Evidence that Fran's photographs are not primarily of beautiful landscapes and scenery


I'm going to entertain you with a few photos from my phone camera for this blog post.

That last sentence was full of hope.


My husband apologises to a fish for the fact that we're just about to fry it to perdition and eat it with dill sauce.
That's the definition of insincere. 


This is what passes for vandalism in Leamington Spa. Someone sticks a washing instruction label over the bus timetable. It's wild round here. Armed police and everything.


Fran's husband adds to her cute display of preserves on the kitchen windowsill with his own brand of interior decor. 



Fran realises that although her kitchen decor is no longer coordinated, at least her socks match her laptop.



Fran, sitting with her 95 year old Gran and her 4 and 3 year old grandchildren, isn't sure whether to feel young or old.  




Seen outside a pub near Fran. An early work by Dylan Thomas.









Comments

  1. Debra She Who Seeks13/6/17 12:03

    Matching socks and laptop? You fashionista, you!

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    1. Fran Hill14/6/17 10:01

      Next stop, London Fashion Week and the catwalk :)

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  2. SmitoniusAndSonata13/6/17 12:28

    I'm jealous ... my socks don't even match each other .

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  3. Janie Junebug13/6/17 13:27

    That Dylan Thomas was such a jokester--and drinker. I have socks that match my laptop. They're dirty so they've turned gray.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Fran Hill14/6/17 10:02

      Ha ha - I lolled at that too! I love all you commenters.

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  4. peppylady (Dora)13/6/17 19:27

    I'm stopping in from Drifting though life...Here in Idaho we don't have much for slug but we're having ant issue.
    If you find the time stop in for a cup of coffee

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    1. Fran Hill20/6/17 09:31

      Thanks for the comment, Dora, and for the kind invitation!

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  5. River14/6/17 01:42

    Did the fish accept the apology?

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    1. Fran Hill20/6/17 09:32

      You know what fish are like! Stubborn!

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  6. BadPenny16/6/17 10:19

    Ooh we have the same ornament; a pot of slug killer !

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  7. Martin19/6/17 11:08

    The fish looks as though he's trying to strike a deal with Paul.

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    1. Fran Hill20/6/17 09:33

      I'm not sure how much bargaining power the fish had by that stage!

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