WeekIforIntegers

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge. I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekIforIntegers. I  had a head start as I had been assigning the tag "Numbers" to my more recent photos. I had to dig deeper to find earlier snaps. I will continue adding the numbers tag where appropriate as I can see it being of use in the future. It has given me for next years April A-Z Blogging Challenge.

In our front yard Lake Macquarie

On a wall in the Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain

That's a lot of Port - Porto, Portugal

Tunneling to Lille, France

Saftety First - Vannes, France

Where we were sleeping

Milk and Mail - Iceland

Fancy table setting at dinner in Sydney

A collateral family member owned this hotel - Berrima, Australia

It ain't easy being 16

Checking in - Cape Town, South Africa 2026

Another "Old Dart"? Dartmouth, England 2024

WeekHforHearts

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge.I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekHforHearts. This challenge wasn't too difficult as I had a lot of images in my collection tagged as "Hearts." 

Actually I think I went overboard and posted too many snaps. Creating a few collages, after I spent too long trying to arrange my pics in groups in the Blogger App,  helped me share more images. 

Near the home of two famous lovers Verona Italy 2024

Getaria, Spain -2024

Served at a friend's home - Salt Lake City 2015

Found amongst the treasure in my study is this Mighty Mouse.

Asissi, Italy - Home of St Francis 2022

We succumbed - Bruges, Belgium 2023

On the buses - London, England 2024

Happy couples hanging around in a temple - Oskaka, Japan 2025

Hearts to go - Seoul, South Korea 2025

We obliged this couple in Budapest Hungary by taking their photo.

Lovely Comogli, Italy 2019

Decorated roofs on the Trulli

 - the traditional houses in Alberobello Italy 2022

  

 

  

Liverpool, England 2023

Confused 

Above are three Fuzzy photos from a pilgrimage to honour Elvis in Nashville Tennessee 2012

 The Heartbreak Hotel was one of the worst hotels we have ever stayed in.

We passed on the souvenirs.

Signs on lightpoles at Nelson Manadela University 
Port Elizaabeth, South Africa 1016

Another Lean Month

So I managed to read nine books in August - one more than my tally for July. And I managed that by reading very short and disappointing works by Margaret Atwood and Colm Toibin. I also blame National Family History Month where I presented at some events and listened to quite a few webinars. Then there was the guest blog post that took a few hours. 

At least I am now only two books behind schedule. The good news is that I have a few partially read titles that may help my September tally (if I finish them).

I really enjoyed my first Sarah Clutton novel set in Tasmania and a further two titles by Louis Scarr. I'm pleased there are several Scarrs available through Libby. 

Thanks to my granddaughter for suggesting Replaceable You, I had loved Mary Roach's book Stiff so took Em's advice and purchased the eBook of Replaceable You. I'm now on the hunt for more of Mary's works. They don't feature in the collections of libraries near me or in their Libby collections - I can see my birthday book voucher being put to use if I can't source them elsewhere. Must try Brotherhood Books first.