I've been getting mixed messages from the Fates lately. The laptop crash (still causing problems), an ADSL modem failure, Her Majesties Customs detaining and destroying my hard-sourced monochrome ink-set and a new camera that has now been on back order for two weeks all seem to indicate that maybe I should give this lark up.

Then on Monday I get some news which I still can't get my head around.

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I've known Kerry since I was 6 years old and it's safe to say she was the childhood sweetheart I never had. Since our teens contact has gotten more and more sporadic, a combination of distance and each of us maturing into our own lives. I was never too bothered by this because I always knew that some day I would get off my arse and go see her again.

That's a kick in the balls for apathy right there.

If there's one thing to focus your mind on getting lifes priorties right it's the senseless, violent loss of someone who had theirs spot-on. I am ashamed at myself for every time I let my head drop and hide myself away. I am ashamed that I would rather do nothing than something. But mostly I am ashamed about the number of people I have allowed to pass through my life and out the other side.

Rest In Peace Kerry, I hope I can be a better friend to others than I was to you.

Just got back from a week away in deepest Cumbria and god was it overdue. Done lots of walking and visited some very photogenic locations. I will post a couple of shots from each day over the next week.

No posts for a couple of weeks as I haven't been here much.

Firstly I would like to thank the 200+ favourites I have sitting in my inbox. I know for some of you out there that's just a days work but for me that's quite a lot of love and it is appreciated. Unfortunately I don't really have the time at the moment to thank you all individually but please accept this as a huge TA VERY MUCH!

Secondly, what have I been doing? Well, work mostly but weekend before last saw me step well outside my comfort zone as second unit to a wedding photographer. It was my brother-in-laws wedding but I'm not a great portrait or social photographer and the weight of expectation was a bit nerve-wracking. I am still in the middle of processing all 500+ shots but I will probably put a few up here for general comment.

I have also sold my first prints! Two have already left my cousins shop which is a bit of an ego boost. Interestingly, the general feedback seems to be more trees and ruins please! People certainly like the coast shots i've started doing but this is Norfolk and every other photographer is taking the same pictures so I'm going to get back into my 'Hallowed' project and visit a few more ruins.

I am now a member of a growing group of deviants and I don't know whether to be honoured or angered.

Someone has decided my work is good enough to be passed off as their own. [link]

Not only has he nicked my image but he's even using my deviantID as his avatar, which obviously means i'm far more handsome than him as well as far more talented. How does the poor, untalented, unimaginative, ugly git sleep at night?

Alright, so i'm more angry than honoured. Time for a watermark I think!

A huge THANKYOU and shout out to for being ever vigilant and letting me know what's going on.

Another break but (apart from a trip to Barcelona) this time I have been busy. After getting earache from everyone to start doing something with my photo's I have decided to take the plunge. So I've spent lots of money on decent ink for the printer, decent paper, frames and mounts and visited lots of galleries to get the lay of the land. I am also just finishing off an update to my website, nice and simple now after trying to get too flash (literally). So any suggestions anyone may have about submitting to galleries or even going alone and doing an exhibition will be greatly appreciated.