I am most definately out of sync this week. Its really hard getting back into the swing of things after a holiday at the best of times and getting back into blogging seems really tough. Where we went for our holiday in France wasn’t remote really, there was wifi available at the bar (for a cost) but i only used it once and that was down to mainly needing to check emails for some important updates we were waiting for. But other than that it was very much radio silence and i liked it.I
I liked not feeling under pressure really to write, tweet, re-tweet, instagram, facebook etc. It felt good. I almost laughed when i sat down for my hours wifi and after checking emails my first look at facebook in over a week probably was met with someone musing on if they should take a shower and go to bed or stay and watch the TV. Don’t you just love social media 😉
I liked the freedom. Freedom to not connect.
and right now im not sure where to go with that feeling of loss i have now as i come back to my computer and all the things i need to keep up with.
I just don’t know.
But this week, as i haven’t been able to get my holiday images onto my Mac ( long story) and i had wanted to post an image i took on one lovely morning run in France. I thought i would go back to an image, i think i took with my phone, one misty morning in Bognor, on the holiday we had with Butlins. Quite a contrast to our French holiday but there is the same intention behind it i guess.
I like to run and i have since discovered on my holidays that i like to run in different places. Although having a map is useful! But in France i tried to run often to the gorgeous little village of Le Fenouiller. I am still missing running in the sweet sunshine of western France…But still…
back to Bognor..
I took off one morning early and run along the seafront thinking that i might possibly get really bored with just going in a straight line but i actually really enjoyed it. I guess maybe because its the sea and there is something so mesmerising and endearing about the ocean. Or maybe its just because i’m naturally very nosey and peering into other people’s drive ways and noticing their gardens and their choice of curtain fabric just makes the run go even faster.
I spied these little line of blue huts and had to stop to grab a shot. Its all there from a photographers point of view. Uniformity, colour and leading lines. BAM!
I have never really ever felt like i would love to own a shed on the beach, and to be fair these were on the prom and not really that close to the beach and the beach was all pebbles..so not a great start. But i have never really ‘got’ it. Maybe i would if these were huts on the mediterranean coast, or spain or some other sun soaked country. But..cold and drizzly UK?
not so much…
But i still LOVE this shot and i can remember the exhilaration of running on the beach. Sometime i would like to do it again.
This week its back to school week so we are all planning ahead. Why don’t you enter to win a personal planner and then really get yourself sorted!!
I’m guessing this post reflects how a lot of people feel at the moment. It must have been quite refreshing not have Internet access! I hope you had a wonderful time – and you get your photos onto your Mac. I love this photo Sarah, just beautifully taken. I can’t wait to go to Butlins at Bognor, we’re there in April. Thank you so much for sharing with #whatsthestory
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We are away at the moment with very limited wifi and I’m finding it really frustrating. Keep worrying that my social influence scores will go down etc. I know what you mean about the pressure to tweet/post on facebook too. It’s actually quite stressful this blogging lark 🙂
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I can’t imagine how you cope with your children your work, your photography and your blog. I’m sure you would be missed if you took a break from us all, but you have to do what feels right in your heart – and I hope it becomes clear what that is.
I too have one of those photos – but mine was taken in Devon. I can’t run though – blame my asthma – although once all the children are at school getting fitter is on the list.
That is a cracking shot; good ol’ Bognor x
I love that you were running in France cos I was too! It’s a resurrected hobby for me and I loved running in the sunshine and countryside – not sure I’m going to love it so much in the autumnal fog and drizzle 🙁 Glad you had a relaxing break (away from social media) and indeed that photo is a photographer’s dream – i love it x
I love this picture Sarah, really artistic. I think I understand how you’re feeling I’ve been feeling something similar too and have taken chunks of time away from twitter, facebook and the internet in general and then I feel almost obligated to return if you know what I mean. So yes, I’m not sure where my feelings will lead either xx
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We’re just back from holiday also with no internet most of the time. It was good being forced to disconnect but I did miss it. Interestingly I did a lot of writing while away just couldn’t publish 🙂
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