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The clothes maketh the man | Weekly Photography Challenge
Apr 25 2014- Michael Shilling
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If the truth be told I’d be more than happy to dress in black t-shirts and blue jeans everyday. Clothes shopping would be much easier, cartoon characters have the right idea.
Here come the leg cramps
Apr 23 2014- Michael Shilling
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A few night ago I was awoken at about 2am by noise which I can only describe as one which sounded like my wife being brutally murdered in the bed next me.
Normally when my wife hurts herself (which she does far too often see My wife falls over) she goes all quiet and deals with the pain internally whilst making a little owwww noise.
She doesn’t make a little owwww noise with leg cramps. It’s a horrible noise and one which triggered a millions thoughts in my half asleep mind along the lines of “what is happening? Is the baby coming? Have the four horsemen of the apocalypse arrived?”
The Birthing Plan 1.0
Apr 09 2014- Michael Shilling
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Last week we received advice from a well known baby clothing shop after we join their mailing list.
“You can also start to think about preparing your birthing plan – getting familiar with what’s going to be happening in a few months time and seeing the environment where you will be giving birth can all be quite calming.”
Crying over cous cous
Apr 02 2014- Michael Shilling
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As the second trimester comes to a close I think I’ve been coping with the pregnancy well so far so I’m inclined to give myself a big pat on the back.
My wife however seems to be embracing every pregnancy symptom that exists. The sickness has been replaced by pains and thankfully she’s able to keep a whole meal down.
A couple of weeks ago we had what I like to call “The Last Holiday” in Tunisia. Nothing fancy, just one of those all-you-can-eat package holidays that make all your clothes smell like buffet.
Spira Portraits – A New Way of seeing
Apr 01 2014- Michael Shilling
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Today Memory Gate Photography are launching probably the biggest innovation in photography and art since the introduction of digital photography. We call it Spira Portraits but really what we have created is much more than just a name, it’s a new way of seeing.
We believe that if Pablo Picasso was alive today this is the sort of imagery that he would be creating.
It’s inspired by nature and created from the heart. These are the sort of images that we have in our homes and we hope in the future so will you.