http://www.spudballoo.com Spudballoo's random witterings Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:50:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ooooh Camera Club, haven't done this for a while...have the biscuits gone stale in our absence? Should we get the club going again? Anyone need any help with anything, got a question...if so please leave a comment and I'll wrap them up in subsequent Camera Club post. I've had a ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/camera-club-special-edition-what-i-learnt-this-week/ I've said it before but it's worth repeating....this....man...is...a...god. The end. EU President, blogger, writer of haikus and all round jolly good bloke Herman van Rompuy continues to dazzle me with his general brilliance. He's not afraid to ring the changes, switching an EU summit meeting to the intimate surroundings of an ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/turning-the-other-cheek/ Let's talk about love...not romantic love because I'm too old and too married for all that. I think we'll stick with motherly love,  altogether a much more palatable subject and very topical if you're in the UK (since it's Mothering Sunday here, but I think not in the US?). I was ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/lets-talk-about-love/ My first Art Exchange gift arrived in the mail today, all the way from Chelmsford USA (not Chelmsford about 30 miles up the road). But who send the gift? No note, no details...was it you? Do you know who it was? Well thank you to whoever it was. The rest of ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/thank-you-to-mysterious-of-chelmsford/ Sometimes I look at my beautiful, funny, warm, loving children and I can't believe they are mine. Other times I want to give them away... But this was one of the moments when I couldn't believe my great fortune. Three blessings! MrSpud ...one....Bertie...two...Digby...three. One...two...three. Such a fortune of blessings...a veritable triumvirate right here, right now. xxx http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/static/ Despite the combined efforts of a vomiting bug, a queried broken leg and the combined forces of National Express rail and my inability to keep hold of vital travel documents for 5 minutes....I made it to London yesterday to meet with seasoned Blog Campers Bee and Blanca. Getting home again ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/the-one-where-the-blog-campers-meet-in-london/ Ssssssshhhhh....somebody, somewhere is getting this gift from me sometime soon....I can't say who, or what it is....because I'm mysterious like that. Or, more to the point, the recipient might be reading and then it would be no surprise at all would it? This is my offering for the Art Exchange project ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/sssssshhhhhhh/ Oh me love this! I saw one of these on Emma Bradshaw's blog and totally and immediately hearted it. A wee catalogue card with your own list of joy/evil complete with handwritten scribblings. It's a thing of beauty, right up there with the Grudge Book. Make one for yourself here. Also, ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/holiday-celebrate-to-be-sung/ BS...BS...BS...BS??? Blue Skies....Big Smiles....British Springtime...Balmy Suffolk (or should that be Barmy Suffolk?)...Beach Strolls...no Bull Shit... Spring has sprung, it's official. Brilliant blue skies, sunshine, warm breezes, hanging out on the beach without wanting to cry after 5 minutes = the first signs of Spring and I'm giddy with it. I don't ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/03/bs/ People Who Craft...I need you. I need various volunteers to make one item and send to a random stranger somewhere in the world and receive, in theory 36 hand crafted goodies back. Some of you can't hide, I know you craft so I'll be emailing you direct. Be afraid....be v..e..r..y ... http://www.spudballoo.com/2010/02/wanted-crafty-people-for-joyous-gifting-experience/