366 Photos - 366/366 - ...and a Happy New Year!

[byslantedlight]

Well, this is it - a photo (at least one!) taken every day for a whole year (a leap year, at that!) and posted for people to see. It's been quite fun - thank you for bearing with me! Here are the pictures for the 31st December 2016. Glastonbury and Wells...


...and then I came home, and there was little tree (there's always a Little Tree somewhere *g*)

I really wanted to find a way to post the pics all together as thumbnails or something, and got partway through doing it via lj - but there was too much code to fit in a single post! I tried to find some programme that'd do it, but erk... and I started to make 366 of them into a vid, but I forgot I'd need somewhere to post it to, so that's not finished either! Ah well - they're all under my 366 tag. *g*

So, back on 31st December 2015, I listed some things I wanted to do this year (and then promptly didn't look at the list again until now) - so how did I get on...?

- reading books. Well, inevitable really, but I'll try and keep up better with posting about them. Still not sure about signing up for challenges this year, considering how poorly I did with them posting-wise last year. But the reading was fun. *g*
Well, I did read books - and I signed up for a couple of challenges in the end. I failed hugely at Mount TBR (reading 24 books from my shelves rather than buying new ones). I completed the Once Upon A Time and Readers.Imbibing.Peril challenges, but I fell down about posting the books reviews. Um.

- reading fanfic, and perhaps more specifically, posting about it. cos it's often more fun when shared, I seem to remember. *g*
See above, re: posting about it... and I didn't read as much as I wanted to really, either. Um. Stoopid plans.

- writing still... fanfic and my other project, too. Let's see if I can beat 13+halves Prosfics next year... or at least bump up the word count. *g* (Not sure what that was this year, I'd have to open them individually and count, and I think I may be too... busy doing other things. *g* But writing, writing, writing!
I did better here, I think. According to my master list of ficI wrote and posted fifteen stories this year. And actually I wrote alot more than that, I just didn't finish them all... Not sure how many words that is, but yeay, 15+halves beats 13+halves! *g*

- cinema - I miss going to the cinema. I want to do that more. *g*
I did do this more! I saw:
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Dressmaker
- Room
- Winter's Tale
- Hobson's Choice (okay, this was the theatre - with our MS!)
- Hamlet (also theatre, outdoors, in the lovely summer evening)
- Book of Darkness and Light (also theatre)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (3D)
- Star Wars: Rogue One (3D)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2D)
So pretty good. I'd like to do better again this year, cos I do like the cinema. Good start to come - Passengers on Tuesday! *g*

- photography - I think I will give the 365 Project another go, but post here instead of to random strangers on Fb. Bad luck, you guys... *g*
Well this I did!

- and getting out of the house a bit more ... So - I shall visit at least one very cool place and stay overnight every month. That's the plan. At least one night a month away from home! And I will leave not only the country, but also the island and if I'm very canny, the continent! I still need to get my stuff from Alaska (plus I miss Alaska!), and I want to go back to New Zealand to explore... and to find new places! There are so many places I've not been yet!
Okay, well the first bit went like this:
Jan - Fonthill Bishop - Stonehenge - Old Wardour Castle (no overnight trip)
Feb - Avebury - Axebridge Res. - Hive Beach (no overnight trip)
Mar - Bath - Montacute (no overnight trip)
Apr - Wilderhope Manor - Isle of Man
May - Shapwick Heath - Taunton - Wales/Shropshire/Manchester week
Jun - London (but that was work, so shouldn't really count)
Jul - Lavender farm/Farley Hungerford Castle/Calne Locks - Hive Beach - Dunster/Baggy Point (no overnight trip)
Aug - Woodhenge/Stonehenge/Westbury Horse - Cerne Abbas - Weymouth - Taunton (no overnight trip)
Sep - Cheddar Gorge/Black Rock - Old Wardour - Stonehenge/Old Sarum/Salisbury - Weston-super-Mare (no overnight trip)
Oct - Bath - Germany! - Austria (technically, but accidentally *g*)
Nov - Germany (still!) - France (briefly, but it counts!) - Hive Beach
Dec - Erm... Yeovil?
So... could definitely do better on this one too, though Germany counts quite well. *g* No Alaska and no New Zealand, though, not by a long-shot...

What else did I do in 2016? Joined a local writing group (which masquerades as a course), which has been so-so, but may pick up next term, so I guess I'll try it again. Didn't finish binding my photo album. Didn't get any further with the fiddle (or archery). Did go to the local book group most months. Oh, I did manage to watch more telly this year, and catch up on various series etc. I like imaginative things, so that's a good thing! And it was lovely to have a couple of Pros-y visitors and meetings again - I've missed that!

Alright, so 2017... what shall I do? Well, let's give this lot a go (again, in some cases):
- lots of lovely reading (which is kind of like saying "don't forget to breathe", but nevertheless! *g*
- writing - I need to finish things - old and new and fandom and other
- travel - let's try the at-least-one-night-a-month-somewhere-else thing again
- travel - hmmn, I wonder how many counties I can visit in a year? *g*
- travel - ...and how many different countries. *vbg*
- obviously be much more thrifty so as to afford the above
- keep going to the cinema - can I manage once a month?
- and various bits and bobs I won't bore you with here - these are the ones that seem vaguely related to my lj-ing.

I've enjoyed posting every day (well, most days) this year with the photo project - it's been nice to be regularly online and see people around here. I'm wondering if I should make a sort of commitment to post regularly again, cos it's easy to let it slide. Maybe I'll try posting every day, but not about anything in particular. Except... maybe I'll commit to posting about Pros once a week. Maybe we should make that a challenge for anyone who still loves the lads - a regular post, whether it's weekly, or monthly (daily...? *g*) or quarterly, or whatever fits in. *g*

I dunno - what d'you reckon? What should I do to keep my corner of lj alive? What would anyone be interested in reading about/seeing? Or perhaps utter quietness is what you're hoping for after this year's efforts! *g*

It's a fresh, shiny new year - what shall we do?! *g*

Comments

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year to you. And yay for lots of reading in 2017. For the first time I managed to complete the three year long challenges I attempted this year (only doing two next year... I say *next* in 2 mins it'll be *this* year. *g*) As to Carl's challenges I finished one but not the other so I think you did pretty well.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year! And yeay you for completing all your yearly challenges last year. *g* I don't think I'm going to do any challenges ne... this year (*g*), except I said that last year too. Well if I do I'll try to post properly about them - and maybe just about more books again too. I think the photo project worked for and against me really - I didn't want to bore people with too many posts, and since I was making the photo post every day... So we'll see how this year goes! As long as there are lots of books, and there's lots of reading then I'll be happy. *g*

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

I think, to be honest, that general book posts are really nice. I just enjoy general book chat on people's blogs.. or reviews, or anything really. Just, you know, *books*. Yay.

I have to say that I really enjoy all your photos. You do take some stunners and although I don't always comment I do love seeing them.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I agree - book posts are nice. *g* There must be book chat this year!

And thanks! It's been fun taking the pics - I may have succumbed to the lure today, too... *vbg*

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Lovely end of years pics! Lovely pics as always.

I love the every day posts of you and will miss them so much!

I wasn't bored at all by your posts, I really missed them, when there was none.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And thank you so much for being around the project all year - I might not have kept going without everyone who said they liked them. *g*

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

Huge congrats on completing your photo posting project! Love your photos of the Tor and Little Tree! I do hope you continue to post at least some of your beautiful and inspirational pictures in 2017, because I've very much enjoyed seeing the ones from 2016. :-)

Yay! for all the travelling you did (even if you didn't get to New Zealand or Alaska.) I know you've already been to Germany, but if you ever wanted another weekend away there, you're very welcome to come stay with me and Other Half. There's lots to see in Munich!

Big Yay! for writing fanfic! I definitely look forward to reading more of your writing in 2017 and I'm off to explore your master list of fic next, to see what I might have missed. Ta muchly for posting it!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm fairly sure I'll post photos every now and again again, cos I do like doing it... in fact I almost posted one for tonight, except it's been such a dull wet day that there's been nothing to take a picture of (well, not when you're staying inside trying to write!)

And you know I would love another weekend away in Germany - it's such a gorgeous place (and with very nice people, too *g*)

I made the master list years ago, and I think I've managed to keep it up to date - I think...!

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

Excellent! We'll have to see what we can arrange then! :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

*vbg*

Thank you

[(Anonymous)]

Hello, I get the lads newsletter each week and found your lj site and 366 photos from that I think.
After reading a story or two that you have on here.
Obviously not very tech saavy ( me! Not you.)
Anyway, I have been following along and loved every minute of your project.
Fascinating photos and a delight to see.
Especially seeing all the places you go over there.
I'm in Aust.
I am a reader, not a writer ....and I absolutely love your stories!
And grin when I see a new one.
Just wanted you to know.
Thank you.
Hope it is ok to comment and I hope I have done it correctly ...
(Probably a bit late to worry about that now ....)
Many thanks and have a wonderful 2017.
Caeneden

RE: Thank you

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

What a lovely comment - thank you so much for dropping in (and you have done it perfectly, and please come back any time, because it's always nice to meet new people, and especially people who love our lads! *g*) And hey, you're from the place of my birth too - I grew up in Aus, and my family's all over there again now.

I'm hoping to keep posting photos and travelling around, and especially writing and reading this year, so if you're still around do stop in and say hi again. Happy 2017 to you! *g*

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I love the picture of the Tor. Great way to round out the year in photos.

So much travel! I really envy you. And I hope you manage to get back to all the places that you miss, and discover new ones to explore. :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It had to be the Tor - and little tree, who've both featured in so many pics throughout the year! *g*

You've not done too badly with travel yourself this year, I seem to recall... *g* Here's to exploring, and a happy 2017!

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

I love your tree(s)! :-) Happy 2017 :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *g* And Happy 2017 to you!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Either I dreamt I commented last night, or LJ ate my comment, or I commented on somebody else's journal entirely - they're probably making a note to avoid me *g*

Happy New Year, and thank you for all your fab posts. I've loved looking at your pics, and I'm going to miss them terribly if you don't do it again. No pressure *g*

I don't know what we ought to do to keep things going - the Pros-y love is still alive and kicking here, but like everyone else, finding five minutes to rub together call my own is getting increasingly impossible. I'm certainly going to try and post more just generally - I'm rebelling against not having enough time with my invisible mates, so there *g* We'll have to have a think... and didn't DIALJ go fantastically? Yay!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Lol - well, I thought you'd commented too, but maybe you commented somewhere else and I saw you there, and... *g*

And hee - the odds are fairly high that I'll keep posting this year - I'll try to anyway! In fact I thought of posting a photo tonight, just cos I found myself thinking about it - but it's been so wet and grey and dull here, and I've been all tucked up inside trying to write again, so in the end I didn't even take one... which just feels wrong, now... :/

Hurrah for more Snail posts - that would be lovely (although I'm trying not to worry too much about seeing you comment somewhere else about moving to Dreamwidth - and about everyone moving there! Please don't, I would miss you here!) Hurrah for Dialj and all who sail in here - it's always a nice time of year for Pros, if you ask me... *g* I guess we'll all just keep on doing what we can - or at least i hope we will. Here's to a happier 2017.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi. I am another new person around from Australia. I've been reading some of your old posts and it's been fantastic to read all The Professionals stuff - so interesting to read about things I hadn't noticed or missed when I watched the episodes. I am very new to LJ. My only reason for trying it out was to maybe connect with other Pros (and Martin Shaw) fans. If I can figure out what I am supposed to be doing, I would like to trying posting something everyday about the actors or series. Happy New Year! Helen

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hello! How nice to hear from another new person - and from Australia, too. *g* So glad you've been enjoying Pros and my posts. I never quite imagine that people I don't know will find me and read, but it is a public blog, no matter how obscure - so thank you for reading, and even more for commenting! *g* Lj has some wonderful Pros sites and places, and I shall cross my fingers that you decide to come and hang out with us. I like your idea about posting something every day, definitely! Happy New Year to you too - and hopefully see you around! (And actually if you have any questions about lj or get stuck anyway, feel free to ask - I've been doing it long enough now that I might be able to help!)

[helenlovesdogs.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. I guess it will be learn as I go. I regret that I didn't discover and get more involved years ago. Would love any help and tips. I have made my first Pros post so I'll see how I go sticking to my (at least once) daily post.

Helen

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

And a grand job you're doing too - I'm enjoying reading your snippets and thoughts so far! It's funny, I thought exactly that about discovering and getting more involved in Pros years ago when I joined lj (and that was a while ago now, too. *g*) I particularly wondered what it would have been like if I'd discovered Pros fandom when I was growing up in Australia, and Jane of Australia/Nuthatch Press was really active - I wonder if I'd've been influenced into writing more in her style - or if I would actually have taken up writing back then as I always meant to, with that encouragement! Ah well - our life is our life, but it's kind of fun to wonder. *g*

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

You really packed a lot into your year and I've enjoyed following along via your photos. I always swear I'm going to post more regularly, but then life happens and somehow the days go past.

Speaking of which - I am hoping to actually meet you, in July, on our way to Cheddar Gorge (your mention above reminded me; I've been meaning to say for ages!). Probably the fifth, at this stage, hoping for a morning tea meetup perhaps?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It feels like a quiet year really, but I think that's always how I feel when I've not gone and done a world trip or moved house or job or something hugely dramatic. I'm still not entirely used to staying put when I do it!

And ooh! You're coming here, to Somerset?! How very cool! Yes, let's meet up, definitely! That said, July is the month when I'm slightly mad with Job 2 (smack-bang in the middle of it), so you may have to take me as you find me... *g* Although also that said, I don't escape the computer nearly often enough when I'm doing Job 2, so it will be fab to have a good reason too. Morning tea sounds fab. *g*

Which direction are you coming from, to get to the gorge?

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

Ooh I don't want to distract you from work yes I do yes I do but would def love to meet up. We are staying in Bath for the two nights beforehand so will be heading southwest - we'll (my sister and I) just head a bit further south to start with.

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

... and I should point out that she is a mad crazy Dr Who fan so she understands the ways of fandom, oh yes she does....

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh cool! Well, I guess I'm about equidistant from Bath and Cheddar Gorge, so you're welcome to either come here, or I could meet you somewhere. We'll talk. *g* Your sister sounds eminently sensible to me, you lucky duck! *vbg*