variations on a welsh theme

So today I've decided to carry on posting Welsh pictures, for two main reasons. 1) I have a lot of Welsh pictures and 2) I have very few other ideas.

So here they are

For those of you who are in a long-term relationship with this blog, you may remember me talking about Super Gran, and this is her. She may look harmless enough, with the knitted cardigan and cup of tea in hand, but don't be fooled. See the expression on her face, that's Super Gran deciding whether to conquer Australia or China next.


This is a Welsh Chapel. And it really is. We must have seen 50 or more chapels that looked exactly like this, there was hardly any variation at all in design. If McDonalds built churches they'd look like this. Simple. Functional. And yet still.... there's something more here than McDonalds.


Last but not least, another picture of my oldest niece Emma, once again demanding to see pictures before I'd even taken them. I was talking to Ben, my brother in law about this. Emma has never known a time without digital photography, for her it's normal to be able to see a picture the moment it's taken. It was interesting having a holiday with 4 generations of my family, and thinking about what each generation accepts as normal that the previous generation would have considered luxury or impossible.

Pictorial Pictures

Hmmm, can't really be bothered to write too much, what with it being a tad warm here. So I'm going to put in some pictures I took in Wales with my family. Well, I mean I was in the company of my family, not that I took the pictures with them. We didn't have a little huddle round the camera. Perhaps I should have said... never mind.

June

Ok, I haven't posted since May.
So this is a June recap.

The month started badly. My grandad died on 2nd June of complications related to his cancer.

It goes without saying this was a hard experience, but as I spent time reflecting I was glad that I was able to know him as an adult. When I was a child he was definitely my most scary grandparent, he just didn't find it easy relating to children. However in more recent years I've enjoyed greatly the time I've been able to spend with Nan and Grandad. There's more I could say here, and maybe I will, but this is enough for now.

June was also eventful because I started working for Creative Training which has been a real blessing so far. It's been great to have shape to my life which has been provided by being at work. I've also enjoyed getting to know all the staff and clients, even if there have been a few 'challenging' moments. My responsibilities so far have been helping people who have been unemployed long term to find work, to build relationships with employers who might be looking to take staff on, to develop the website and to perform various other admin functions.

June also featured my 25th birthday, which was not much fun as I was struck down by hayfever. However on the night before we enjoyed some singstar fun with rich, danny and evans. The videos are most entertaining.

And now I'm going to head off because I'm a working man and I need my sleep. I will however leave you with a couple of pictures of my nieces taken on the day of the funeral.