Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Scotland

Hi everyone,

This weekend I went to a very good friend who lives up in Scotland. The perfect holliday for in between assignments for the master course I'm currently doing.

The weekend was full of fun and amazing views, so I've got some nice pics.

SW


This picture was taken from the place where we parked the car, the top of the Buachaille Etive Beag is the one furthest away and in the middle of the picture.


Just to make sure you all believe I really climbed that mountain *G*


Cloud forming


A view of the other summet from atop the Buachaille Etive Beag


Another beautiful view


A nice view of the valley below


A waterfall at the foot of the Buachaille Etive Beak


A beautiful view of Loch Lomond

Sunday, October 22, 2006

London Trip

Hi everyone,

Yesterday I went to London, and the result are some nice pics for you to enjoy.

SW


A beautiful view from the balcony at Tate Museum of modern art


A warship on the Themes, which is a museum


A beautiful vase, note the price, it is 145,00 Pounds


One of the fountains on Trafalgar Square


The Tower Bridge


A dragon statue at the Tower Bridge

London trip continued


St Paul's Cathedral


A swan


A squirrel in St James park, they are really tame, and very busy looking for food.


A Red-Breasted goose at St James park, mind the squirrel at the back


A grey goose at St James park

London trip continued


The tail/head of a rainbow over London, picture taken near the Big Ben


A nice side way view when walking past the tower bridge


A smeagul on the millennium bridge, he looks kind of cranky


The crests on the gate of Buckingham palace


This was actually an error of my camera, but I like the outcome. These are two pictures taken over each other at St Katherine's dock


The Big Ben


A nice piece of architecture

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Why always visa, sometimes mastercard and occasionally Meastro?

Today we went on the search for some cash money in Writtle.
It was a search bound to be difficult, since it seems they do not have a good paying system here in England.
First we tried the coop, there is an ATM there, but putting our card in it would just result in the machine spitting out the card as fast as possible. Than we tried it at the counter and could pay with meastro and mastercard but we couldn't get extra cash money. So we went on and tried the post office nearby, they couldn't do it either and send us to the local Barkleys bank. We could redraw money there with our mastercard, luckily, cause finally we had some cash.

But it still doesn't help that the bank says you can pay with your maestro and especially your mastercard all over the world. Hell I could even use my mastercard in America than why not in England which is so much closer?
They don't even ask for your pincode, they just let you sign the receipt.
And was even stranger, they asked my student id at the bank :/ while they didn't ask my friend's.
This is all very strange, and I do recommend people that visit England to always have cash money, or to have a visa.

SW

Saturday, October 14, 2006

In loving memory....

Yesterday evening, Duck Duck, a gorgeous muscovy duck died at just half a year of age. His little sister Sjonnie now has to go on without him.

Monday, October 09, 2006

A day full of sheep

Or actually yesterday was more a day full of animal nutrition and reproduction. My head was so stuffed I went for a nice walk over to the animal unit. Some sheep along the road were posing nicely.
And I found some dandelions, especially the one of the dandelion puff reminded me of one particular fox in his winter coat two years ago *g*

SW











Sunday, October 08, 2006

Car boot sale at writtle

Hi ya everyone,

Today there was a car boot sale at Writtle college, they do it monthly. It was really a perfect day with nice sunny weather. I bought just one book, while my two friends bought loads of books/magazines and some CD's. It seems that we all have a preference for reading, I was already joking that if we would by more we wouldn't have any time to study *g*
For just 1 pound I found a very good book that looks like new. I pictured it below and I started to read it today as well. It is a welcomed change in the fact that I am also reading a book about animal nutrition.

I've got loads of work from last weeks classes, but it is all fun to do.



See ya,

SW

Saturday, October 07, 2006

The duckpond of Writtle village

This morning as I went to the supermarket I made some pics of the duck pond, the sun was a bit annoying though.

Enjoy,

SW








Sunday, October 01, 2006

Baby Hedgehog

Hi ya all,

Here are some very cute pics I took of a baby hedgehog of one of my classmates.
I think she is doing a great job by raising this tiny creature so it can be released back into the wild.

Enjoy,

SW

DO I need to say more?......


It's 3,5 weeks old


A belly


The baby hedgehog is fed


me and the baby hedgehog *g*