tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42134347367609626172024-03-12T16:00:34.658+00:00duck in a dressA lifestyle blog from the Somerset countryside - fairgrounds, steam rallies, theatre, comedy, parenting, ducks, dresses, food and random wanderings.duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.comBlogger802125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-21175547363898357802024-03-12T16:00:00.010+00:002024-03-12T16:00:00.240+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 17th February 2024<p>Saturday 17th was the date chosen for February's photo an hour. We had a day of spring cleaning and tidying with a morning trip to the library and an unexpected afternoon visit from the local ice cream van!</p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5s2RX6vH4d1nErnP_ZmRR_iOSen6TmEzL7J3PwuChi7R1zEbPm0U3gsxFuQ52QNbX1At97zDjUaOCTXQRVj09R-zp1WNPR2qzlJ0ZIuOWelI88BIDVBB-r3kJZQtaTodVOAW9A72biHiEXVzURu7b7FeOXa9iavWDWAKGos3s29RJ_sNtnJAEHIMTNWsV/s1074/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Feb%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1074" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5s2RX6vH4d1nErnP_ZmRR_iOSen6TmEzL7J3PwuChi7R1zEbPm0U3gsxFuQ52QNbX1At97zDjUaOCTXQRVj09R-zp1WNPR2qzlJ0ZIuOWelI88BIDVBB-r3kJZQtaTodVOAW9A72biHiEXVzURu7b7FeOXa9iavWDWAKGos3s29RJ_sNtnJAEHIMTNWsV/w640-h574/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Feb%202024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>12 lovely others joined in:<div><br /><div>Naomi joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatnaomididnext/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Hannah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkross/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Danielle from <a href="https://underlandtowonderland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Underland to Wonderland</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrs.hall0w/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>March's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 23rd </b>- see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-69647232072471088382024-01-23T13:00:00.010+00:002024-01-23T13:00:00.132+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 20th January 2024<p>Saturday 20th was the first Photo an Hour day of 2024! We'd promised Lily a day trip for her birthday (which was the next week) and she picked Barry Island as the destination. We didn't quite expect it to be so cold though! Although we still managed to see the funfair, have some ice cream, find some playgrounds and finish the day with fish & chips. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGEThFmkCa3lk8F5z7neCbVE5f2vlbFEFvZlMKLiWmLMDx5ax0lS1_Idlf0RBcVMSBuoImxs-NzzYtF3rDX5cAR71Wr0t0HttQmPtkG5tGdlM8QI6F0sQ2hDDNUeNOzW3CnPC3hgAA1V0VUNuWAwLURPESYnGhxz_tDwcpzuCIX9ruOjPaKPQHLpnHm1T/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Jan%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGEThFmkCa3lk8F5z7neCbVE5f2vlbFEFvZlMKLiWmLMDx5ax0lS1_Idlf0RBcVMSBuoImxs-NzzYtF3rDX5cAR71Wr0t0HttQmPtkG5tGdlM8QI6F0sQ2hDDNUeNOzW3CnPC3hgAA1V0VUNuWAwLURPESYnGhxz_tDwcpzuCIX9ruOjPaKPQHLpnHm1T/w638-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Jan%202024.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />15 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sharon from <a href="https://sunshineandcelandines.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine and Celandines</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shazzarobzy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Danielle joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrs.hall0w/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Hannah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkross/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Amy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fluffyowlsadventures/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>February's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 17th</b> - see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-72543704944165406772023-12-23T15:00:00.003+00:002023-12-23T15:00:00.135+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 16th December 2023<p>Saturday 16th December was the final photo an hour date of 2023!</p><p>We were away for the weekend at a local holiday park, at a cottage with a hot tub (my birthday present!). It was also Honiton Christmas Carnival in the evening so we headed down to Devon to watch that, picking up some chips and watching some Christmas lights on the way back. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4wvOucpdK_ty9nALsF301IzbSls8YQp2MBzwcl9QW5mLOddaUe5DH8QjYRIbBFBlfm_SwPFo-Zw1j3L-CudJb987se29tWyO2avKs424LvNqEn_EBPL2t5LOS5m8cYghsv_Yyd4-YykUZW0KU5FK7SslfU3Bjoq4LXve-qtsRU51R8Mcq-KFkrYt2lG5/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Dec%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4wvOucpdK_ty9nALsF301IzbSls8YQp2MBzwcl9QW5mLOddaUe5DH8QjYRIbBFBlfm_SwPFo-Zw1j3L-CudJb987se29tWyO2avKs424LvNqEn_EBPL2t5LOS5m8cYghsv_Yyd4-YykUZW0KU5FK7SslfU3Bjoq4LXve-qtsRU51R8Mcq-KFkrYt2lG5/w640-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Dec%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>11 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div></div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Hannah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkross/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>2024's photo an hour dates will be decided soon :-)</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-24957078357922552512023-11-21T16:10:00.006+00:002023-11-21T16:10:40.559+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 18th November 2023<p>Every month I find myself wondering, "how on earth has photo an hour come round again so quickly!?" I have no idea where the year has gone. So last Saturday, the 18th November ended up being the penultimate photo an hour day of 2023 (again, how?) </p><p>As is standard for November in Somerset, it was a carnival day - Glastonbury this time, the final big carnival of the year!</p><div><br /></div><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrYW2a3GrusP7dbN0BIBhMCYHOzN62qk93jyLvQoQ0VXJQKGPhKjHDrTFRWushBgGDgeyoTLeMqLgOCHLZp98XWuawVp_usD7tylFUWCGHaeEF-IWg6yjRrPljHjc6aCKqmWI8XCz9diIv1kiU6IL1erur6JLmTOmezlqI-UmqKpPl3OgJTqVz426cosy/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Nov%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1077" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrYW2a3GrusP7dbN0BIBhMCYHOzN62qk93jyLvQoQ0VXJQKGPhKjHDrTFRWushBgGDgeyoTLeMqLgOCHLZp98XWuawVp_usD7tylFUWCGHaeEF-IWg6yjRrPljHjc6aCKqmWI8XCz9diIv1kiU6IL1erur6JLmTOmezlqI-UmqKpPl3OgJTqVz426cosy/w638-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Nov%202023.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>9 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Hannah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkross/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dicho_hecho/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>December's photo an hour date (and the last one for 2023!) is <b>Saturday 16th</b> - see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-12516001312459628182023-10-24T15:00:00.045+01:002023-10-24T15:00:00.178+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 21st October 2023<p>Saturday 21st was the date chosen for October's photo an hour. Another carnival day down here in the south west; we headed to Trowbridge in the evening for the Small Person to show off her Mary Anning performance. </p><p><br /></p><div>Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eI5SCSddMIfkK9zXQrJa5Go_WUGrzmbDsWhLHf-KVKmqDiv8yXc48beZ0RnoFOc3Drp8ygC44FQip6k1wwMOjTiVgYa0B2s2TJT6K76dW37LeK1V1pozG36sYdGqD4-5Trc7dsO228wH-8CrFGxWbqkQQ-VfXOcJ8VR_0TuYaMU1XukcEY0x2zOiGgfo/s1082/Photo%20an%20Hour%20October%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1082" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eI5SCSddMIfkK9zXQrJa5Go_WUGrzmbDsWhLHf-KVKmqDiv8yXc48beZ0RnoFOc3Drp8ygC44FQip6k1wwMOjTiVgYa0B2s2TJT6K76dW37LeK1V1pozG36sYdGqD4-5Trc7dsO228wH-8CrFGxWbqkQQ-VfXOcJ8VR_0TuYaMU1XukcEY0x2zOiGgfo/w640-h638/Photo%20an%20Hour%20October%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>11 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dicho_hecho/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Hannah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkross/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>November's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 18th November</b> - see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-75798362603947566262023-10-04T11:00:00.014+01:002023-10-04T11:00:00.144+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 23rd September 2023<p>Saturday 23rd was the date chosen for September's photo an hour. It was a carnival day here in Somerset (as it is here every Saturday in autumn!) and that date was Frome Carnival. This year the Small Person is taking part on her own at some of the carnivals, entering as a "juvenile masquerader". Her chosen theme (of course) had to be dinosaur-related and so she's depicting Mary Anning, the fossil lady from Lyme Regis. In the daytime, before the carnival we did some jobs and visited my Dad in his nursing home. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QxFcf8nvabngHqgYpHGOkQSOLneuKwBMgZTxFSwxlmGqTJge55aaQw23WUq6GvqP-csZwHtjojjonImxydUx7ckABIe05nq74B79rFnEvnNqKPplMvIw0LnjRk2UmkgWs-s2gHt_LqwtWI7b8GQefOcA4j5lg1DCqWf_lkTh8rvSnvbGPQ1xdjdI1Ugy/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Sept%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QxFcf8nvabngHqgYpHGOkQSOLneuKwBMgZTxFSwxlmGqTJge55aaQw23WUq6GvqP-csZwHtjojjonImxydUx7ckABIe05nq74B79rFnEvnNqKPplMvIw0LnjRk2UmkgWs-s2gHt_LqwtWI7b8GQefOcA4j5lg1DCqWf_lkTh8rvSnvbGPQ1xdjdI1Ugy/w638-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Sept%202023.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">12 lovely others joined in:</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Sharon from <a href="https://sunshineandcelandines.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine and Celandines</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shazzarobzy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;">Emma joined in on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaspicturepostcards/" style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;">Denise joined in on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;">Jane joined in on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; 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cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;">Hannah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkross/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;">Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;">And myself on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"> and on this blog post :-) </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div></div><div><div><div>October's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 21st </b>- see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-50187518874969906892023-08-22T13:00:00.001+01:002023-08-22T13:00:00.138+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 19th August 2023<p>August's photo an hour date was Saturday 19th. We were on our way home from our 3-week road trip around Scotland and that day was a journey from Morecambe to Wrexham including an afternoon play date stop with family in North Wales. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7daLcv5YrzpXScoUrqlYfI6jqjW5CwHO_A4BuNIwohf0EQkmQXMYj0JsPZqyhajcS3C5bwsaAZYNYmSKF9DVbmU7mYry3_qNlpZP3Jjvlsn7sYUoKQGWCdA4zY00ORClVy-t_agmb9wRkrFJpbtIRilKa12mawt5kaUpJ0YLxWdY20XuB1Xw6XkNB3_Sk/s1076/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Aug%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1076" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7daLcv5YrzpXScoUrqlYfI6jqjW5CwHO_A4BuNIwohf0EQkmQXMYj0JsPZqyhajcS3C5bwsaAZYNYmSKF9DVbmU7mYry3_qNlpZP3Jjvlsn7sYUoKQGWCdA4zY00ORClVy-t_agmb9wRkrFJpbtIRilKa12mawt5kaUpJ0YLxWdY20XuB1Xw6XkNB3_Sk/w640-h478/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Aug%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>6 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>September's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 23rd</b> - see you there!</div><div><div> </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-25365843040814547342023-07-25T10:00:00.021+01:002023-07-25T10:00:00.168+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 22nd July 2023<p>Saturday 22nd July was the date chosen for July's photo an hour. It was the weekend of a local Somerset steam rally and other half and small person had chosen to camp down there for a couple of nights. I stayed home (jobs to do!) but on the Saturday, photo an hour day, I went down to join them.</p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtzQ0GhiJv9G_rKji68HDxDOqF_BAyoObUq0_ez1eZ1S7AIwg9_0mMkAXNJfpoAxoPQDFkLl3r-m6sE7K6cJ0J8pwW1ToEIJKtEMGLyk26KD1qPj8y294SYNxG52cVx4CyeoGIHg3RHxSf2hwITdIW9Kx31nJ1Owz3iCev5Ga2ZRpoj1T7a-NfMU1ZP7Y/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20July%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtzQ0GhiJv9G_rKji68HDxDOqF_BAyoObUq0_ez1eZ1S7AIwg9_0mMkAXNJfpoAxoPQDFkLl3r-m6sE7K6cJ0J8pwW1ToEIJKtEMGLyk26KD1qPj8y294SYNxG52cVx4CyeoGIHg3RHxSf2hwITdIW9Kx31nJ1Owz3iCev5Ga2ZRpoj1T7a-NfMU1ZP7Y/w640-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20July%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>5 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>August's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 19th </b>- see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-42527690831539480502023-07-03T12:00:00.018+01:002023-07-03T12:00:00.144+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 24th June 2023<p>Saturday 24th was the date chosen for June's photo an hour. Right in the middle of Glastonbury Festival! I'd already done one shift working there and been into the festival on Thursday and Friday; Saturday was my second shift, an evening one. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XmJ220b1Z_wbmToDjGnbJsf6OM0bUx-sLr8D-ulAsH-aM3heh-6E105FNmGMEydg1bzHmfyuwKrqik2bCmo1A_C_qJnrwNnX7cL6AckYLMgriKD-7QdfI8aWgMgGestnf4UH0APc4VJ6iikM0uQkIeOFfNMi0mWrhIfdcJtAefexpYKYDxmnJUENSbhE/s1314/Photo%20an%20Hour%20June%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1314" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XmJ220b1Z_wbmToDjGnbJsf6OM0bUx-sLr8D-ulAsH-aM3heh-6E105FNmGMEydg1bzHmfyuwKrqik2bCmo1A_C_qJnrwNnX7cL6AckYLMgriKD-7QdfI8aWgMgGestnf4UH0APc4VJ6iikM0uQkIeOFfNMi0mWrhIfdcJtAefexpYKYDxmnJUENSbhE/w640-h526/Photo%20an%20Hour%20June%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>5 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Alex joined in on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" style="white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Jane joined in on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" style="white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"> Stories</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; cursor: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">And myself on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" style="white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"> and on this blog post :-) </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>July's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 22nd </b>- see you there!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a><br /></div></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-34414185748106564622023-06-05T12:00:00.012+01:002023-06-05T12:00:00.139+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 20th May 2023<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 20th May was the date chosen for May's photo an hour. We did a bit of tidying, a bit of making, a bit of playing, collected some shopping and visited family members in two care homes. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Here's what the day looked like...</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtZ1v-fLYVZGRqAuwbP6nnZ1X7JjMjUA_Q5jytJH10agdO-sxx0JrGOo4do9LopOpjawQsO0Aymubil8mVlBWm4Po5No3A0q-YmWhbLnJNZ79UvutXZzj7qsmdtliV0aM6qtZVRnD7aOlk_uCrywuOVlCSmjd-K9847Wv81wKWFUhmuNE8MPqR2mo1A/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20May%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1080" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtZ1v-fLYVZGRqAuwbP6nnZ1X7JjMjUA_Q5jytJH10agdO-sxx0JrGOo4do9LopOpjawQsO0Aymubil8mVlBWm4Po5No3A0q-YmWhbLnJNZ79UvutXZzj7qsmdtliV0aM6qtZVRnD7aOlk_uCrywuOVlCSmjd-K9847Wv81wKWFUhmuNE8MPqR2mo1A/w640-h584/Photo%20an%20Hour%20May%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">8 lovely others joined in:<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharon from <a href="https://sunshineandcelandines.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine and Celandines</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shazzarobzy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">June's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 24th June</b> - see you there!</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #292827; cursor: text; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-2228845355103605152023-04-25T12:00:00.001+01:002023-04-25T12:00:00.167+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 15th April 2023<p>Saturday 15th was the date chosen for April's photo an hour. We'd been on holiday in North Wales for the Easter break and that day we were travelling back home to the South West. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9N5QOOAuLO2xLYexUSW7aY9xsaV2QZ6EtSZvA2UqzPr7BV7JXwdAQf0kVInUoZiwnZ_xd7WQCtvuQWB3pvbz5-LeZX01EM_OULp9MqIwksfG9lF39xxiIlZ9aXU02GMpvwZDloOvX7gRhZb4W8DbPoYZUYH3YiMd7weLDRvt9iCdTQExiL5doVcZHg/s1076/Photo%20an%20Hour%20April%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1076" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9N5QOOAuLO2xLYexUSW7aY9xsaV2QZ6EtSZvA2UqzPr7BV7JXwdAQf0kVInUoZiwnZ_xd7WQCtvuQWB3pvbz5-LeZX01EM_OULp9MqIwksfG9lF39xxiIlZ9aXU02GMpvwZDloOvX7gRhZb4W8DbPoYZUYH3YiMd7weLDRvt9iCdTQExiL5doVcZHg/w640-h588/Photo%20an%20Hour%20April%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>14 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Andrea joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fictionburns/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sharon from <a href="https://sunshineandcelandines.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine and Celandines</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shazzarobzy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>May's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 20th May</b> - see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-32061617974664158872023-03-24T12:00:00.025+00:002023-03-24T13:46:53.555+00:0010 Years of This Space<p>10 years ago, eh? Back in the era when blogging was "a big thing". The <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2013/03/adventures-in-blogland.html" target="_blank">very first post</a> on this space was published on 24th March 2013. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9iqSnt4ss9vwcTZPbtSm_uS2mL0MYO260WKA9ujlwvsS7okNJYJQZaPv4mJ8I8FDs7gfPjIRpbz3wDwJhwitSn_uY5Pk9qG3DCOmk8_o821ZkRaLqBfxGfCokbIz93kcHak7JRwqtRyeg8KAmff3V3uaVMygna9BDBBE-Hhqh_prWFOot1y5BbZaWQ/s886/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="886" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9iqSnt4ss9vwcTZPbtSm_uS2mL0MYO260WKA9ujlwvsS7okNJYJQZaPv4mJ8I8FDs7gfPjIRpbz3wDwJhwitSn_uY5Pk9qG3DCOmk8_o821ZkRaLqBfxGfCokbIz93kcHak7JRwqtRyeg8KAmff3V3uaVMygna9BDBBE-Hhqh_prWFOot1y5BbZaWQ/w640-h638/Capture.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It kinda feels like the blogging world has moved onto Instagram and that's okay. It has its faults (chronological order, anyone?) but overall, I think Instagram's alright. I've been saying for ages though I'd like to learn more about how to use Stories and how to use Reels. Even if I never actually use them, I like learning new stuff. Need to make a mental note to have a Google and find out how to use them properly (maybe at some point before an '11 years' post?). Anyway, I suppose I should also "drop" my Instagram links while we're on the subject. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can find me and my life over at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">duckinadress</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2003" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoL1u_RqCZgQxdLjcivCe4zg_kGn_7lLxQIhKFHBYz0tmgqt2NgkiSWs4Sduh2FQPl8GE2Y4Lk5FKFVQGv3VDy2XNZqhKtKtfhnB-Vpr5ZBxEXHTOhWG7MnI0lrj8cRyYh6n4SVwx12JfSeNYBzLRC9IyXRexhfgb0im_fR9Q-pVhk2-vKk-I2sAYyg/w346-h640/duckinadress%20Instagram.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>You can find our geocaching adventures over at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familyduckadventures/" target="_blank">familyduckadventures</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/familyduckadventures/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIu1oFwC88NZQ5e1SOxiUKGJwbtvnMz0xibRttqn7gXdoEWhkepEtGogQXv0fIoHqBZjjFR5OkB9MC99_k8w7zje9P2HH0jY2l3xhHoBz4kbMbxLW0auwkOtD50np-2emI6l2OneG-nH80mkKl0uBdMRib6_BCUxcjbur5vys8vh7h2lf1SAFStgbCg/w414-h640/familyduckadventures%20Instagram.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>And you can find stuff that I find interesting (mainly history things) over at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archiveofinterestingthings/" target="_blank">archiveofinterestingthings</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/archiveofinterestingthings/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiainXrug6x_Lf2ToDWDPEmS80c8VhzGOHVcp61cjSTAO0mkxUvP9JyB5cvyVfdHy5DiD3YsTnAQ6AT1XR99nHGlVoCEB32zQbMND0_0FU9NLFRmKyDTD6MEC5yfw4GZEy9gXr2kUnvtMAzVypaRvBkhk1dwK66vfp8QmXtNuUd7-sy7AmV558gbC_ULw/w400-h640/archiveofinterestingthings%20Instagram.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm still here on this 'ere blogging space too, albeit posting very very occasionally (and even then, it's mostly photo an hour round-ups).</p><p><br /></p><p>But what's changed in 10 years though?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>New decade started - <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2023/02/winter-at-duckpond.html" target="_blank">40's</a> rather than 30's now</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Plus 1 <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2016/02/finding-our-little-feet.html" target="_blank">child</a> (with an <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2015/07/this.html" target="_blank">eventful IVF journey</a> along the way)</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Same other half</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Same house and town</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Same job (with a 1 year secondment as a postgrad careers advisor)</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Still doing <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/search/label/Photo%20an%20Hour" target="_blank">photo an hour</a> each month</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Still taking part in <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/search/label/Carnival" target="_blank">carnivals</a> each year</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Plus 3 screws and a titanium plate holding my <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2015/03/learning-to-walk-again.html" target="_blank">right ankle</a> together</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Plus 1 <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2023/02/winter-at-duckpond.html" target="_blank">cancer diagnosis</a></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Minus 1 kidney, 1 adrenal gland and 1 tumour</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I would hope the next decade would be less eventful but you know, famous last words and all that. </p><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-37105561796833220322023-03-21T15:30:00.002+00:002023-03-21T15:30:00.218+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 18th March 2023<p>March's photo an hour date took place on Saturday 18th. We mostly did things around the house, a bit of baking, collected our Tesco shopping order and the major achivement of the day - having a shower completely by myself, no help required (3 weeks and 5 days after my surgery!). Looking at the grid of photos below, it also seems like it was a day of circles! :-D </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCs9DEdQZvJgEs2sTXJsh6SGCq5cuYrNrbZE8fMeYLCbIFQJ23PiTlPkZB9xAuunHJ3AyIQvB7kSOiQ9zEoMLx6WzjGPO5Rp1GqJDkrYR5duh7gQpEEior556ujv1GRZmYRHOFhZB2KvCGjdxU8VBt9dNDmDK3pM2mwP8eSgdJ-Yodg0HnjwSwH9ydw/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Mar%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1080" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCs9DEdQZvJgEs2sTXJsh6SGCq5cuYrNrbZE8fMeYLCbIFQJ23PiTlPkZB9xAuunHJ3AyIQvB7kSOiQ9zEoMLx6WzjGPO5Rp1GqJDkrYR5duh7gQpEEior556ujv1GRZmYRHOFhZB2KvCGjdxU8VBt9dNDmDK3pM2mwP8eSgdJ-Yodg0HnjwSwH9ydw/w640-h586/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Mar%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>10 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Emma joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaspicturepostcards/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>April's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 15th</b> - see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-35238673030424371002023-03-01T15:00:00.059+00:002023-03-01T15:00:00.217+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 18th February 2023<p>Saturday 18th was February's photo an hour date. It was the last weekend before my kidney surgery operation, which took place on Monday 20th. The consultants said it's always a good idea to increase your fitness level before surgery so we decided to pop over to a local town (Frome) and take a wander, finding some geocaches and playgrounds. It was also market day in town so we managed to pick up some yummy chocolate brownies from one of the stalls. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRCPJhoyBRI1-3KRAfpe9DWHXrXCEmBcOQ08p6sfsylGJmtWuTmu2vX1tENkrhYs1RV4C7sJWsorBaRYcA2_yfm1OZnAGcO78woZni5iZr9zqaF9AgGyrSQopC8MQxBf-RlQM6JzX9bAUNKtuxAg8oZBaQ7JT2M8FJa2abt5jGhleWcPhdAqB0-d5GQ/s1076/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Feb%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1076" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRCPJhoyBRI1-3KRAfpe9DWHXrXCEmBcOQ08p6sfsylGJmtWuTmu2vX1tENkrhYs1RV4C7sJWsorBaRYcA2_yfm1OZnAGcO78woZni5iZr9zqaF9AgGyrSQopC8MQxBf-RlQM6JzX9bAUNKtuxAg8oZBaQ7JT2M8FJa2abt5jGhleWcPhdAqB0-d5GQ/w640-h590/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Feb%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>13 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Valerie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/versavisa/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Naomi joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatnaomididnext/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>March's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 18th </b>- see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-46947772167442108352023-02-07T12:00:00.053+00:002023-02-07T12:00:00.210+00:00Winter at the Duckpond<p>Not entirely sure how we're in February already but here we are. I've seen some daffodils and snowdrops and I'm writing this in the sunshine so fingers crossed spring is on its way :-)</p><p>A lot seems to have happened in the last few months!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Carnival season took place properly for the first time since 2019. We went to watch some of the smaller ones in September and October and then during the big carnival season in November, both me and Lily took part in the processions with our carnival club. <a href="https://aliens-carnival-club.com/" target="_blank">Our club</a> had decided to take part with a walking entry rather than a cart and we wore our 'Alice in Wonderland' costumes from 2018. It was good fun and great opportunity for the children of the club to take part. Lily was going to be one of the Alices and I made her costume for her. We really enjoyed it but oh my gosh, it was busy! In all the years I've been taking part in carnivals, I've never seen the crowds so big. Which is good, of course - more people in theory means more people know about the processions and therefore more money for charity. A team from Bridgwater Carnival <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-62930552" target="_blank">created a cart</a> to take part in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee last year and I think the publicity worked!</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTHen0lr0eV52z_x4t_UyOqtIoSvQsPysRiIt7acv30dc8Q1o-n0eB8aixtm6SF1UHZIwcU6OYO_JSMmTvTPuPAl-77blZiTcjx22tI1dasbfSqU3ry5qrg5YYqOey7jf0bSyjBp82A4qV7cNsESbupCfXtAdksH7GGnhkUsWzRKK1T9aioDK8VMOcA/s831/carnival.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="823" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTHen0lr0eV52z_x4t_UyOqtIoSvQsPysRiIt7acv30dc8Q1o-n0eB8aixtm6SF1UHZIwcU6OYO_JSMmTvTPuPAl-77blZiTcjx22tI1dasbfSqU3ry5qrg5YYqOey7jf0bSyjBp82A4qV7cNsESbupCfXtAdksH7GGnhkUsWzRKK1T9aioDK8VMOcA/w634-h640/carnival.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Good TV we've watched - '<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dgrpjj" target="_blank">Mayflies</a>' on BBC iPlayer was excellent, heart-breaking but very well acted and put together. We also watched '<a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-light-in-the-hall" target="_blank">The Light in the Hall</a>' on C4 which was also really good. And we've been enjoying '<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0118t80" target="_blank">Call the Midwife</a>' as well (as we do every year).</li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Good books I've read - '<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52353535-space-hopper" target="_blank">Space Hopper</a>' by Helen Fisher was a really intriguing tale and I liked '<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59578046-good-pop-bad-pop" target="_blank">Good Pop, Bad Pop</a>' by Jarvis Cocker. </li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I didn't complete my GoodReads challenge for 2022 :-( After going well over my target in 2021 (target of 52, total read 70), last year's target was 52 and I didn't quite reach it, reading 47. Still a good amount though I think. </li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I had my 40th birthday back in December. We had a day out in Weymouth for my birthday, playing on the beach, getting a hot chocolate and ending the day with a festive chip supper from our <a href="https://bennettsfishandchips.co.uk/" target="_blank">favourite chip shop</a>. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1aHlikgJ6LmFNEN0Ul3ZOZEOgWGeAFkSwh7nGCre2ykwTJuRpRmqt4UQn4rGIT0W2b0VNcEl3_WsupPserVlRZnlAh4rEfIlZQN0spW5V7LVqzY8SNc_dUdEuzyDJTHNWlicWGxAVeY6BX5uKDMKUWOzuxuamk8412Pyqdlgr-EWleMzv6wi0PHgXA/s823/40th%20cake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="823" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1aHlikgJ6LmFNEN0Ul3ZOZEOgWGeAFkSwh7nGCre2ykwTJuRpRmqt4UQn4rGIT0W2b0VNcEl3_WsupPserVlRZnlAh4rEfIlZQN0spW5V7LVqzY8SNc_dUdEuzyDJTHNWlicWGxAVeY6BX5uKDMKUWOzuxuamk8412Pyqdlgr-EWleMzv6wi0PHgXA/w640-h640/40th%20cake.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We also went to Edinburgh for Hogmanay - something I'd mentioned could be my 40th birthday present many years ago. We stayed in a lovely caravan at <a href="https://www.meadowhead.co.uk/parks/mortonhall/" target="_blank">Mortonhall Park</a> and managed to visit lots of our favourite places over the week. One bonus was the fact that I had to work on the Tuesday of the week but of course, the 'home' in "working from home" doesn't have to be your normal residence! So I had a nice day working from our caravan with a lovely view and a roaring fire. For New Year's Eve, we didn't want to be in the centre of Edinburgh (too busy with Covid still rampant, plus we couldn't take Lily) so we ended up on the seafront at Portobello watching the fireworks and saying 'Happy New Year' to the locals who were also out watching the displays. It was lovely. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU20XH3yx0RCshrAn8g7fc4zhp0vhyId5uKdIkCBo8tVXLNK6yF7MOV19CX4RFonP_l8cgaba8_8O-jVFhO_ScfIrPpMIJ7CvtRSctRy5axFJXy9ns3sNIqgaChiMEw2KaGY8e0UaV9ch68ftDlx2PF46fHUADTjFJAIepQZ2oGf_ErH5CNe0mq2fQrA/s4000/20230102_175521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU20XH3yx0RCshrAn8g7fc4zhp0vhyId5uKdIkCBo8tVXLNK6yF7MOV19CX4RFonP_l8cgaba8_8O-jVFhO_ScfIrPpMIJ7CvtRSctRy5axFJXy9ns3sNIqgaChiMEw2KaGY8e0UaV9ch68ftDlx2PF46fHUADTjFJAIepQZ2oGf_ErH5CNe0mq2fQrA/w480-h640/20230102_175521.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH1_2xvUx1XNCvDTH3YtnrmCAumd5uj7qiUprFfjFXE0_9taHOkkzM5XYjxRu1zAzL5u6OG41uKEwtd9G2UbkxkdDWRv-qhz3fZ90h-L3W9GpkU3lRukS0_pS4kyj4a7USDRHcr1HFAZrmXxdTtsLKXe7jWfY6-imGi9SMonYtNsYOHRfmaRQo6eJwQ/s826/new%20year.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH1_2xvUx1XNCvDTH3YtnrmCAumd5uj7qiUprFfjFXE0_9taHOkkzM5XYjxRu1zAzL5u6OG41uKEwtd9G2UbkxkdDWRv-qhz3fZ90h-L3W9GpkU3lRukS0_pS4kyj4a7USDRHcr1HFAZrmXxdTtsLKXe7jWfY6-imGi9SMonYtNsYOHRfmaRQo6eJwQ/w634-h640/new%20year.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Lily also turned 7 - which is part , "7, wow amazing" but also part, "7, how?". She picked a birthday day trip to the seaside to do one specific activity - play <a href="http://jurassicgolfteignmouth.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jurassic Adventure Golf</a> in Teignmouth, Devon. I think she enjoyed it!</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVP7fRcV24GKYV2Ru-tFCSdjz-dbIxrhjCd-GVCOh5esERZ-4w69KQYV_rw1Fus5cZIAmqf1Sw8fnaSQ_yrn7El0zX_K1dNN2uDupHPX7BkrqZqKLIdzGOZpy8NorDOeGSaWTD8ZsRZwaZzMArGS31TkHzytLAq9xqABe24mcW6AbM_v4l6nEKibp5g/s825/birthday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="821" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVP7fRcV24GKYV2Ru-tFCSdjz-dbIxrhjCd-GVCOh5esERZ-4w69KQYV_rw1Fus5cZIAmqf1Sw8fnaSQ_yrn7El0zX_K1dNN2uDupHPX7BkrqZqKLIdzGOZpy8NorDOeGSaWTD8ZsRZwaZzMArGS31TkHzytLAq9xqABe24mcW6AbM_v4l6nEKibp5g/w636-h640/birthday.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_DlYp7AiSvEAqsyop3M4wv4Olw4KGS0sWF3kkB3NUf6eQ_2CfHnWBWMBQ40SLxKZLIRUV718BSLp9GRbRQ4Se254pwxxKDMTNXzlY8zp0yrk-jaIJoJc1mKsp1YHH6kZocL_x7Ho3pfQY3J9-gRXzuL4U6n1XqSQabWKvexmd9DgVpcwl7OlpgMaMw/s825/golf.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="825" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_DlYp7AiSvEAqsyop3M4wv4Olw4KGS0sWF3kkB3NUf6eQ_2CfHnWBWMBQ40SLxKZLIRUV718BSLp9GRbRQ4Se254pwxxKDMTNXzlY8zp0yrk-jaIJoJc1mKsp1YHH6kZocL_x7Ho3pfQY3J9-gRXzuL4U6n1XqSQabWKvexmd9DgVpcwl7OlpgMaMw/w640-h636/golf.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Photo an hour round up for the last few months can be found here - <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-22nd.html" target="_blank">October</a>, <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-19th.html" target="_blank">November</a>, <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-17th.html" target="_blank">December</a> and <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-21st.html" target="_blank">January</a>. Feburary's photo an hour date is Saturday 18th, feel free to join in if you want to. </li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Oh and yeah, I was diagnosed with suspected kidney cancer. A week before my 40th birthday - which was not exactly the best birthday present ever. 'Twas only found because the GP ordered an MRI scan to do extra investigations into the high blood pressure I've had for years (it seems to run in my Dad's side of the family). Thankfully it doesn't seem to have spread anywhere which is good. The plan is to do a radical nephrectomy operation to remove the offending kidney and tumour so that's how the first half of 2023 is going to pan out for me. It's also going to involve lots of hot chocolates as that's the treat I give myself after every hospital appointment :-) </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4UuWmiftTvPPuD_D0U4v3iSDDauiGnpPpPIJhD44K_m29wou0gBm_O3vqxCFfMbCSvtFLDJ3ZAGQKxgSvzUwHKH2Fb-TXr94EJdexyiNPKQP9sGopRlpSaMfIeijFVW39VdkfGbQCkEzTC26ELwelJoyzoXXtCJfkN5ZcReM77Rg26khTKfmAEfynw/s826/hospital.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="822" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4UuWmiftTvPPuD_D0U4v3iSDDauiGnpPpPIJhD44K_m29wou0gBm_O3vqxCFfMbCSvtFLDJ3ZAGQKxgSvzUwHKH2Fb-TXr94EJdexyiNPKQP9sGopRlpSaMfIeijFVW39VdkfGbQCkEzTC26ELwelJoyzoXXtCJfkN5ZcReM77Rg26khTKfmAEfynw/w636-h640/hospital.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, how was your winter/Christmas/New Year?</div><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-75074466928707724152023-01-24T16:00:00.019+00:002023-01-24T16:00:00.201+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 21st January 2023<p>The first photo an hour for 2023 took place on Saturday 21st January. The Small Person had requested a couple of birthday day trips and that Saturday was the first one. She had chosen to go to Teignmouth in Devon because she really wanted to play Jurassic Adventure Golf on the seafront :-D</p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-xOdY41zT_tErowXEXK3lxZuhiUQSEfOXnz-VRjJT_W6naCF54jq61cYKeQlQGYeAt-ziIK0VW98bndNT20ridGHV0F3JPV54PTXq2Cvbmzhf2YIl9Ke06xxqxdeWTRxArMh1w0PPs-FonqfMmmAmUJBw8Ew0-KtobC9jafO6wDhmMFPSI0zpSbqMw/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Grid.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1080" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-xOdY41zT_tErowXEXK3lxZuhiUQSEfOXnz-VRjJT_W6naCF54jq61cYKeQlQGYeAt-ziIK0VW98bndNT20ridGHV0F3JPV54PTXq2Cvbmzhf2YIl9Ke06xxqxdeWTRxArMh1w0PPs-FonqfMmmAmUJBw8Ew0-KtobC9jafO6wDhmMFPSI0zpSbqMw/w640-h592/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Grid.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>10 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Emma joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaspicturepostcards/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>February's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 18th </b>- see you there!</div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-10192475702529155502023-01-10T15:00:00.001+00:002023-01-10T15:00:00.215+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 17th December 2022<p>The last photo an hour of 2022 (where did that year go!?) took place on Saturday 17th December. It was a rather chilly day with a mystery Christmas trip to see Father Christmas...</p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyW6n6O9eCZoyDrNNYEGOib7uD4YRDvD3p7zXNEv1Q3yhiuE6ZK1Ivmuoan3CtUkWj4DUAt7eCWioyRJcMpAHvT7sgu1_lWFxfgrx3NtfJnZg_gNQRHK5-A9tlWn3v2Fj-ql4JMyPI4rDB9mc4pdWTkC9rLfLLEdF_NIO8mJLo1QvFztMhNQKR0r8m2w/s1078/Photo%20an%20Hour%20December%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1078" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyW6n6O9eCZoyDrNNYEGOib7uD4YRDvD3p7zXNEv1Q3yhiuE6ZK1Ivmuoan3CtUkWj4DUAt7eCWioyRJcMpAHvT7sgu1_lWFxfgrx3NtfJnZg_gNQRHK5-A9tlWn3v2Fj-ql4JMyPI4rDB9mc4pdWTkC9rLfLLEdF_NIO8mJLo1QvFztMhNQKR0r8m2w/w640-h588/Photo%20an%20Hour%20December%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>11 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Naomi joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatnaomididnext/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Kezzie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kezziesquirrel/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Janet joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jbistheinitial/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jane and myself have picked the dates for 2023, feel free to steal the below image to keep track of everything :-) </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSEjptKwYjVqmBCCU4Vv1YZofz6eHTzy1cTDiT10FUUW5INWBehJIBnCa654-caGNx_RUjB_Yvv7S76KNklZptDjp-6TDx94zzzytaaHamAAFino5BSmKK_NECbfpM9qhqTmxGbIeJAzsrSPApUVx8W-QWcyc_gTqhGHohdaTgymJduzDgJ_apWD-rA/s828/2023%20Photo%20an%20Hour.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="828" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSEjptKwYjVqmBCCU4Vv1YZofz6eHTzy1cTDiT10FUUW5INWBehJIBnCa654-caGNx_RUjB_Yvv7S76KNklZptDjp-6TDx94zzzytaaHamAAFino5BSmKK_NECbfpM9qhqTmxGbIeJAzsrSPApUVx8W-QWcyc_gTqhGHohdaTgymJduzDgJ_apWD-rA/w640-h638/2023%20Photo%20an%20Hour.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The first photo an hour date for 2023 is <b>Saturday 21st January </b>- see you there!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-27573825377687498472022-11-23T13:00:00.016+00:002022-11-23T13:00:00.203+00:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 19th November<p>Saturday 19th was the date chosen for November's photo an hour challenge. Here in Somerset, it was the last of the large carnivals for this year, taking place at Glastonbury. The carnival club I'm a member of were doing a walking entry this year, using costumes and a theme from a previous year, back when we did Alice in Wonderland in 2018. So my day was spent having a hearty breakfast, a bit of a rest and then getting ready to take part in the procession!</p><div><br /></div><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlcGksCofmXirSjN_nx7DAK-dA-HML_oBZ3Vr17Xg5yDrkMA5uDu5cRp9juy1osDi9E0Xw8C1v0BiMe0ZFCiVszkjG1oQnitwLqLr5DFp05gQQafDRHuK7udix-_Ufe2YUvYsXTukuWGXiREyk5J5ExghSwKHr1yaed2vnQuUBgu8aYhpBahxRfff0A/s1082/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Nov%202022.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1082" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlcGksCofmXirSjN_nx7DAK-dA-HML_oBZ3Vr17Xg5yDrkMA5uDu5cRp9juy1osDi9E0Xw8C1v0BiMe0ZFCiVszkjG1oQnitwLqLr5DFp05gQQafDRHuK7udix-_Ufe2YUvYsXTukuWGXiREyk5J5ExghSwKHr1yaed2vnQuUBgu8aYhpBahxRfff0A/w640-h638/Photo%20an%20Hour%20Nov%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>12 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Kezzie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kezziesquirrel/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>December's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 17th December</b> - see you there!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-60673006669876165992022-10-25T12:00:00.005+01:002022-10-25T12:00:00.219+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 22nd October 2022<p>Saturday 22nd was the date chosen for October's photo an hour. We spent the first half of it at home, doing some bits of housework and a bit of sewing. The second half was spent heading to my Mum's house, visiting the local recycling centre, taking her to see my Dad at his nursing home and in the evening, watching a local carnival (partly in the rain!). </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLGWhAGYLmOaKprMMAV32H3pp0_MlHz_8lIjc7EE21OUKVTw6rn8niD7DJrVAoSBkZvFfLWeKkcVFLrOjw0jOlB_K0CdlO9pRYI_UIQnr-7joW_TvtyGu4wqcVQqSdkywC2dudTZxwwZnr9mWDd9T0um_PnRtiKG1YYixU-9r-1UzqPYhsaxUDLKpjg/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20October%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLGWhAGYLmOaKprMMAV32H3pp0_MlHz_8lIjc7EE21OUKVTw6rn8niD7DJrVAoSBkZvFfLWeKkcVFLrOjw0jOlB_K0CdlO9pRYI_UIQnr-7joW_TvtyGu4wqcVQqSdkywC2dudTZxwwZnr9mWDd9T0um_PnRtiKG1YYixU-9r-1UzqPYhsaxUDLKpjg/w638-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20October%202022.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>15 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sullen_hearts/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Emma joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misspond/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Emma joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaspicturepostcards/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sharon from <a href="https://sunshineandcelandines.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine and Celandines</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shazzarobzy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>November's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 19th</b> - see you there!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-92186379850093674112022-10-19T12:00:00.032+01:002022-10-19T12:00:00.238+01:00Summer at the Duckpond<p>So, how is it October already!? Where has this year gone? </p><p>We had quite a nice summer, pretty good weather and we managed to get out and about a fair few times plus do our annual road trip to Scotland and back. </p><p>Here's a selection of what's been happening over the last three months:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We spent lots of time at one of our local outdoor swimming pools, <a href="https://greenbankpool.co.uk/" target="_blank">Greenbank Pool</a> in Street. We cancelled the Small Person's swimming lessons (doing them indoors was too high risk) so instead I attempted to teach her myself. Each time we went to the pool, we were able to spend several hours there, mixing swimming and playing in the kids pool with some snacks and a cuppa for me at the poolside. I wouldn't say she was able to swim perfectly but by the end of the summer, she could do breast stroke under the water, glide and do doggy paddle (and a bit of breast stroke) on top of the water so I reckon that's a win. We'll pick it up again next year when the pool opens for the season in May. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILVIlM0TvZ-SuB2dRYF_mbDQQm_cJxPbIWHx1yz055A1DH3WEAfWvLrMnz-9Ewjuv8sk-qz9XrCUv8oY2JPgXppr9o1M-Bcc5qeucgG_S3SZa8uHGDGa8PY5oiX_yS20L7qaC0jb1vwZaHHTwvo1YXgQ6vHRDS_3jvQUqfyKg-xSI249s1RhmOzLsjA/s4000/Greenbank%20Pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILVIlM0TvZ-SuB2dRYF_mbDQQm_cJxPbIWHx1yz055A1DH3WEAfWvLrMnz-9Ewjuv8sk-qz9XrCUv8oY2JPgXppr9o1M-Bcc5qeucgG_S3SZa8uHGDGa8PY5oiX_yS20L7qaC0jb1vwZaHHTwvo1YXgQ6vHRDS_3jvQUqfyKg-xSI249s1RhmOzLsjA/w640-h480/Greenbank%20Pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We had a great road trip to Scotland, visiting the Helensburgh area in the first week and staying in Cramond, Edinburgh in the second week. We took my Mum and brother with us this year and hired a van so we could all fit in. We didn't see any shows at the Fringe (again, we didn't want to take the risk) but we did visit Edinburgh city centre to experience the atmosphere and watch some of the street performers. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFus_zlmI2cHa_0PC4hi2GbC7Q3d2x_MeAP0W-gKSDTXV2XnJhUPWYUANHmbz0tQwVTpQ-9jNk2-YHDUtcGb0xa_IRIe45u2PIFywWNNXdWq7OSucavAGmIpWWIu0vWsB9oaUWjdGCWXME5Stei5pnHftrpPyz3E0yIySbUIH784zPRBoPSOG_crFJaw/s826/Giraffe%20About%20Town.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="825" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFus_zlmI2cHa_0PC4hi2GbC7Q3d2x_MeAP0W-gKSDTXV2XnJhUPWYUANHmbz0tQwVTpQ-9jNk2-YHDUtcGb0xa_IRIe45u2PIFywWNNXdWq7OSucavAGmIpWWIu0vWsB9oaUWjdGCWXME5Stei5pnHftrpPyz3E0yIySbUIH784zPRBoPSOG_crFJaw/w640-h640/Giraffe%20About%20Town.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJl158JHX4FxxW0iXeAprqkBqgM0-SvBGhz_YvRpmtjsFbvB0eWfrxr-Ei3whNmqzfvYvdXzp2dbfhPhaaCuYtamIq2ms5ptfb9DPkXmSB2yl_zSD3yU9HLGs89IBoAsfE5khI5AxlI0ycWe1B00g-r4tZYoF4ah9cKGXZ3C3PVQd-SxeVm7M7EtpMg/s828/Lucas%20Ice%20Cream.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="824" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJl158JHX4FxxW0iXeAprqkBqgM0-SvBGhz_YvRpmtjsFbvB0eWfrxr-Ei3whNmqzfvYvdXzp2dbfhPhaaCuYtamIq2ms5ptfb9DPkXmSB2yl_zSD3yU9HLGs89IBoAsfE5khI5AxlI0ycWe1B00g-r4tZYoF4ah9cKGXZ3C3PVQd-SxeVm7M7EtpMg/w636-h640/Lucas%20Ice%20Cream.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfrJkeyKmGYyfDnXmCwwsKwOq5N6oI1Qk2_YmqWO2GJxWFBx9zRR9AR3KVih5oLmFNEGwA9IHfNBZAug0p5i7NWwturFZURs_BIVnuMGcDHMXFHb_DdoQJnYL6rus-obJkUmCWychWQl9JKXHxbHFFBwuRwYUj54MUNQtMmF90HHiN_D9-PGIBqBliQ/s831/Robbie%20the%20Van.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="831" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfrJkeyKmGYyfDnXmCwwsKwOq5N6oI1Qk2_YmqWO2GJxWFBx9zRR9AR3KVih5oLmFNEGwA9IHfNBZAug0p5i7NWwturFZURs_BIVnuMGcDHMXFHb_DdoQJnYL6rus-obJkUmCWychWQl9JKXHxbHFFBwuRwYUj54MUNQtMmF90HHiN_D9-PGIBqBliQ/w640-h640/Robbie%20the%20Van.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We went to visit <a href="https://www.carterssteamfair.co.uk/" target="_blank">Carters Steam Fair</a> on their Farewell Tour a few times in Bath and also once in Basingstoke. It's sad they're no longer going to tour but also completely understandable as to why they've made that decision. We had great fun working for them and visiting them on lots of occassions so we'll keep lots of happy memories. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdP9BHbVLLwbdbdgJWlC0X82wfQFv8ZCAwOuURkTLFiVz0Vx-TiILGvLSfc7YjXPdVKk3XIbgPZQxQa2FnQX8_TDuZpSf7yVXNl0feIx_XnsYPELhbDX9JG6maxa95ivKzubJmWwXMBvaAov3hm_oyZEoarpr-T41gJ2G_18EjHrdjB2WavwgG_LRHaQ/s4000/Carters%20Steam%20Fair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdP9BHbVLLwbdbdgJWlC0X82wfQFv8ZCAwOuURkTLFiVz0Vx-TiILGvLSfc7YjXPdVKk3XIbgPZQxQa2FnQX8_TDuZpSf7yVXNl0feIx_XnsYPELhbDX9JG6maxa95ivKzubJmWwXMBvaAov3hm_oyZEoarpr-T41gJ2G_18EjHrdjB2WavwgG_LRHaQ/w640-h480/Carters%20Steam%20Fair.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Andrew took his 1952 Scammell lorry to the <a href="https://www.gdsf.co.uk/" target="_blank">Great Dorset Steam Fair</a> (for the first time since 2019). We camped in our usual place (behind the Freak Show) and when everyone had left at the end of the fair, Lily was able to go onto the stage and pretend to put on a performance. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAD_XzSSXBv-sa5GMnDb8gsBTFX3cTAnHqGJ0ZCg0ctdw8luocr6VylJEmwZxDQRlqnfTH89p8fY48mx2It7NmlaXfVqm78azRVRUaxFkBJaDPMgF2hkyGiU3LHoAFxP9S7Tum5a0bg1YhfcQbfj9_2esRPawcDnJ2y_UefK-qqBzS4K0h1_U_YPj-A/s830/Freak%20Show.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAD_XzSSXBv-sa5GMnDb8gsBTFX3cTAnHqGJ0ZCg0ctdw8luocr6VylJEmwZxDQRlqnfTH89p8fY48mx2It7NmlaXfVqm78azRVRUaxFkBJaDPMgF2hkyGiU3LHoAFxP9S7Tum5a0bg1YhfcQbfj9_2esRPawcDnJ2y_UefK-qqBzS4K0h1_U_YPj-A/w638-h640/Freak%20Show.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We went up to the north of Scotland at the beginning of September, staying near Lossiemouth. It was a holiday originally booked by my Dad for 2021 but I had to postpone it when he had his stroke. We were finally able to go this year and spent lots of time on the beach when we had sunny weather!</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bsUSz4Tjg2HnJR86R9ir_YZOBM5NqI_8tG7d3qgwr0K0kY-bJ9JJgKdm5gOCh6tLKOXCgIug6jqdZwMzs_HbXmL_Yw_TSz-UKx3Q9X0lAA9atBLd3N4NMFNVAqE62SbqQkl4POF56RhZ4sdQbsD47GT7KmrmCWTCuO7TNkupF-H8vRkmzExK0g8mrA/s4000/Covesea%20Lighthouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bsUSz4Tjg2HnJR86R9ir_YZOBM5NqI_8tG7d3qgwr0K0kY-bJ9JJgKdm5gOCh6tLKOXCgIug6jqdZwMzs_HbXmL_Yw_TSz-UKx3Q9X0lAA9atBLd3N4NMFNVAqE62SbqQkl4POF56RhZ4sdQbsD47GT7KmrmCWTCuO7TNkupF-H8vRkmzExK0g8mrA/w640-h480/Covesea%20Lighthouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggouRump6zxlZUkkOFkR7xO83E9auYWS3_oZ_jjcUc6fww104Uekd7OZZRyU2_CKL4LrBpW0FoYt0LBt0RESvq3WcJqOju5DLH2xJ31e11P9ohnPzTjt-E-pkmFyQ44o0aklgsQr29JLkblaPwtXmPucIrJP-bOGFVk1V0Jwc2KvSWckxBz3zr7bWgQA/s4000/Lossiemouth%20Beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggouRump6zxlZUkkOFkR7xO83E9auYWS3_oZ_jjcUc6fww104Uekd7OZZRyU2_CKL4LrBpW0FoYt0LBt0RESvq3WcJqOju5DLH2xJ31e11P9ohnPzTjt-E-pkmFyQ44o0aklgsQr29JLkblaPwtXmPucIrJP-bOGFVk1V0Jwc2KvSWckxBz3zr7bWgQA/w480-h640/Lossiemouth%20Beach.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Carnivals are back this year, after being cancelled in 2020 and 2021. Lots of carnival clubs are smaller; it's been a hard few years for obvious reasons but people still seem to be enjoying it and it's fun to be back. The <a href="https://aliens-carnival-club.com/" target="_blank">carnival club I'm in</a> are taking part as a walking group, re-doing our Alice in Wonderland theme from a few years ago. My costume is the White Queen and Lily is able to take part with us on some of the nights, wearing an Alice costume. The big carnivals start on 5th November at <a href="https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/" target="_blank">Bridgwater </a>and run through to 19th November finishing at Glastonbury (which is also a 'photo an hour' day!). I'm going to try and post on Instagram Stories over the season. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zp8XUrLV_CvNXXcsxNVQl1l0EGWw_rNTEokUWWlO2HMvrMsMIOGnsNW4feFO_GMI68oNqwOeqBfLfwy-3vG6_oEMAtMJvtZTk2l5nIh3bnGeqHw9WiFOlmkOKZ4cEyCU6bJKRAD2MwWhZZzbALjNB521Mv1cvstF-QG4WsD6C_BqG_TMNT4ga_U39g/s720/Carnivals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="720" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zp8XUrLV_CvNXXcsxNVQl1l0EGWw_rNTEokUWWlO2HMvrMsMIOGnsNW4feFO_GMI68oNqwOeqBfLfwy-3vG6_oEMAtMJvtZTk2l5nIh3bnGeqHw9WiFOlmkOKZ4cEyCU6bJKRAD2MwWhZZzbALjNB521Mv1cvstF-QG4WsD6C_BqG_TMNT4ga_U39g/w640-h352/Carnivals.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Photo an Hour over the summer took place on 23rd July (round-up <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/07/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-23rd-july.html" target="_blank">here</a>), 20th August (round-up <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-20th-august.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and 17th September (round-up <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-17th.html" target="_blank">here</a>). October's photo an hour is this Saturday, the 22nd!</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We've all had our jabs for the winter - COVID boosters and flu jabs (being eligible as 'carers' and 'household contact of immunosuppressed'). We also made the decision to get Lily her chicken pox vaccine - she still hadn't had chicken pox yet and we just thought what's the point?, the older she gets, the more horrible it'll be. And she wanted it as well so we got her booked in. </li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We watched '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sparks_Brothers" target="_blank">The Sparks Brothers</a>' on Netflix which was utterly wonderful. I tweeted about it the next day and had a like and retweet from its director, Edgar Wright! It's been taken off Netflix now unfortunately but I think you can still find it on other platforms. </li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Good books I've read over the last few months - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59997865-nothing-but-the-truth" target="_blank">'Nothing But The Truth: A Memoir'</a> by The Secret Barrister; '<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29752901-never-greener" target="_blank">Never Greener</a>' by Ruth Jones; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40031985-21-miles" target="_blank">'21 Miles: Swimming in Search of the Meaning of Motherhood</a>' by Jessica Hepburn; '<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19768893-we-shall-remember" target="_blank">We Shall Remember</a>' by Emma Fraser; and '<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45717145-where-are-the-women-a-guide-to-an-imagined-scotland" target="_blank">Where Are The Women? A Guide to an Imagined Scotland</a>' by Sara Sheridan. </li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>What have you been up to?</p><p><br /></p><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-50073187637151459952022-09-21T15:00:00.002+01:002022-09-21T15:00:00.247+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 17th September 2022<p>Saturday 17th was September's photo an hour day - a day of mostly tidying and housework here at the duckpond! </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOI-cP-12CqXwiuCVgicz7610nQG79ls07rYFTexQ4Ep2HR0zKuapqyxqhTj1R-DnticicFWt5E0Kd7rYLc94544kHZ9QDdx1mYD78vDu_g3g6BxlOU7Ow3TelNqmlk-5LB_FGnMecPZHsNQbD6qAwXo3VdYJiJ-hxtaY43-esMBZ46Bs6bVcjkB_lEw/s1084/Photo%20an%20Hour%20September%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1084" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOI-cP-12CqXwiuCVgicz7610nQG79ls07rYFTexQ4Ep2HR0zKuapqyxqhTj1R-DnticicFWt5E0Kd7rYLc94544kHZ9QDdx1mYD78vDu_g3g6BxlOU7Ow3TelNqmlk-5LB_FGnMecPZHsNQbD6qAwXo3VdYJiJ-hxtaY43-esMBZ46Bs6bVcjkB_lEw/w640-h582/Photo%20an%20Hour%20September%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>13 lovely others joined in: </div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Valerie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/versavisa/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Nicky joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mehubbyandkids/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jennifer from <a href="https://pastryandpurls.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pastry and Purls</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pastryandpurls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sharon from <a href="https://sunshineandcelandines.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine and Celandines</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shazzarobzy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>October's photo an hour day is <b>Saturday 22nd</b> - see you there!</div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-56275248868779883612022-08-23T12:00:00.052+01:002022-08-23T12:00:00.213+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 20th August 2022<p>August's photo an hour day fell on Saturday 20th. The morning was spent doing odd jobs around the house but for the afternoon, we went out to Carters Steam Fair in Bath! </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvwrA4X04UY1xjTJCqMy_QHZjwGT-fN0ZShVRq7VqcIHpGy6KJM3QYeQ7g0lB_865A6EWTkUs2KXM9DrL9xzPPE9CoVwVVBYrPqyd5T26tVaKMmjf5zuJEEifHIsGzrGil-TTTAt2ZcGGfTTZt0I-D9aw1UqnMAq2DPwT15hFwR6kLvJ_GKs9IvXYNA/s1082/Photo%20an%20Hour%20August%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1082" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvwrA4X04UY1xjTJCqMy_QHZjwGT-fN0ZShVRq7VqcIHpGy6KJM3QYeQ7g0lB_865A6EWTkUs2KXM9DrL9xzPPE9CoVwVVBYrPqyd5T26tVaKMmjf5zuJEEifHIsGzrGil-TTTAt2ZcGGfTTZt0I-D9aw1UqnMAq2DPwT15hFwR6kLvJ_GKs9IvXYNA/w640-h638/Photo%20an%20Hour%20August%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>15 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Valerie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/versavisa/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Naomi joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatnaomididnext/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Lucy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucyintheclouds/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Amy joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fluffyowlsadventures/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Emma joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaspicturepostcards/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dicho_hecho/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>September's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 17th</b> - see you there!</div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-65035833753936267732022-07-27T15:00:00.022+01:002022-07-27T15:00:00.209+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 23rd July 2022<p>July's photo an hour date fell on Saturday 23rd. We didn't do too much - some jobs around the house, a bit of cooking, some sewing and in the evening we went out for a drive to find some geocaches and have a look round a local church. </p><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE1FfVo3mWOImPx0TN04gF4mfheyVyLOvJ4rg8_9wBnVwsoUeyLYDuTaUzTafk3d8Hi9Zg1cYo6s9dPIsLOLz3vGhHgL77dr0Stp0kUzXgFRzmntaPESMTwVeBPXF_wga-hZVQAYcHZOu-xsKufEttHy-cAQcnD1xRauau6bQL8vhx_o5Qk6U736wpg/s1080/Photo%20an%20Hour%20July%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE1FfVo3mWOImPx0TN04gF4mfheyVyLOvJ4rg8_9wBnVwsoUeyLYDuTaUzTafk3d8Hi9Zg1cYo6s9dPIsLOLz3vGhHgL77dr0Stp0kUzXgFRzmntaPESMTwVeBPXF_wga-hZVQAYcHZOu-xsKufEttHy-cAQcnD1xRauau6bQL8vhx_o5Qk6U736wpg/w638-h640/Photo%20an%20Hour%20July%202022.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>10 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Valerie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/versavisa/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Naomi joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatnaomididnext/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Rebecca joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shippers1983/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Bev from <a href="https://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Confuzzledom </a>joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledom/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Hazel from <a href="http://hazelsworldofjoy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">World of Joy</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hazelxjoy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>August's photo an hour date is <b>Saturday 20th</b> - see you there!</div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-54684986844032521392022-07-11T16:00:00.040+01:002022-07-11T16:00:00.213+01:00May and June at the Duckpond<p>A two month round-up this time, as I didn't get round to actually writing a post at the end of May!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We went on holiday to Butlins in Bognor Regis; on a break which was booked back in 2019 and had been postponed twice. It wasn't quite the break we envisaged when we booked it as we steered clear of all the indoor activities (not wanting to risk catching Covid) but we certainly made the most of the outdoor fairground and childrens activities. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx3bZAKAl1FNkSD3aBfSV2Fb3rSDeOPfNp0cNGQcOAJpB_09G44iXvZHPgRG0jwU_22OOFx4-XvBU76oIwkz71ywfaXjRKzGk7kb6n17DI3dANbmxPzKI1KNYO75iYlBpCe0RK2oZSvO3-lrwlq8WzJoyOlDfKhedfXGAz07t8bPDfkhB151f9wwWzg/s4000/Butlins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx3bZAKAl1FNkSD3aBfSV2Fb3rSDeOPfNp0cNGQcOAJpB_09G44iXvZHPgRG0jwU_22OOFx4-XvBU76oIwkz71ywfaXjRKzGk7kb6n17DI3dANbmxPzKI1KNYO75iYlBpCe0RK2oZSvO3-lrwlq8WzJoyOlDfKhedfXGAz07t8bPDfkhB151f9wwWzg/w640-h480/Butlins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Whilst we were in Bognor Regis we also explored the south coast area, doing an afternoon drive to Brighton on one day and a drive to Portsmouth and Southsea on another. And we also surprised Lily with a mystery tour to Paultons Park - which she loved!</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB23D8kJlg78gQM1pYEml_GfQopVb3IegLY31ho0vmMTerNWK6fx4UMX7CsYUnKNx_X5MVhnCigH2kBYTkKyw1L-AGQ0wdazrtS0YpRLiSWLnXUYhkUTyprrGGwSRf7MaLoX41Ia3CuWLzPCRlsW-1qQrfIljERDhq-VjSir9J2Qodclid6rC5YVi40Q/s4000/Paultons%20Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="4000" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB23D8kJlg78gQM1pYEml_GfQopVb3IegLY31ho0vmMTerNWK6fx4UMX7CsYUnKNx_X5MVhnCigH2kBYTkKyw1L-AGQ0wdazrtS0YpRLiSWLnXUYhkUTyprrGGwSRf7MaLoX41Ia3CuWLzPCRlsW-1qQrfIljERDhq-VjSir9J2Qodclid6rC5YVi40Q/w640-h422/Paultons%20Park.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>TV - obviously we're 10 years behind everyone here but wow, 'Line of Duty' is rather good isn't it! We binge-watched it over about 2-3 weeks and probably ended up with far too many late nights as we wanted to keep watching the next episode. We watched 'Vigil' as well, which was also excellent - although watching it immediately after 'Line of Duty' meant than we suspected everyone in the show :-D</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Music - I've been listening to Arcade Fire's new album, 'WE' which is brilliant. I've only seen them live once (Glastonbury 2014), I'd love to see them on their tour later in the year but it's not worth the Covid-risk. I'll stick to listening to the tunes on repeat!</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>After we'd finished in Bognor Regis we headed down to Cornwall for the weekend to see another show at the Minack Theatre, 'Calvino Nights' - which was fabulous. Lily asked to go to that theatre again so we've booked one of their October shows, 'Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors'. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8hrbwhPk9sYFXztEqEANUFsV2bujTQfwnqvP4bayN4EfsYBfJuDiFCpW2JTJOBzKr38keBhfCNhCTZbl2tjV6Kzt322vSYV7SQrfSQUav-8fr0qkxESs4B2IjcGr1xRrQpUJOSbp1HTbUXZDJnvXkfVwnp2FAyu89MyBnP5h-3RFXi-rKvthzfywzQ/s4000/Minack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8hrbwhPk9sYFXztEqEANUFsV2bujTQfwnqvP4bayN4EfsYBfJuDiFCpW2JTJOBzKr38keBhfCNhCTZbl2tjV6Kzt322vSYV7SQrfSQUav-8fr0qkxESs4B2IjcGr1xRrQpUJOSbp1HTbUXZDJnvXkfVwnp2FAyu89MyBnP5h-3RFXi-rKvthzfywzQ/w640-h480/Minack.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We've been visiting one of our local outdoor swimming pools a lot recently so that Lily can practise her swimming. We decided to cancel her indoor swimming lessons; she hadn't been since last September (when the Covid rates started rising) and she didn't want to risk it herself. So we've been doing lots of afternoons out in the sunshine, taking a picnic and enjoying the water. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiggbUotzZmtnlj5ptBBWL7uXJ8Iz1HkazAg2AaKhI32LWw8P_dMIVtWKJvqctg3GaiLZUabqIGGCYSPcTtpGj9czJUjywrtOmci6ICGJZuotnbfN7M8f-S8Mt7WeT_CjWDvXYMIuddLOnJsUl2diOqg5_giAVDuAWJWBas90L3VUNEKOP8bIqYVnW5g/s4000/Greenbank%20Pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiggbUotzZmtnlj5ptBBWL7uXJ8Iz1HkazAg2AaKhI32LWw8P_dMIVtWKJvqctg3GaiLZUabqIGGCYSPcTtpGj9czJUjywrtOmci6ICGJZuotnbfN7M8f-S8Mt7WeT_CjWDvXYMIuddLOnJsUl2diOqg5_giAVDuAWJWBas90L3VUNEKOP8bIqYVnW5g/w640-h480/Greenbank%20Pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I did my usual shifts at Glastonbury festival. helping to look after a farm and a lane in Pilton village. I took Lily into the festival on Thursday when the Kidzfield opened and she had a fantastic time, I think her highlight was playing on the adventure castle and watching 'Andy and the Odd Socks' from CBBC. We didn't go on site the rest of the weekend though, there was just too many people and it wasn't worth the risk. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTMeRElnD5iXwM0PFthgeC0JqHt9eYE2aoYZKMSyz9kEv6uZ4uaBoQ415j5NH06TuHlz6TQbLrsjthz-xbUEa1mNVoMbEBzwznBzPBt_xtyPlkIo79D6whwDhJHN6nAaKmuBCMHoF2_amE1hMRDuazNDKWdaOVMjm8ONVVa14wUitWuL1miC4e8NZ8w/s827/Glastonbury%20Festival.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="825" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTMeRElnD5iXwM0PFthgeC0JqHt9eYE2aoYZKMSyz9kEv6uZ4uaBoQ415j5NH06TuHlz6TQbLrsjthz-xbUEa1mNVoMbEBzwznBzPBt_xtyPlkIo79D6whwDhJHN6nAaKmuBCMHoF2_amE1hMRDuazNDKWdaOVMjm8ONVVa14wUitWuL1miC4e8NZ8w/w638-h640/Glastonbury%20Festival.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The other half turned 44; we had an outdoor fish & chip supper at a local farm shop which was tasty. Not sure he's looking forward to next year though, being halfway through his forties!</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The other half picked a birthday day trip out to the West Somerset Railway to see the steam trains and eat chips by the seaside. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGlE0xCCtiPq2jf-ik7Sh5_oM2jLvFay19FJ1dGSdYmzEX6Jm1yEnN656LIHoJcH-_8zIDWI_ruzo7KqE5Ldl0Trs4rRmNU1-X3AriK3k7h_r1Wkb5qK2ebtZDLn9Ym02UUDmRyRlALJ04SKHslUWlGtLt4J_cfdK7_eey7Nmc17a4Y3YEFsIyOkBKQ/s831/West%20Somerset%20Railway.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGlE0xCCtiPq2jf-ik7Sh5_oM2jLvFay19FJ1dGSdYmzEX6Jm1yEnN656LIHoJcH-_8zIDWI_ruzo7KqE5Ldl0Trs4rRmNU1-X3AriK3k7h_r1Wkb5qK2ebtZDLn9Ym02UUDmRyRlALJ04SKHslUWlGtLt4J_cfdK7_eey7Nmc17a4Y3YEFsIyOkBKQ/w630-h640/West%20Somerset%20Railway.JPG" width="630" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>May's photo an hour was <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-21st-may.html" target="_blank">Saturday 21st</a> (the day of our visit to the railway) and June's date was <a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-photo-every-hour-saturday-18th-june.html" target="_blank">Saturday 18th</a>. The next date is Saturday 23rd July. </li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Andrew took his vintage lorry out to its first show since August 2019 - the Bath and West show. It rained quite a bit but he still enjoyed it. </li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We watched some of the Jubilee celebrations on the television. It was brilliant to see the carnival cart from Bridgwater take part in the pageant parade (anyone involved in carnival has been following its build progress over the last year on social media!). If you want to see it all lit up, come and see it (and lots of others) during the <a href="https://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/festivals-events/somerset-carnivals" target="_blank">Somerset carnival season</a> in November. </li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I've been eagerly making my spreadsheet of all the wonderful shows on at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. There seems to be lots worth seeing although I haven't actually booked anything yet - not sure if any of them are worth the risk. We'd be wearing our FFP3 masks anyway but still, I haven't decided yet what to do. </li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What have you all been up to? </p><p><br /></p><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213434736760962617.post-48009767280452532912022-06-21T12:00:00.001+01:002022-06-21T12:00:00.200+01:00A Photo Every Hour - Saturday 18th June 2022<p>Saturday 18th was the date chosen for June's photo an hour. It was a day of sunshine and showers which meant I was dodging the rain trying to stick some plants in the garden! The rest of the day was taken up with fairly mundane jobs such as putting the laundry away and tidying. </p><div><br /></div><div><br />Here's what the day looked like...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFJR0Zlbdo6rXey1nQi-6M3ixy0Uma_JMtQ76iU5lOPjR-7YualTwInuIfuPvbgwlCJl_CTmBAJ4Xg-eoaCcpk4n6A5LeP7Zb_5JZ3RAyADe_TI8CNojPEsvyl-exm113bhzriSSLi3Lo3ePXYa1KqRW9qPOhpYZlpmHd6Z7CU1iRcleLdzZyfsFy8Q/s1084/Photo%20an%20Hour%20June%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1084" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFJR0Zlbdo6rXey1nQi-6M3ixy0Uma_JMtQ76iU5lOPjR-7YualTwInuIfuPvbgwlCJl_CTmBAJ4Xg-eoaCcpk4n6A5LeP7Zb_5JZ3RAyADe_TI8CNojPEsvyl-exm113bhzriSSLi3Lo3ePXYa1KqRW9qPOhpYZlpmHd6Z7CU1iRcleLdzZyfsFy8Q/w640-h584/Photo%20an%20Hour%20June%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>10 lovely others joined in:</div><div><br /></div><div>Jennifer joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crochet.potato/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Andrea joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fictionburns/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </div><div>Josie joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinchsbeak/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div><div>Sarah joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahrooftops/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Naomi joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatnaomididnext/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div></div><div>Jane joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jl_writes_/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Denise joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatdenisegirl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Alex joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oddsocksalex/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Stories</div><div>Christine from <a href="https://redpanda08.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Christine Lucas</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christine_lucas_2017/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>Susie from <a href="http://secondhandsusie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Second Hand Susie</a> joined in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondhandsusie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div>And myself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/duckinadress/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on this blog post :-) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>July's photo an hour date is <b>Satuday 23rd</b> - see you there!</div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGKR-isMHeGOr9CxTCCKwi02NymICkj2ACB9_G1yyO3NlJIqaZbQtQl1SSdYz3XgaapGbusLCxfhydRlQbZnYPyeI5vyI7CfYSLMLZpox53xHBbST0xRICeV2M0BEvp34dkq0Jv8zV64/s1600/duck+x.jpg" /></a></div>duck in a dresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471749818455756871noreply@blogger.com0