These are both of Lily in an unusual resting state. She is normally to be found leaping, running or climbing, but due to poor lighting conditions, i didn’t get any good shots!

Here are some of the best of the many photos we took whilst in Madeira:

a fountain in a funchal park

a flower

me on a cat

“larking around”

genuine madeirans

the park again

salt cod – very tasty

halfway up the epic trip through old funchal to the botanical gardens

architecture with bushes

an albino peacock

one of many colourful parrots

a normal peacock

not, i think, norwegian..

they seemed attracted to Han’s red top

all in a row

someone has spraypainted this crow

toenails in need of cutting

posing

all of funchal seemed to be on a hill!

a mangy dog

another genuine madeiran

scabbard fish

the local market

me n han on the cat, failing to see a single whale or dolphin

han again

another lavada

a lavada

a calf taking a dip

We went to Littlehampton to see a crowd of paddle boarders paddling around, which I found somewhat underwhelming. The sea was flat, and their main purpose appeared to be social networking, while punting themselves hither and thither. Desiring to know what else paddle boarders did, I found these videos:

In benign conditions

A little rougher

Rough!

Window piece

At the allotment

Bananas

Cycling

Natty shoes

I’m not sure the gap between banality and profundity in music lyrics is very wide. I haven’t heard ‘Life’; but I’ve listened to Brian Eno singing this, many times, and I find I fully concur with his sentiments.

Oh it’s just another day,
It’s just another day on Earth

Oh it’s just another day,
Just another day,
It’s just another day on Earth

Oh it’s just another day on Earth
It’s just another day on Earth

One day, we will put it all behind,
We’ll say, that was just another time,
We’ll say, that was just another day on Earth

We’ll say, that was just another time,
One day, we will put it all behind,
We’ll say, that was just another day on Earth

Just another day,
It’s just another day,
Oh it’s just another day on Earth

It’s just another day on Earth

Jul, thanks for your endless post – it was most amusing, also the Reservoir Dogs-esque photo on the tube. Modeling is a cool experience we should all do once (it was enough for me).

Tan, WHAT’S WITH THE CAPITAL LETTERS! IT’S LIKE SHOUTING BUT ON THE INTERNET sshhh a little please.

And finally I was puzzled today when I read a comment about what someone said being the “most stupid thing ever written by anyone ever including Desree’s “Life””. This intrigued me somewhat and induced me to search for the lyrics of Desrees “Life”. I present them now and warn you not to drink milk while you read as the likelihood is that it will come out of your nostrils.

Ooh, Yeah Oh yeah Oh Life Oh Life
I’m afraid of the dark Especially when I’m in the park
When there’s no one else around Oh I get the shivers
I don’t wanna see a ghost It’s the sight that I fear most
I’d rather have a piece of toast Watch the evening news
Life, oh life Oh life, oh life Life, oh life Oh life, oh life

Life, oh life Oh life, oh life Life, oh life Oh life, oh life
Life, oh life Oh life, oh life Life, oh life Oh life, oh life
Oh life, oh life..”

Quite astounding really isn’t it.