Photo an Hour- 24th September

It seems an eternity since I last remembered to join in with this challenge so I was rather glad to discover Donna had posted and I had already taken roughly a photo an hour yesterday and was able to sustain this throughout the day.

9.30am

 Got up and went and got out this pretty Fable and Black Hobbit-quote card so I could write it and send it to my little sis who is having a bit of a tough time at the moment. Appropriate since I think it was Hobbit day today!

 10.30am- Sat down in my PJs with a cup of Earl Grey tea, Men at Arms on the sofa.  I added a bagel a few minutes later.  Saturday morning monging is a delight for me, esp when home alone. As I sat on the sofa with chaos around me, I noticed the contents of my school bag in a heap on the floor- CBC, the pest nicked my bag to take his stuff in!!!! It was all going well until I realised that there were engineering works on my railway lane and a 30min journey would now be a 2 hour one. Grrr.

 11.30am- the weekly Washing-up jenga game. Hadn't done any for 2nights- oops.

 As I did it, I noticed my lime mint cuttings were rather limp as their water had run out. Hmmm, really should plant them, they have proper roots now and they've grown about 10cm!

 12.30pm- AHRGH, emptying the music bookcase to try and find my choir music- WHY did CBC have to nick my copy of Eric Whitaker's The Seal Lullaby which Mum had bought for me. I did ask him to return it but he had forgotten.

 1.30pm On the Rail replacement bus service to Newbury Park. Grrr, was so cross getting off the train that before I got on the bus, I decided to go and treat myself to an ice-cream milkshake from Cloud 9. It is a Twirl one with whipped cream and sprinkles.  At least the bus wasn't crowded and I got the nice central back seat shielded from the Sun. Guess I'm going to be on here for at least another hour and then I have to get TWO more buses to reach my destination.

 2.30pm - RESULT!! I realised that the first bus would pass within walking distance of the rehearsal venue but of course the Rail Replacement is not a stopping service. BUT, I asked the Bus-driver very nicely if there was any possibility I could jump out at the junction of the dual Carriageway and despite his reservations, he took pity on my quiet but polite urgency and let me jump out (asking me PLEASE to be careful!) saving me 30mins extra travel. As I walked down the road, I saw a public bus which could have got me to my destination quicker but I missed it.

 Glad I missed it as I got to walk past my favourite garden on this road. It is opposite the hospital I used to go to when I lived here and was the highlight of every Hospital visit. It is a beautiful corner plot and I've never been able to photograph it before!

 3.30pm In my choir rehearsal. We were in the church today and it is really pretty. I love the raainbow behind God!

 This work is by my friend Henry Shelton. It is one of many stations of the Cross paintings around the church!

 4.30pm -singing this beautiful arrangement of Scarborough Fair.

No photo of 5.30pm as a scramble to get back to Newbury Park station (lift courtesy of Mummykins)  and then on the tube to London.

 6.30pm Yay, hello J, MG and WOMOTM who were in London to see their new Grandson and nephew respectively.

 And a view from the Window. I like the Watermelon graffiti!

7.30pm- I was drinking tea at the table when I spied WKWTTG's rice-cooker across the room. In my blurry eyesight, I thought it had a cartoon character of the Grim Reaper on it.  He said that he thought it looked like the Kabuki-mask-wearing 'No Face' from the Anime film 'Spirited Away. When I went up close, I realised it was just a coincidence. But I agree with his judgement of the anime character!

 8.30pm I was reading more Terry Pratchett around about this time so I took this picture of my favourite quote so far:

"There was a louder mutter, a sort of toccata scored for one hundred reluctant voices on the theme of, "No Corporal Carrot." which made me chortle muchly when I read it first. Such a clever use of musical terminology to describe the moment.

However, at this point, a delicious plate of Thai Green curry was served up to me! So I photographed it instead!

 9.30pm We were still in London and people were sleepy on the sofa. I took this photo and then headed for the bathroom.

 and then decided to take this photo instead as the set up of the hall table is so attractive! I love the rotary dial phone and the fine convex mirror which I find somewhat reminiscent of the one in Van Eyck's The Alfioni Marriage.

 10.30pm we were stuck on the A13 in horrendous traffic so here is one I took as we left London at around 9.45pm- it's blurry but I liked the effect.

11.30pm - remembered the washing in the washing machine and hung it up.  CBC's favourite socks.

And that's your lot!

Did you take part at all? What might your photos have shown had you taken part?

xxx