Snow Day Greyed Out

Mr Bit Brit and I decided to go for a walk in the snow.  It felt good to get out.

There were hundreds of Canadian Geese and they all took off, they start talking to each other and then off they go.  In flight they look like the Draconian Space Ship from Star Trek, or more likely they got the idea from a goose in flight. I didn't think to video them.  It's so wonderful to hear them cackling and calling to each other and off they go.  I wish I had caught that.

 Everything was very greyed and flat looking.  One showing of green was where a little runoff comes down the hill always in the same place and here the celandines grow and bloom yellow in spring.

We ended our walk by going to the super-market bakery and buying two delicious chocolate eclairs with fresh cream and taking them home, I don't think I've ever had an eclair with so much chocolate on, delicious.  Dinner was cooking slowly in the oven, so that was nice to come home to, followed by tea and our treat.

I've added a new banner from our walk yesterday and I've done a little house cleaning on my blog to start off the New Year.

Good news on the car front for Rob.  His wish list was very specific being a boy and it couldn't be the base model, no everything had to be the X, Z or S version, then he started getting picky about colours, but we set him straight on that, this was last on the list of needs.  It's quite interesting trying to keep an eighteen year old on track.  We think he's found something that hits all the check points will keep you posted.

Christy

Our Day In Ely, Cambridgeshire

Ely is in the Fen Lands of East Anglia.  This is all land that has been reclaimed from the sea and marshes, much like the Netherlands.  The land is flat with wide open views and vistas of the sky, criss crossed with dikes and canals.

Ely sits atop a high point with Ely Cathedral being seen for miles around.

You can't not have one meal of fish and chips while in the UK.  Here my BIL and I are dining al fresco, very al fresco, as the showers kept coming on and off.  There was a very big willow tree right there that kept us nice and dry.

The town market.  Also several nice charity shops where I found two lovely sets of knives and forks with the white handles.

 Ely Cathedral

Christy

The London Eye

There were a few postings I wanted to finish out before the end of 2012 one was my visit to the London Eye back in the Spring.  Our day in London had been off and on showers all day, but we got to the Eye just at the right time, because no sooner did we get off than a squall came up the River Thames and we were holding onto our inside out umbrellas.

Just to finish out our day a walk to Buckingham Palace through St James's Park.  The oldest of the Royal Parks, dedicated to the leper hospital named after St James The Less.

I worked on two Blurb books a couple of weeks ago, one I promised to my nephew and wife of their wedding; which I completed and sent directly to them.  It seems once you upload the files they can be printed anywhere in the world, according to where they're shipping to.  So I think the wedding album was printed in the Netherlands.  It arrived very promptly.

I also did another Blurb book of my 2010 Blog Year. So by the time I did that trying to also use their 25% discount coupon, my eyes were worn out.  It was a marathon weekend, to have those books just the way I wanted them and proof read etc.

I was also able to buy them as an eBook for my iPad which was great especially the Wedding Album as I only printed two copies one also being for my sister.

After all that I didn't want to look at the computer screen anymore, as I'm also on it a lot at work.

It's been a little crazy the Boy had an accident. Fortunately he's alright and nobody else was involved.  It was after work on a wet rainy night he hit a concrete pole, so the car is totaled, we were hoping not, as he loved that car, but unfortunately it had frame damage.

So now we're back looking for another second hand car in a certain price range and it's not that easy.  Oh well!  That's life.

Christy

iPad View of Blog Mobile or Desktop How to Change /?m=1

It seems that all Blogger Blogs default to Mobile view on the iPad.  You have to scroll to the bottom of the page to view them in Web View, which is an extra step you have to do now.

Well guess what I found the answer.  Go into your Blog's dashboard and you will see two views as you see your Blog on your Desktop or Laptop and how it is viewed on a Mobile device.  Just click on the Mobile view and disable it.  Now your blog will always default to Web Version View.

At least that's the answer for me.

Christy

iPad Viewing My Blog in Mobile or Desktop View /?m=1

I have a problem which started on Monday 12-17-12, my Blogger Blog now defaults to Mobile View and not Web Version View.

Wordpress and Typepad Blogs still default to desktop view on the iPad.

There is some crazy code that comes up after my URL /?m=1 when ever I pull my Blog up on my iPad.

Christy

Persephone 2013 diary

I love my new Persephone 2013 Diary and look forward to using it soon.

Christy

Grief!

Sadness over 22 children being stabbed in China and then later in the news, 20 children shot in CT, plus 6 adults.

Revelation Chapter 21 Verses 3 and 4

"Look!  The tent of God is with mankind and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples.  And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.  The former things have passed away."

Our prayers and thoughts are with those grieving families.

Christy

A Day In Southwold, Suffolk

We, my sister BB her husband Trev and my nephew Sam spent a lovely day out, with out major destination being Southwold.  

First of all we had a lovely picnic here.  Indulging ourselves in a bottle of wine and a nice brandy peach liquor.

We found a prime parking space right on the Seafront.

I love the above photo, it just seems to capture so much.  The lady walking out of the shop with her daughter, sunglasses in hand, and then the older lady on the scooter in her lovely seaside dress with her hat.

Cath Kidston shop.

The usual seaside town shop.

Sweetshop with traditional sweet jars.

On Southwold Pier, I love the seats also the water clock.

The traditional seaside style guest house in UK.

Southwold, Suffolk

Christy