Author Archives: Helen Jones

Wednesday Wander – Portumna Castle, Ireland

I can’t believe it’s been a week since my last post! It’s been a busy time though, with a family wedding, and I’ve just not had much opportunity to sit down in front of the computer. However, there’s no way I’d miss taking a Wednesday Wander, so this week we are heading to Ireland. PortumnaContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Portumna Castle, Ireland”

Wednesday Wander – Heidelberg Castle, Germany

It took me a while to figure out where to wander to this week. Usually a location will present itself to me, or I’ll scroll through my photos and find somewhere, but it all seemed a bit vague this week. Then I remembered a conversation I had with a fellow blogger where I mentioned Heidelberg,Continue reading “Wednesday Wander – Heidelberg Castle, Germany”

A Weekend Jaunt

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll probably know that I spent this past weekend in Paris. A quick trip, leaving London early Saturday morning and arriving back (late) last night, I went with a close friend from Australia who arrived in England on Friday. And it was wonderful. Paris is one of my favouriteContinue reading “A Weekend Jaunt”

#writephoto – The Spring

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another lovely #writephoto prompt, courtesy of Sue Vincent. Here’s my response to this week’s image: Squat and heavy, the stone sat next to the little spring, which was all boxed in and bricked up, water pooling, corralled, channelled, rather than roaming free. The stone had been there soContinue reading “#writephoto – The Spring”

Wednesday Wander – Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Italy

For this week’s Wander I’m visiting one of the most recognisable structures in the world – Italy’s famous leaning Tower Of Pisa. When I took the photos out of the album I noticed I’d written ‘everything leans!’ next to the images, and I do remember that being true. The Cathedral and Baptistry were also slightlyContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Italy”

Writespiration #104 – Choke

It’s Sunday, so that makes me just in time to post my response to this week’s Writespiration, courtesy of Sacha Black. This week’s prompt is Choke, and as always, we have exactly 52 words with which to craft a response. Here’s mine: He’d seen it online, other boys making it look easy. Just take theContinue reading “Writespiration #104 – Choke”

Thursday Doors – In The Village

I had a little time after work the other day, so decided to photograph a few of the lovely Georgian doors in the village where I work. It’s a small high street, 16th century half-timbered pubs next to Victorian villas and tiny cottages, older timber framed buildings ‘modernised’ with Georgian facades. The village dates backContinue reading “Thursday Doors – In The Village”

Wednesday Wander – Taronga Zoo, Sydney

This week I’m wandering to a place on the edge of one of the world’s great natural harbours. It also happens to be not too far from where I used to work. This is Taronga Zoo, in Sydney, Australia. Officially opened in October 1916, the zoo is just over 100 years old, and ‘Taronga’ isContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Taronga Zoo, Sydney”