For this weekโs challenge, share a photo which describes what Spring means to you.
Everytime i hear the word โSpringโ i instantly think of this photo of Bruce jumping around on the beach. He jumps like he has springs on his paws!
For Sarahโs birthday (Friday 11th) i booked a surprise Spa Suite at Thistle hotel in Brighton that had views overlooking the pier. We had a lovely few days.





โง Sarah enjoying the beach โงย

ย โง Brighton Pier โง ย


โง View of Brighton while standing on the pier โงย
ย I was blessed again last weekend to visit Sarahโs family up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK, and be there to celebrate Maddieโsย (my sister in law)18th birthday and also get to meet everyone again. We had a lovely few days spending time and catching up with family.ย

ย โง Maddieโs 18th birthday cake โงย

ย โง Beautiful sisters Sarah & Maddie โงย

ย โง Me & Maddie โงย

ย โง Me, Sarah & Maddie โงย

ย โง Brothers & Sisters Sarah, Maddie, Simon, Marshall & Alfie โงย

โง Sarah with her brother Marshall “”ย

ย โง My brother in law Marshall โงย

ย โง Me & my lovely wife Sarah โง

โง Sarah & her lovel Gran โง
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If youโre wondering why iโve been so quiet for the last few daysโฆ..โฆSarah & i have been visiting family & friends in my hometown of Derby, Derbyshire,
It was amazing to catch up with as many as i could as i donโt get to see them very often, and it was sad not too catch up with my brother Paul. Below are some great memories of my trip. Hope you enjoy! ๐

โง Surprised to find this great window in our hotel room! ๐ โงย

ย โง Sarah & i had a lovely riverside walk โงย

ย โง Derby Cathedral (i proposed to Sarah inside, 9 years ago โงย

ย โง Me and my 2 sisters, Ambber (left) & Charlotte โงย

ย โง From left: Ambber, Sarah, Me, Charlotte & Marc โงย

ย โง Me with Saira (one of my beautiful nieces) โงย

ย โง Saira โงย

ย โง Saffy (one of my beautiful nieces) โง ย

ย โง Taylor (one of my beautiful nieces) โงย

ย โง From back left: My Dad, Eileen (my step mum), Me, Sarah, Saira, Saffy & Taylor “”

ย โง From back left: Ben (my brother in law), Dad, Eileen, Me, Saira, Saffy & Taylor โงย
All photos taken with my iPhone 5s
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For this weeks โWeekly Photo Challenge: Insideโ i chose the photo i took when i was stood โinside’ the hot air balloon that Sarah & i were about to ride in. What a fantastic day! ๐

For this weekโs: “Weekly Photo Challengeโ i thought of this photo straight away for the challenge of perspective. Itโs a photo of Bruce (the giant guard dog) standing in front of The Old Lighthouse in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk. I was using my fisheye lens and just put my camera on the grass and hit the button! ๐







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I thought i would use “Castle Rising Castleโ for this weeks Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned.
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While on holiday at the lighthouse Me, Sarah & Brother Ben took a day trip to Castle Rising castle.ย Iย gave Ben my big Nikon as Sarah &ย Iย were doing an audio described tour provided by the ticket office for ยฃ1. It was a fun tour as the audio description was dramatised!ย Iย still got to get my compact camera out and shoot the shots above! ๐
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Todayโs daily promptย “Tel us about the experience of being outside, looking in โ however youโd like to interpret that. Photographers, artists, poets: show us OUTSIDEโ
ย Thought iโd use my photo of Abbie taking a photo of big Ben. Iโm on the outside looking in, and weโre both outside too! ๐
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2 years ago today we said goodbye to Bruce (Furry Angel). We still miss him, his character & his ability to love at all times! We also miss his squeaky toys at Christmas too! ๐
Genesis 9:12ย (NIV)
And God said, โThis is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:ย

Photographers, artists, poets: show us DINNER!ย
โฆfor tomorrow we die. The world is ending tomorrow! Tell us about your last dinner!

ย โง Fillet Steaks โงย

โง Love heart potatoes โง ย

โง Doughnuts โงย

โง Elephantโs Foot โง ย

ย โง Hot Chocolate โง
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Lucky iโd be dead tomorrow, as i think iโd die anyway after eating all of this! ๐
“IN A NEW POST CREATED for THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO THAT SHOWS US A GLIMPSE OF THE INFINITE“

โงย Sarah & I looking out over the seemingly infiniteย sea โง
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This challenge was hard for me, but as both me and Sarah are both registered blind, it doesn’t take much distance for things to seem infinite!!!

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Yipppeee my 1st passport arrived in the post today!!! ๐
It may be a shock to some of you that i’m 38 and never had a passport, but after my interview on Saturday morning at the passport office in Victoria, London to prove face to face that I am me, it finally arrived today.
So, I was wondering if all of you lovely friends could suggest some great places to see and experience?! I’ll finally be able to post some photos from places other than Norfolk! lol.
Me, Sarah, Ben (The Dynamic Force) and Rosie always talk (jokingly but seriously) about a “WordPress World Tour” where we would travel around and maybe meet some of the amazing people who we share our everyday journeys with on here! Is this a crazy dream?! ๐

To celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary Sarah & I visited Hunstanton, Norfolk for a few days. We’ve stayed in the ‘Old Hunstanton Lighthouse‘ for our honeymoon and then each year for the next 5 anniversaries, but this year we didn’t have the time to stay for a week, so we stayed in a lovely guest house in the town instead. I didn’t take any cameras with me and only had my iPhone, but I had fun taking photos anyway! ๐

โงย The Burleigh Guest Houseย โง

โงย England, UK is a secular country so this was a lovely surpriseย โง

โงย Me and my lovely wifeย โง

โงย The wolf trail posts lead you towards the wolf along the cliffsย โง

โงย Sarah and the wolfย โง

โงย Sarah jumping for joy!ย โง

โงย Me on Old Hunstanton Beachย โง




โงย Sarah enjoying herself in the seaย โง
On our last evening we decided to have Sarah’s favourite doughnuts and watch the beautiful sunset from the sea front.ย





I decided with the image below, that I would combine my love of sunsets with Sarah’s love of doughnuts. It took a few attempts to get the sun in the hole, but I got it in the end! ๐

โงย Sarah watching her doughnut shineย โง

โงย Sarah wearing her new top sitting on the train on the way homeย โง
When we arrived home after a 6 hour journey, we had an hour to get ready and go for our romantic meal at our favourite restaurant. Our friends who own and run Sicily restaurant made it extra special for us.

โงย They first surprised us with a lovely card and presentย โง

โงย Then amazing fillet steaksย โง


โงย Love heart potatoesย โง

โงย Vegetables with pine nutsย โง

โงย And finally Strawberries & cream with coconut ice cream in a peachย โง
Now i’m back at my computer with 771 emails, so i’m sure you’ll be hearing from me soon. I’m looking forward to reading your posts! ๐

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Today’s Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us JOYFUL“
Psalm 118:24ย (NASB)
This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.


โงย Sarah’s joy overflowing on our wedding dayย โงย

โง Joyful on our honeymoon too!ย โง

โงย Joy in our marriage as best friendsย โง

โงย Joy in the everydayย โง

โงย Sarah’s joyful Granย โง

โงย Sarah’s joyful Dadย โง

โงย Bruce finding joy on an empty beachย โง

โงย Bruce jumping for joy! โง
Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.
Billy Graham
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โย Me & my lovely wife Sarah โ

โย Me, Sarah & Bruce strolling along Heacham beachย โ

โย Me & Bruceย โ
If you’ve already read my ‘About‘ page, you’ll know why I’ve chosen these photos! ๐
Today’s Daily Prompt: “Photographers, artists, poets: show us MODERN”
I love the 21st century! As a blind person its never been more accessible. Technology has enabled blind and partially sighted people to interact and be less isolated.
In just the 13 years i’ve been registered blind technology and peoples awareness has improved dramatically, and i’m excited to be apart of whats coming next! ๐
Video taken from my older post ~ “The Sound Of My Eyes“
Today’s Daily Prompt: “Photographers, artists, poets: show us JUMP”
โงย Bruce THE Boxer jumping on Hunstanton beach โง
โงย Surf Borderย โง
โง Sarah, Maddie, Tori, Marshall & Alfie jumping on their sand townย โง
Today’s Daily Prompt: “Person Of The Year!”
Photographers, artists, poets: show us BIG.


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I would nominate my lovely wife Sarah for person of the year, she is simply amazing! ๐
When I thought of the word ‘Big’, I immediately thought of these two photos I took of Sarah & Bruce with my fisheye lens on holiday in the lighthouse at Hunstanton, Norfolk.
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Today’s Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us RULES”
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I was struggling with today’s prompt, so I asked my wife Sarah and she reminded me of thisโฆ
My lovely wife Sarah happily showing she has the power as a type 1 diabetic to eat anything she likes and whenever she likes, especially when it is a doughnut dunked in lots and lots of sugar! ๐

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Todays Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us HELP!”
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When you’re unwell, you can decide to focus on the dark clouds that start to surround you. Or you can dance in the storm! ๐

โงย Bruce feeling sad after his ear operationย โง

โงย Bruce dancing in the storm! ๐ โง
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Today’s Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us CELEBRATION”ย ย
I had to start this post with the best celebration blessing of my life! ๐ย

โงย Me and my lovely wife Sarah on our amazing day!ย โง

โงย Our Wedding Cake! Mmmmmm ๐ย โง

โงย Sarahs Sunflower Birthday Cakeย โง

โง Sarah returning to the beach (her favourite place!)ย โง
Todays ‘Daily Prompt‘ by ‘The Daily Post‘
Photographers, artists, poets: show us LIFE.
ย Bruce’s Contagious Love Of Life!!! (July 2000 ~ Dec 2011)








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Sarah, Bruce and I stayed in ‘The Retreat’ log cabin in Acle, Norfolk for a week in 2008.
It was a lovely relaxing holiday. I played guitar on the porch while Sarah sat in the hot tub for most of the week Bruce enjoyed long walks and pretending to be a guard dog.
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Todays Daily Promptย “Photographers, show us something GREEN”.
I immediately thought of Bruce’s old fluffy toy parrot!ย
As i’m colour blind too I hope this is green?! lol ๐
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If you want your dreams to come true, don’t oversleep. ย ย ย ย ย ~ Nicky Gumbel

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I have been inspired to try the “Weekly Photo Challenge” by Ishaiyafreshlysqueezed.
As this weeks theme is “Look Down” I thought I could use the photo I took when Sarah & I went up in a hot air balloon and the trees look just like broccoli! ๐
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๏ฃฟ App 4 2day! ย – ย “FX Photo Studio Pro” for Mac, iPad & iPhone by Macphunย
Description from the Mac app store:
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After more amazing comments on my photos I thought I’d share another fantastic app with you. I use this to edit my photos to get some great effects and frames.
This is another great powerful app that is really easy to use and the interface is so clean.
Please have fun , go check it out!
Also please could you let me know what apps or programs you use and/or like, I am just interested and curious to know how you all get your amazing images! ๐
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This photo of dearly missed Bruce was taken in January 2005 on my Samsung D600 mobile phone before I had any compact or DSLR cameras. I have just stumbled upon this image and didn’t even know I had it (thanks Time Machine backups) ๐
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๏ฃฟ App 4 2day! ย – ย “ColorStrokes” for iMac, iPad & iPhone
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ColorStrokes makes ordinary images pop with colors. And brings you creative photo tools that no similar app has.
After some amazing comments on my photos I thought I would share this fantastic app with you. I use this to mess around with some of my photos to get some great effects.ย
I really find this easy to use as it has a clean and simple interface which is great for me as I have no idea how to use photoshop or lightroom etc! ๐
Please have fun , go check it out!
Also please could you let me know what apps or programs you use and/or like, I am just interested and curious to know how you all get your amazing images! ๐

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Bruce used to love playing his favourite game of Tug O’ War with Sarah using his plastic sausages toy! ๐
Camera used – SONY Alpha a100
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I took this photo of Portsmouth Cathedral when we travelled down for our friend Lynda’s ordination.
Theย Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, commonly known asย Portsmouth Cathedral, is theย Church of Englandcathedralย of theย Diocese of Portsmouth,ย Englandย and is located in the heart ofย Old Portsmouth. It is the seat of theย Bishop of Portsmouth.
The Anglican cathedral is one of the two cathedral churches in the city, the other being theย Roman Catholicย Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouthย which is located about one mile to the north. (Read more)
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These were the first photos I took with my first DSLR, the SONY Alpha a100
A Christian church in the Church of England Diocese of Guildford.ย Part of Epsom Group Ministry and Churches Together in Epsom
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We spent a morning visiting the beautiful village of Shere walking around the Church building, blacksmiths & the few shops.
Shereย is a village in theย Guildford districtย ofย Surrey,ย Englandย about 6 miles (9.7ย km) east ofย Guildfordย and 4 miles (6.4ย km) west ofย Dorking, bypassed by theย A25. It is a small village with many traditional English features. It has a small central cluster of old village houses, shops including a blacksmith and trekking shop, tea house, art gallery, two pubs and aย Norman-era church. Shere has a museum which opens most afternoons at weekends. Theย Tillingbourneย stream runs through the centre of the village.
The church is Norman, most being 12th, 13th and 14th century, ofย ironstoneย rubble with sandstone buttresses, restored in 1895 by S. Weatherley. By the north chancel wall there is a 14th century quatrefoil window and squint – belonging to Anchorite Cell. There is 14th century glass in the east window and the chancel fittings were renewed in 1956 by Louis Osmanโฆโฆ.read moreโฆ.
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Photos taken during a walk around the beautiful epsom common.ย
Quote from website:ย We are a Church of England (Anglican) parish church in a beautiful area of Epsom, Surrey. We are part of theย Guildford Diocese,ย which covers much of Surrey and part of North-east Hampshire. We also have responsibility forย Christ Church on the Wells, our church plant, which meets on a Sunday at the community centre on the Wells estate (the part of Epsom where Epsom Salts once came from!)
We are also part of the Epsom Group Ministry, a confederation of Anglican churches in Epsom, which includes the churches ofย St Martin with St Stephenon the Downs, and St Barnabas. Along with the Group Ministry, we also have a very good relationship withย Epsom Methodist Church, in the centre of Epsom.
Our beautifulย Victorian churchย (do have a look at theย slide showย or theย photo gallery!) has been home for many years to a lively Christian community. We hope that, if you are able to visit us, you will find space here to discover more about God and the Christian faith, time to pray and reflect, and also the opportunity to make new friends.
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These photos bring back some loving and happy memories of Bruce having fun on Old Hunstanton Beach! ๐
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Bruce loved running around the garden and having fun! ๐
ย Camera used – Nikon D2Xs
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Thinking Of You Mum
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Today wouldโve been my Mums 64th birthday. Some of you who have read My Testimony or my About page may remember that she died in the same month i was registered blind 13 years ago. My family & i miss her lots, so iโve added some of their facebook comments below,
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