Photos, Cathedrals and Families

So it's been a while, and I have been busy and it's summer.  None of these good reasons I know but still a reason to be away from the laptop or a substantial amount of time.  But I shall make up for it now with photos galore.  Or a few anyway.

So a summer of living at home has its benefits.  As well as getting to see a lot more of my mum I have been able to get rid of a lot of my stuff and even pick up some new junk - including a really old digital camera.  Which takes surprisingly good pictures!

Last weekend was spent mostly at the gorgeous Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff with the Bearded One.  It is a truly beautiful building tucked away at the bottom of the hill.

Llandaff

I spent a lot of time listening to the Bearded One sing with his choir - with a surprise meeting of half the family thrown in for good measure!  But there were all lovely and the kids gave us an excuse to go and play at being Romans - the boys more so than anyone else!

Soldiers

In all a rather fun weekend.  Next weekend it's off up north to see him again.  Train changeovers, suitcases to work, the whole shabang.  But it'll all be worth it I'm sure.

Changes....

Today I have come to realise how much uni has changed me. Firstly, I am not nearly as happy with my own company as I used to be. I miss my flatmates, I miss the Bearded One, I miss going to the pub for a pitcher of cocktails just because we could. Turns out I need people - who'd have thunk it!! Not even my parents beautiful pooches are enough company - though I appear to be a good cushion!

Lou-Lou :-D

Also I need more purpose. I miss having to juggle lectures, deadlines, rehearsals and a social life. All of these are fairly empty at the moment what with everyone going back home. I am attempting to amuse myself, but Yate is a small place, and there's only so much you can do with limited funds!

So all in all I find myself counting down to when exciting things will actually begin happening again. 9 days until the Bearded One returns. 2 months until the house mates return. If only time would pass just a little quicker...

Day Trip

Windows

Sunday was spent on a day trip at the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway with the bearded one.  The sun was shining, the trains were shiny and beautiful and the company was fab.  Went up and down the line several times on various different engines and had a surprisingly fun day!  This was the only shot I was brave enough to lean out the window for, and I'm really quite happy with the reflections of the flowers in the nearest window.

A Summer's Day (working title)

Breathing.  Sighing.  Talking.  Laughing.

A summer breeze through the still bare trees.

Breathing.

Napping in the sun on a crowded green.

Sighing.

Kisses and hugs among nibbles and mugs.

Talking.

Throwing and kicking and missing a ball.

Laughing.

Hoping.  Wishing.  Holding.  Dreaming.

Watching from a distance while sitting in the centre.

Hoping.

Knowing that this day was unique in every way.

Wishing.

Photographs.  A video.  Building memories.

Holding.

The first fun of the summer still to come.

Dreaming.

Dancing.  Hugging.  Kissing.  Sleeping.

The hold all wrong, to laughs instead of song.

Dancing.

Two arms, two souls, two hearts, connected.

Hugging.

They meet, they stay, meant to be this way.

Kissing.  Sleeping.

Summer begins...

Summer Portrait

And so the summer has begun.  To celebrate, me and the flatmates sat out on the lawn in front of our block of flats and did absolutely nothing in between lectures.  Except play tag and make daisy chains.  But isn't that what the summer is for?  Yes, I appreciate it's only March, but we're British and sunshine equates to summer for us.

I love how the natural light makes her look even more beautiful than she usually does.  Something about the light bouncing off her hair.