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Wendy

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About Me

interests: Vintage clothing, human rights, VW Campervans, conspiracy theories , photography, philosophy, furniture restoration, guitar, singing, general bumming around looking at things from a different point of view, venting my spleen about bad things in the world, swings (not to be confused with swinging), recycling old tat into works of art, snowboarding beachcombing, house renovation.
music: Sigur Ros, Soulwax, Zero 7, Dandy Warhols, Gemma Hayes, Beta Band, The Strokes, OK Go!, Goldfrapp, Sparklehorse, The Zutons, Early Metallica, AC/DC, The Ramones, Green Day, POTUSA, The Jam, The Who, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Massive Attack, Portishead, QOTSA, Chemical Brothers, Lamb, The Sex Pistols, Das Pop, Super Furry Animals, Radiohead, Eels, Primal Scream, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Maximo Park, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Wolfmother, The Libertines, Gomez, Jose Gonzalez, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog, Rage against the Machine, Blondie, Sonic Youth, Metric, The Kingsbury Manx, Scott 4
like;
-people and all their rich diversity
-trees
-vibrant colours - emerald green or violet
-the sound of rain at 4.00am
-thunderstorms, eclipses, rainbows and full moons
-pickled onions
-the smell on your hands after picking strawberries
-feeling excited and nervous at the same time
-silence
-those few seconds of random thought immediately before you fall asleep
-seriously mundane but zenlike tasks like paint stripping
-baths (when the revolution comes I will be in the bath)
-bare feet
-my son singing first thing in the morning
-my husband's hair first thing in the morning
-my dogs yawn first thing in the morning
-unknown coastal towns
dislike;
-people and all their cruelty and malice
-tree loggers
-dull colours - beige is the worst
-commuting
-greedy supermarkets
-insincerity
-passive aggression
-lack of perspective
-having nothing to do
-having too much to do
-blended whiskey
-lack of respect for old buildings

My Blog

Vegetarian / vegan - giving up flesh and dairy.

I have become vegan. I have been meaning to get round to it for years, since I fell off the vegetarian wagon in my student days with the temptation of cheap ready meals too much to bear.Older and wis...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:37:00 GMT

Tear down the wall

Triumphant moment...me and an assortment of hammers and chisels : 1 old kitchen/bathroom wall : 0
Posted by on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:03:00 GMT

Its never ending....

...this renovation is now officially a major pain in the ass. I've been stuck in the house with power tools and paintbrushes for three weeks now....I think I might be going slightly loopy from all th...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:16:00 GMT

Renovation...relationships.

It's been weeks? months? since we started renovating the house. It's got to the point now where we have had to impose a strict "no talking about kitchens/bathrooms/diy after 11pm" rule.Experts say th...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:17:00 GMT

T in the Park 2007

And so the annual pilgrimage to the mighty T is over for another year. Strange one this year. After much discussion on the way home with OH we agreed 2006 was better. It took 2 hours on the M90 to mo...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:22:00 GMT

New camera - new images

...some of the new camera images uploaded...not exactly polished but my darkroom skills a bit rusty...comments appreciated x
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:31:00 GMT

New Camera

Woohoo!!! SO excited....my TLR medium format camera has arrived. Just need to get the darkroom up and running and I'll be set...been digital for yonks, hopes I can remember which chemicals go where.
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:41:00 GMT

Edinburgh no more

It's just too damn expensive....*folds arms and pouts*...so looks like we're staying put for now. Maybe someday a decent home in Edinburgh won't require selling an organ and we'll change our minds... ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh Part II

Viewed first property in Edinburgh yesterday..looked good online so went for a look. Edinburgh has changed so much in the six years since we left! 1) House prices are completely barmy 2) Everywhere y...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:55:00 GMT

Edinburgh

Well....we've decided. We're moving back to Edinburgh.Long story but it'll be in about a year. Depends how soon we sell the house. OMG!
Posted by on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:54:00 GMT