What a difference yesterday - that was summer!!

Yay!! The sun shone yesterday - it was a lovely warm summer day - just as it should be on holiday. During the afternoon we stopped along by the bandstand for a while to listen to some Broadway music:

Here's another shot of John for yesterday's HS:MS SPS:



Today on HS:MS is SOS, so I'll show a few of the shots that I've taken while here in Eastbourne:







This morning it's been raining and is still overcast, hence me having a little internet time. We're going to amble over to the wishtower restaurant for lunch and then see what the weather's doing and how the fancy takes us.

HS:MS Y for Yoyo

Having logged on to the internet and put the previous post on with photos from today, I looked at the HS:MS prompt for today and found that it was Y. I thought I had no hope of finding anything, but, when I went back up to our room, I went on the balcony and realised that there were a few trees that might qualify for Y, so here they are:









I also took these shots while I was there (I think there's a certain appeal of the sea at low tide, in a rugged sort of way:

Wot, no sun?!

Where has the sun gone? No sign of it today - just a mist across the sea, that nearly engulfed us as we got off the tour bus near Beachy Head for a coffee break this morning.

This afternoon we caught a bus to the Sovereign harbour:



Didn't take any other photos there, because I've got quite a few from the past, although this is an ever-changing place with more new buildings.

So, back on the bus to the pier area and the carpet gardens:









Poor John was left sitting on a seat while I walked up and down to get a few photos:



'Is she coming back soon?'



Ah ha, she's been stalking the gulls:

HS:MS I for Indigo

On HS:MS today: 'So, will you choose a little 'i' or go for the easy option and do a capital 'I'. I went for a little one, see? Which 'I' will you find in your space?'

I decided that John's cane looked like an upside-down 'i' - and it also acts as his 'eye'. So here he is with it:



and here is a section of the photo upside-down to show the 'i':



But I thought I ought to show a proper, more serious 'i', so I spotted the flagpole on top of a hotel when we were on the pier looking back:



and here is a closer look:

Salt: Think on this ...

This time Kimberly chose the theme of 'Think on this ...'.

Please take a look at what Kimberly wrote and the creations of others on Salt

I used a ColorFlowers II Collection: pink stems garden paper for the background and added pieces from Pamels Woods Pink Leis, Spring Petals and Pink Watercolor and another unknown paper with the hearts on. I used a few different ribbons, heart, flower and white lace from stash.

Just a few more seaside shots

Waiting for the sun to shine:



Our hotel:



The tide is going out:

HS:MS E for echo

We've been out today in Eastbourne, so I didn't know what the letter on HS:MS was for today till I just got back and on to the internet. It so happened that I took a number of photos earlier, including this one, that contains an 'E':



Admittedly, I had to flip the photo to get the 'E' shape from the rails.

Just in case you are in any doubt, this is the bit that shows the 'E':



Apologies for all fellow HS:MSers that I won't be looking at your wonderful photos, because I'm limiting my internet time while here.

HS:MS O for Oscar

Another easy one, today find 'O' in your space

I'm sitting with my laptop in an area of the hotel where I can get wireless internet access (pity it doesn't extend to our room). The table I'm using is a round one, so I nearly took a picture of that, but decided instead to show the tub of a plant which is in the corner near me.



And this picture, with a couple more Os, is on the wall behind me:

Here we are in Eastbourne

We arrived here yesterday. These are views taken last evening from the balcony of our room:











We've been hoping for some sunshine today, but it seems to be hidden well behind the clouds - hopefully it will show itself tomorrow!

HS:MS W for Whiskey

those that are still playing along today, go find a 'W' in your space.

I shouldn't really be on here now, but quickly popping this on, pathetic as it is!

BF forum CJ

I've managed to get my DLO done in Kathy's fab CJ: 'festival of flowers'.

I used papers, die cuts, ribbons etc from the new DCWV spring collection.

The photos are poor because clouds are obscuring the light.





When I put it into Kathy's CJ it looked a bit bare, so I added some matching ribbons at the side, but no time or light to take more photos.

HS:MS SOS

It's show off day today on HS:MS, so I thought I'd show a couple of pictures of my gorgeous lilies that I had for my birthday.

I used the 'diffuse glow' tweak on these (not sure whether I like the effect or not):

Bumbleberries CJ

Angie's is the last CJ within the group on Bumbleberries. She chose for her theme: 'My best creation'. I thought and thought about this and came to the conclusion that something that I did when I was 7 was worthy of this.

I used Scrapbook walls papers 'small vest stripe' and 'knicker stripe' and also Gin-X find your identity 'some kind of green:dotted dipsticks':

HS:MS SPS

It's SPS day on HS:MS. I've chosen a photo I took of John at Covent Garden on Wednesday, when you went out for my birthday. It was taken in Neal's Yard: