday 10 April 2014

The Future is Unknowable

Loved this quote from the Grumpy Old Bookman in April 2014 Writers News www.writers-online.co.uk

Don't live your life in ruthless pursuit of some imaginary state of 'success'.   The future is unknowable - and the past cannot hurt you - so make the most of today


Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Goodbye Moon

http://www.moonyeenblakey.com/

COOPER Moonyeen (Moon) (Author) Unexpectedly, but peacefully on Monday 31st March, 2014 at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Moon aged 68 years, sadly passed away. Beloved wife of Eddie and good friend to many. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Service at the Grimsby Crematorium on Thursday 10th April, 2014 at 1.40pm. Family flowers only please by request, donations in lieu, if so desired may be sent to 'Macmillan Cancer Support' c/o Marion Newson, St. Andrews Hospice, Peaks Lane, Grimsby, DNB32 9RP.

I met Moon many moons (!) ago on a weekend creative writing course in Horncastle.  We have always kept in touch.  I knew she had been ill and had been having radiotherapy, as she had sent an email, but her death was unexpected. 

She wrote in an email from February:
I still have so much to offer the world! I want to enjoy all the littlest things from delighting in nature, going for a coffee with friends, sharing trips out with Eddie, playing bridge, and reading books to fulfilling all my ambitions to see another of my novels in print and going abroad again.You can help me do all this, for I believe the power of prayer and thought can indeed move mountains and together we are strong.
 
Remember this when things go wrong.  How serious are they really?

Goodbye Moon.  You will be sadly missed.  Xx