Communion Season

Hazy days and sunshine, Easter and chocolate overdose in Derry, beaches in Portrush and Donegal, bluebells in Prehen Woods, touring in Tyrone, snippets of Royal weddings and Dr. Who, picnics in Peatlands Park, Classic Car Shows at the Argory and kids cavorting at Ardress house. Phew! its been an action packed fortnight, kids have had a ball, Chilli the Collie nearly had one of my brothers hens (again), and I need a holiday.

Reality will resume all too soon, as it's back to school tomorrow and back to humdrum routine and homework, there won't be too many happy easter bunnies here tomorrow morning. But we do have a happy family occasion to look forward to on Saturday, as Cole makes his first communion. Which is why my 'better half' has had little part in the fun and frolics, he was locked in the house with a paint brush and paint pots. I let him out for air today and he's off out with the boys in an attempt to catch the dying end notes of the Jazz festival. Chilli the Collie however is now out of the dog house and being a little spoilt because he's sick, I think it was something he nearly ate. But I won't go on about it as I don't want to ruffle my brothers feathers!

I can't believe its communion season again. We spent a couple of days last week looking for Coles' suit.
Boys usually wear a suit but it's becoming more common to steer away from the mini- mans suit in favour of something they can wear again. I've opted for a light weight suit which can be broken up after the event. He looks gorgeous and I'm not bias! I'll have to get my girly fix next year when its my nieces' turn. Already though, I'm panicking in case her communion day falls on the same day as my second son Daithi, yip, we have to do it all again next year.


    





I have a couple of bookings (outside of our own celebrations), so I've been looking at some of the past First Holy Communion (link) photo commissions that I took to mark their special day. They all look gorgeous in their white dresses. The tradition of the white clothing is very much similar to the tradition of the bride and represents 'purity' and they all do indeed look so angelic. I reckon in the next few First Communion days all the little girls will be imagining themselves to be little princesses. The Royal Wedding has a lot to answer for. Speaking of which, It was beautiful, classy and apart from the millions of pounds spent on the day! simple and understated.

Some of my Lovely First Communicants. This years diary filling up, contact me for dates & pricing.

It was nice to see some feel good news for a change but social media is serving its purpose well and twitter has pointed out some of the 'bad news' stories that were hastily buried amongst the Royal Wedding coverage, including the UK government slipping in 37% cuts in the NHS. Not on.

Ok, I'm off now to scour the recipe books to see what feast we can bestow upon our visiting relatives for First Holy communion.
If any of them are reading this don't get too excited, hopefully you'll not be needing the NHS after eating it, because you won't get a bed.

...oh I might just put chicken on the menu, just have to send Chilli the Collie a hunting ;)

Busy... doing 'stuff'

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On the flip side, so much for my New Years Resolution to blog at least once a week :( on the up side I've been pretty busy, but now I've sat down to talk about how busy I've been it doesn't seem that much.

I've been busy trawling through old images, cleaning out MAC, creating space, burning images to disc, images that should have been backed up eons ago, tackling from the back end, the website, (which has not been updated in a year or ahem.. 2. The site currently is no reflection of what we're doing so I want to relaunch it afresh and you'll be agog, agog, I tell you :)  It will be updated with some of my own new stock photography and art prints but will also continue to offer works from other photographers and artists. All of the featured resolution art will be available in many formats, prints, canvas, digital files etc. As always, if you interested in featuring your work on site just contact moi.

Now what else, oh, I've been doing some art facilitation and really loving it. If you spot a lot of ladies in the greater Derry City area sporting trés chic fabric brooches you'll know where they came from.


Hot Dang! has also continued to dip its tooties in and out of Bedlam and I for one am delighted to see my Valentine Hot Date Jenni with her newly opened permanent spot now at Bedlam. Books Galore for the bibliophiles among us. Check her shop Little Acorns Bookstore on Facebook ici tout suite.

Don't know what's happening to me, I'm coming over all French, Oh La La, must be all the photos I've been taking lately of lovely maidens in European style cafe society. Here are three of my lovely models, Megan, Orlaith and Charlene, proof that Derry really is the Maiden City.

Plans for the weekend anyone?
I plan to attend the Digital Arts Festival happening in the City as we speak. Imagine Create  has brought together an international line up of talent from the world of digital technologies, new media, software, art and design and I'm hot to trot for the Seed information day at Magee this Saturday.

Then, its off down the road to 'Tyrone among the bushes' to visit de -nieice and de -nephews and to let de -sister out for a night to celebrate her birthday on April 1st. Never mind her birth-date, this lady is no fool, ask any cool girls you know and they'll get in a fluster over her gem of a shop  Liberty Blue. In fact that's an idea, if you fancy something gorgeous for Mothers Day this is the place to shunt the hubby and kids into! You'll not be disappointed.

Hmmm, just realised I won't be on the receiving end of gifts, meals and flowers galore this mothers day  (what's new there!) as I will leaving my hubby in the city to finish painting the kitchen whilst my lovely sister of Liberty Blue fame is taking my kids to the zoo ... is that back to the zoo :), and I'll be calling in to spend time with my lovely mum. Come to think of it what more could I ask for on Mothers Day?!

Hot Dangs! big Hot Date

I'm really looking forward to this weekend, I will be sharing the foyer of Bedlam Retro and Vintage Market with Jenni Doherty from Little Acorn Bookstore. It's cold in the Foyer so we're turning up the love dial and it's shaping up to be a really hot date! 

This is actually a bit of a blind date as we've only met recently but with our shared love of Art, Jewelry and Literature, it has to be a match made in heaven.  We're also both coffee lovers so no doubt myself and Jenni will be coffee-ed out to the hilt, so if we whizz past you really quickly just stick out your foot and that will bring us to a stand-still! We would Love  to see you there, it's a chance to gift someone you <3 heart >3 with an alternative Valentine pressie, wicked words of love, quirky jewelry and artful prints. If indeed there's any images you've a hankering to have as a print just email me at hotdangshop@gmail.com

...and someday you're prints will come..... (groan).

....and don't forget I can offer location portraits, so if your prince has come and the spark between you is now dazzling on your engagement finger you can give me a ring too ;)

Whatever you do... and with whoever you do it with... have a Happy Valentine ...