30.12.08

This Robin was the first bird to venture into the garden for the Christmas leftovers I put out this morning. Unfortunately the masses of black birds scared him off before I got a closer shot.

29.12.08

I've been holding onto these sparkly letter stickers for over two months now, waiting for something nice to use them for. I thought they deserved a photo as I appear to have become quite attached to them and they're about to get used up.

28.12.08

I love cats, but not so keen on the whiny one from next door. Especially when I walk into the living room in my pajamas and it's watching me through the window.

27.12.08

Too ill to be bothered with blogging - I've had a stinking cold since Christmas day.

26.12.08

A nice long Boxing Day walk to build up our appetites for turkey leftovers.

25.12.08

A traditional Griffiths family Christmas starts with a posh breakfast. Bucks fizz, croissants and smoked salmon.

24.12.08

In the words of Willy Wonka, 'So much time and so little to do...Strike that, reverse it'.

Right now I look as disheveled as the angel on my Christmas tree.

It was only after taking this photo that it dawned on me what an odd collection of Christmas Angels I own.

23.12.08

I rewarded my efforts at last minute Christmas shopping/wrapping with a vintage chocolate button. They came in a beautiful Tiffany blue box and it was as much fun opening the tissue paper inside as it was eating one.

22.12.08

The bright lights of Wolverhampton on the way to the Civic to see Ocean Colour Scene. We followed up the gig with a late night Christmas food shop at Asda.

21.12.08

A very traditional winter afternoon at Mom's house. Family, food and fire.

20.12.08

My monthly ladies night out started with a very swish G&T with my Mom before I left.

19.12.08

We had a lovely leaving/Christmas/birthday party at lunchtime today. But not even a gingerbread house could stop us feeling sad about losing one of Comms 4.

18.12.08

It's funny the things you hold onto. A ring my Grandpa never wore and a sentimental little book from the sixties accompanied me on my train journey home from work today.

17.12.08

We are losing one of Comms 4 on Friday, so today we went out for a farewell lunch. As with many a good meal, it started with bread and ended in espresso.

16.12.08

Guides Christmas Party! Marshmallow snowmen and iced ginger hearts. Luckily there were enough sweets left over for me to make a batch of snowmen for the office.

15.12.08

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

14.12.08

Home and unpacking. Too busy catching up this blog to worry about the composition for today's photo.

13.12.08

Ended the holiday as we began, with drinks from the cool box.

12.12.08

Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal. Very cheesy but charming all the same. I ran into Santa later on that evening at the hotel.

11.12.08

We went to the mall today, but ended up having more of an adventure in the local Wallgreen's Drugstore buying blue mascara and Swedish Fish.

10.12.08

Sometimes shots just don't work how I want them to, but I think this works in it's own way.

09.12.08

Went on the ride, saw the trooper, had to get the t-shirt for my collection.

08.12.08

Busch Gardens had some incredible animals, the tigers were beautiful.

07.12.08

Shopping - New Boots!

06.12.08

I didn't manage any photos that did the cars at Old Town justice, but this is a nice example of the amazing paintwork on some of the cars at the Saturday Cruise.

05.12.08

One for the boys today, Kennedy Space Centre.

04.12.08

Universal's Islands of Adventure had the best selection of rides by far, Spiderman, the Hulk and Jurrassic Park all in one place! I have to go back for the Harry Potter ride when it's finished...

03.12.08

Did you know America runs on Dunkin's? 13 years have past and I still love these donuts!

02.12.08

Tourists must all come away from Orlando with almost identical holiday snaps, and I'm no exception. I had lots of photos from the Shamu show at Sea World but decided to share this Dolphin because I love the perfect line of teeth on show.

01.12.08

Disney's Magic Kingdom and Epcot today. The giant golf ball at Epcot doesn't look so space age any more now I'm so used to the Birmingham Selfridges building.

30.11.08

Our first theme park. Today we rode Jaws, The Mummy, Men in Black, ET and the new Simpsons ride.

29.11.08

A cool box of soda and beer welcomed us to our holiday when we arrived at Orlando airport, just like when I used to visit as a child.