I can see clearly now the rain has gone...

This week seems to be dragging by, how is it only Tuesday? And the weather is so depressing but it seems to be brighter today. I definitely feel happier when the sun is shining. My weekend was lovely though, really enjoyed visting the theatre with my mum to see 'Birds of a Feather Live'-based on the original TV show. Both my mum and I laughed the whole way through and if you are looking for a nice nostalgic TV show I would definitely recommend it. It finished in about 1998 and we've made our way through 9 series! Michael and I are watching 'My Family' at the moment, I never saw it when I orginally aired, I always thought it was just a copycat of 2.4 children (excellent show) but it's really funny. As always, I am a little late with watching popular TV shows...

Other than that I haven't been up to much, I got my new camera yesterday and have been playing around and posing using the different scene modes, I like this one here which is a filmy grain effect. I guess I will use my camera more for blogs now so watch this space for some more photos! I do feel like my blog posts are rather text heavy lol. This Friday is my Mum's birthday and I am hoping to spoil her lots. I have got her lots of pressies and we're all going to have a nice carvery. Unfortunately I am working but we're going to make sure we do something nice at the weekend too :)In a few weeks Michael and I are going to see Ladyhawke at the Shepherds Bush Empire (is that what it is still called?!). If you have never heard of her, I HIGHLY recommend her music. I am not really one for gigs but I have to see her live. Her music is very 80's electro style which I love and she is very original. 

I have also been super busy writing my book, I have hit writer's block a few times recently so I have taken advice from others and just left it for a while. As a sneeky peek, here is a tiny snippet from the book (excuse the spelling/grammar, it is first draft)....

That was when I saw her. It was mum. Not the mum I knew but it was still her. I couldn't believe that one minute she wasn't there and the next she was stood right near me, in the park where we used to visit when I was little. I took some time to get my bearings. Which year was I in? I noticed mum had a pink pram and she looked in her early 20's. That was when I realised that the baby in the pram was me. The little blonde boy pretending that a large stick was a machine gun, was Thomas. He was a cute freckly 4 year old, nothing like the spotty arrogant pea-brain I have to live with now. I stared intently as mum reached down into the pram and lifted me out to give me a cuddle. Of course it is not a moment I remember but when it happened, I felt a surge through my heart, like I was experiencing the same love and comfort once again. Should I go up to them?

Ah, I love writing about time travel. I love the fact that anything is possible when you write about it and you can just let your imagination run wild. I guess in a way I am sharing my own fantasies of wishing to time travel. If I could time travel, I would love to go back and see my Nan and Grandad again but then I guess everyone would want to see their loved ones wouldn't they? 

I will share some of the photos I take with my new camera in a later blog. I am looking forward to just resting tonight, Michael is cooking us dinner and right now we are re-watching (for the 4th or 5th time...) 24! Another fab show which I highly recommend. I will leave you with some beautiful time travel inspired images from a website I visit daily for inspiration called weheartit.com you can sign up for a free account and it's filled with pictures related to any subject...you could spend hours browsing and it's great for when you just want to relax and browse the web. Have a good week all xoxo