Winter Dog Walk || Letters to a Friend

Dear Ellie,

Today I took a walk, a walk I take most Sundays, a walk with my Mum and the Dog in the beautiful countryside our Island has to offer. These walks have changed a lot since this time last year, Ellie, we had two of the little terrors then! I cannot quite believe that it is almost a whole year since we lost Ben but I must say since then our walks have become a lot calmer!

These days we take a gentle walk around the countryside as Harry explores all the hedges and banks, yes every single one we pass, and now that I don’t have Ben to walk I have a chance to take some photographs. Some of them are alright but most of them end up a blurred mess as the shutter snaps at the exact moment Harry gets bored and moves his head. Who would have thought taking a decent photo of a dog would be so hard. I was quite proud of this one though.

As Harry gets older and his abilities to walk long distances is reduced I cherish these walks we take together. My mum and I chat no stop whilst he potters around at our feet no longer racing ahead trying to burn off his never diminishing energy. However although he is getting old it does not stop him climbing to the top of the nearest bank and surveying his kingdom. I always think he looks like he is saying “I am king of the castle, you’re the dirty rascal” when he is up there, which is probably why he doesn’t really listen to what we tell him to do!

Bonfire Night || Letters to a Friend

Dear Ellie,

Writing letters in the form of a video is, I must admit, not exactly my idea but when I saw Carrie Hope Fletcher’s Letters to Autumn I realised it was the perfect way to communicate with you, Ellie.

Being able to show you clips of my, now very busy, life whilst on the move is wonderful. Such as the time my parents and I donned our warm winter coats, and stood on the beach by a bonfire lit in the shadows of Peel castle.

I can now let a friend, whom I used to spend 6 out of the 7 days with, in on my daily life once again all the way from that house you now occupy a good 350 miles from my own. Not to mention that awkward stretch of water too Ellie.

I am not sure how often I will write to you and don’t worry I don’t expect letters back, I know how hard you’re working at the moment, maybe just a comment? I hope I get to write to you regularly though, Ellie, in the form of video I mean, I quite enjoyed making this one.

Hope you enjoyed the fireworks.

P.S. I might have got a little bit excited and made some mince pies this evening! (woops!) And yes I have already eaten one!

A Busy Busy Bee

Hello!!

Sorry EyeZedZedWhy has been quite for a couple of weeks but my word I have been a busy little bee. So much so that if I have a free hour or so I am not really sure what to do with myself. You know when you have so much in your schedule that those free moments are really weird and confusing? Well that is where I find myself right now, I have just got back from the supermarket and I have a few hours before I need to go to bed so I thought it was the perfect time to write a little post.

So why have I been so busy you may ask? Well first of all I started a new job! It is a very big step in to the unknown, so I am learning on the go and so it's absorbing an awful lot of my time and energy at the moment but it's defiantly worth it though. I have already met lots of lovely people so I think it is going to be a nice place to work too!

Another reason my life has got super busy is that scouting has started back up again after summer. If you have been reading my blog for a while you may know that I am a leader for both the youngest section, Beavers, and the Scout section as well as a member of the oldest section, Scout Network. It may sound like a lot to be invloved it but there are people that put in a lot more time than me, to help you guage, I tend to spend three evenings during the week and a day or two at the weekend, with all the meetings, planning and activities. Scouting is a special hobby, it takes a lot of work but it is the most rewarding thing I do.

I actually really enjoy being busy, I like always having something to do. I can get quite hyper so I like to always have something to keep me occupied! One thing I do think is important though is to have sometime for myself too, it is great to be able to recharge and then be able to jump straight back into being active again! 

How do you find being busy? Do you like it?

Hope your week is going well xx

What's next for EyeZedZedWhy?

Hello!

So 30 days of summer is now over and that makes me sad. Writing those 30 posts was hard work but well well worth it! I had so much fun doing the challenges myself and to hear the stories of what you got up to was just amazing. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. 

 

You may be sad it is all over but worry not! This blog will not be quiet, I have a number of ideas for posts to appear in the coming weeks and months. I thought I would let you know what I had planned and then you can let me know your thoughts, this blog is for you at the end of the day!

Some of you whom have been around on EyeZedZedWhy for a while might remember the Happy Friday posts I did? Well they are coming back! Well almost, it will now be Happy Monday because I thought that Monday is the day everyone needs that lift to get you out of bed in the morning! On (most) Mondays you can expect a shiny new blog post with a number of things that have made me happy recently in the hope it will encourage you to look out for the little things.

Something else that I will be starting soon is a challenge set over on a blog called Ditsy Sprinkles called the Fall Bucket List. She has given us 10 Autumn Challenges to complete such as jumping in a pile of leaves or holding a sparkler and I can't wait to try them out! I will be blogging about all of the challenges as I do them and it would be great if you did it too, go over to her page and give her some love.

As I am pretty sure I have mentioned several times before I am a Beaver Scout Leader and a member of the Scout Network so I plan to write posts about not only the adventures I get up to but also ideas for activities you can use with those kiddos in your life. I expect to hear stories of your adventures and those of your little people too in return though, deal?

Over the past couple of years I have grown to enjoy a bit of photography so do expect to see some of my attempts every now and again in the hope that I make you jealous of the lovely places I have been lucky enough to visit.

Last but not least I want to introduce you all to my favourite place in the whole wide world, the Isle of Man. I want to get out there and show you my favourite bits so that you can see what a magical place it really is.

If you have any suggestions of what you might want to see on this 'ere blog, then please to let me know below!

See you later Alligator! xx

Time to Sit and Think | 30 Days of Summer | Day 30

Good Morning!

Today's Challenge is:

Sit and Think

If you are new to my 30 days of summer challenge click here to find out what it is!

So here we are, the last day of the 30 Days of Summer Project. We have done a lot this summer so today I thought it might be nice to spend some time reflecting. 

This week I have been spending a lot of time sat in a field just thinking. Ok, that may sound weird but I have been marshaling for a motorcycle road race which requires me to stand in a field in the middle of no where! There happens to be a lot of time waiting around as well which gives me a chance to look out at this beautiful view and think.

These days it is really difficult to just sit and think because be have so much to distract us. So I challenge you, for the last time this summer, to go to somewhere with minimal distractions and just think. Maybe you could even reminisce about the amazing summer you have just had.

 I hope you have fun with today's challenge, if you want to make sure you see tomorrows challenge be sure follow my blog and follow me on twitter too. Also make sure you record all the exciting things you do this summer, take lots of photos and keep your own blog, and please send me a link to it so I can see what you are up to, I would really really love that! 

Bye!

xx

Fun in the Sand | 30 Days of Summer | Day 29

Good Morning!

Today's Challenge is:

Play in Sand

If you are new to my 30 days of summer challenge click here to find out what it is!

It may sound childish but I think you can have fun with sand no mater what your age. You don't have to just make a sand castle like when you were little either (although that is still most defiantly allowed!), how about making a sculpture or even burying someone!

In the photo above we were actually recreating a two-dimensional map in sand. We were using it to help young people learn what symbols and lines on maps mean and it is a fantastic tool. We then went on to make a sculpture of the Isle of Man out of sand! The sand made learning about maps much more fun and helped them learn in a practical way.

Of course you don't need to learn anything while your there, it was just part of the game for us. Just get down to your local park or beach and do something with sand! I once spend an entire day at the beach sculpting a seal out of sand with my cousin, we were so proud of the results.

 I hope you have fun with today's challenge, if you want to make sure you see tomorrows challenge be sure follow my blog and follow me on twitter too. Also make sure you record all the exciting things you do this summer, take lots of photos and keep your own blog, and please send me a link to it so I can see what you are up to, I would really really love that! 

Bye, see you tomorrow!

xx

Star Gazing | 30 Days of Summer | Day 28

Good Morning!

Today's Challenge is:

Source

Star Gazing

If you are new to my 30 days of summer challenge click here to find out what it is!

Sitting and looking up at the nights sky is magical. Looking out at the distance galaxies, imagining what could be within them or just simply marveling at the beauty of it. 

Space fascinates me and it always has. Did you know that when you look out into the nights sky you are looking into the past? Some of the stars and galaxies are so distant that the light you can see in the night sky is from thousands upon thousands of years ago, that star may be dead by now!

What about the constellations? They are really impressive when you spot them. I will never forget going on holiday to France with my friend and her uncle pointing out constellations in the night sky whilst we walked around the lanes, is there a more perfect way to spend an evening?

Why don't you get outside on a clear night and see what you can see? It is best to go somewhere with less light pollution if you can, somewhere out of a city if possible. If you are lucky enough to live somewhere like the highlands of Scotland, far from any cities, you will see some seriously breath taking skies!

 I hope you have fun with today's challenge, if you want to make sure you see tomorrows challenge be sure follow my blog and follow me on twitter too. Also make sure you record all the exciting things you do this summer, take lots of photos and keep your own blog, and please send me a link to it so I can see what you are up to, I would really really love that! 

Bye, see you tomorrow!

xx