Every year I set myself some goals, things I want to do both personally and professionally and for the most part I do try and complete them.  This year of course is the year of adventure and so I want to find more interactive ways to reach people.  YouTube seems the obvious choice, I've had an account with them for a very long time, in fact I'mm one of YouTubes early adopters, it's my 10 year anniversary this April, it's my 10 year anniversary of my blog at the end of February, makes me feel quite old when I think about it like that, YouTube itself only launched 11 years ago!

So, when I was on my travel assignment for Cruise International magazine on board the Norwegian Epic I shot some videos and they're all going to go live to coincide with the publication of the article which comes out on February 12th 2016 and I'll finally be able to tell everyone about it, it's been killing me to keep it under wraps for so long.  Last night though I created a trailer with a preview of some videos yet to come, it's a bit of fun and it's not 20th Century Fox quite yet but I do hope that many of you will give it a watch and if you're also on YouTube or you have a Google account you can subscribe to my channel

I honestly don't know where this journey will take me and it's just a bit of fun, it's there to help me engage even further with you, the dear readers who turn up here to read my blog and take the time to email me or leave comments.  Nothing in my 10 year journey would have been possible without you all.

It's snowing outside my window currently, Holly Bobbins didn't seem too keen on the flaky white cold stuff bleaching down from the skies and it really has been pretty much a constant blizzard since I got out of bed at 7.30am and according to the weather it's not likely to stop until this afternoon, in the words of a very famous film heroine "Do you wanna build a snowman?"  I really hope it doesn't stop so that Looby and I can build a snowman when she comes home, I am definitely borrowing her snowy moon boots (Ssh, don't tell her, she's at school and she'll never know) and taking Holly Bobbins for her very first proper walkies in the falling snow.  There's been very little in the way of snow since I adopted her but I'm guessing with all of the sniffs she loves she's going to get a very cold beagle nose today, don't worry, you can be sure that I'll make a video of her first proper time in the snow.

Have a great day everyone, wrap up warm, go have a snowball fight with someone you love and then exchange warm hugs over some creamy hot chocolates, the ones with the flakes and marshmallows and the cream!

It's Finally Friday....

Well congratulations if you made it this far, it's been quite a week, we've had flu, followed by fabulous camera adventures, followed by a funeral and celebration of an old friends awesome life (and you truly were awesome Ian, we had some adventures and got up to mischief back in the day) which ended too soon followed by an ambulance and trip to casualty when Abigail fell off her rollerboot whilst trying to put the other boot on, I'm not entirely sure why she thought that was a great idea but hey ho, she's elevated today, she did tell me she was going to have to keep it levitated which made me chuckle!

I think that's about enough stuff to fit into one week, this weekend I have some mini sessions in Jesmond Dene, all filled but if you're crazing a fabulous mini session for your kids or family I have some availability next weekend, Tynemouth on Saturday and Saltwell Park on Sunday.  I'm also off to meet a squishy new baby at home on Sunday, looking forward to that one a lot, I love teeny weeny people!

So in honour of Friday I want to post this video which I was made aware of thanks to the ever awesome Darren, don't forget to sing-along now.

Frozen is out on DVD and Blu Ray on 31st of March, you can pre-order it here (yes I obviously already have)

Have a wonderful spring weekend everyone!