HD TV

I've been watching Great Barrier Reef on BBC One it has been wonderful to watch with stunning photography and footage of creatures on or around the reef.

There were clips of when David Attenborough first filmed on the reef in the 1950s filmed in black and white which made me think, we are so lucky to be living in an age of such technology for both filming and broadcast. 

My grandparents had a black and white TV for years which could not receive BBC Two, when they eventually did have a colour TV my grandfather would not watch any Programs or films in black and white as he was paying for a colour licence!  I wonder how he would feel watching tonight's program in wonderful HD with black and white clips highlighting such a stark contrast which we just take for granted them days.

It's difficult not to feel positive when watching the mantra Ray's beefing cleaned by the fish at the reefs beauty salon.  I just love the narration of David Attenborough 

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Christmas bargain

My daughter loves lilies, so every Christmas Eve I buy her a bunch.  Usually they are just a little more expensive than the week before unless you buy the expensive "Christmas Lilies".  You know the ones I mean, they have a spray painted twig and fir cone - needless to say I avoid them. Well that was until last week, the local Sainsbury's had normal lilies at £8 and Christmas Lilies for £5 a it said so on a big sign on the bucket.

I genuinely didn't look at the price under the barcode on the sticker, I was a bit shocked to say the least when they scanned at £12 although it was the price I had expected them to be before I saw the price on the sticker.

I complained to the manager, even showed him the big sign on the bucket in the flower display.  The manager was very good and honoured the £5 price albeit he did quickly remove the big Christmas Lilies £5 sign.  

Daughter was delighted with the flowers and the are looking lovely 10 days later.  She was impressed with my bargain hunting as well.

Happy bargain hunting

Pam

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Day 3 - rain

I'm so lucky no to been affected by the recent floods.  It seems every news report for over a week has been about the floods - either pictures of houses and business full of water, the house with a sludge on the floor and water marks on the walls or various people discussing flood defences.

In 2007 I was a student in Leeds when the River breached the previous highest level but I don't remember the Kirkstall Road flooding then as it has done this time

In 2015 the floods have been so bad the "all weather" training pitch for Leeds Rhinos has been so affected by the floods it needs to be replaced, obviously it isn't as all weather as they hoped.

I hope you, my dear readers are safe and dry

Pam

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Day two

In October 2015 I'd seen hyacinth bulbs for sale in a lovely bowl with little gold stones instead of soil to plant the bulbs in.  Being a creative sort - not to say a bit thrifty I purchased a back of bulbs for a quarter of the price, then using a pyrex dish and glass beads and stones I already had, "planted and watered" the bulbs.

30 October 2015

I stored the dish under the sink until they started to grow before moving them to the windowsill and waited for Christmas.  

13 December 2015

The flowers didn't bloom until New Year, but I am so pleased with them.  OK they may not look as neat as those in the lovely bowl but I love them, plus I watched as all the roots grew.

31 December 2015

2 January 2016

Being Positive - Introduction

This is a New Blog for a New Year

I want to be positive daily - I plan to be like Pollyanna and find something good, positive, pretty or fun every day.

Some background information about me.  I had a Blog in 2011 to help me deal with severe depression - my GP told me I was not able to work but with the help and support of friends on Twitter, some tablets, a counsellor and a lovely daughter I am no longer depressed, I still have some low days where I'm fed up, but no longer sink to such depths of despair.

I am currently not working following surgery so have no excuse for not completing daily updates.

So starting New Year's Day I will post at least one thing to be positive about.

Pam