Portsmouth Kite Festival

Despite the on off summer weather we headed down to Southsea to the yearly kite festival. A free event showing many different kites from all over the world. Saw many kites including a mermaid, a horse, school bus and a lot of stunt kites. Although it rained on the walk there it stayed dry and the sun even came out once we were there. The grey sky helped to construct some dramatic photos especially when the sun came out and shone on the kites. Good practice on the SLR!! After a lap around the ground we took a look at a few kite stores as well as some craft stores and a bit of cheese tasting, which ended up with a purchase of cheddar with olives. We nearly got some cakes on the way back but decided that we could make our own cream teas at home, which turned out a lot nicer!! Homemade cherry scones with jam and clotted cream yum!!

The Beginning

While studying at university I liked the idea of becoming a travel writer and gave it a go while traveling in Australia.  Initially I wrote for a local newspaper and had several articles published during a year out when I travelled round the world, visiting Bankok, Australia, Fiji & Vancouver.  After several years away from writing I am hoping to return and build on what I have already done.  I have decided to try again through writing some blogs to try and help me be more creative and get back into the world of writing. Although travel writing is not as glamorous as many would think it is still a route I'd like to explore. As well as travel writing I would like to keep my options open and maybe look into fiction writing and see if I have a book in me.  I have previously written poems and short storied but not had any published so this route will hopefully let me explore all routes and see where I end up.  I am not ready to give up!! Please feel free to add comments and helpful advice to help me along my way.  I have many ideas and hopefully blogging will help me expand some of these thoughts and ideas and make something of them.