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Carpe Diem

Posted by Dawn Jones on August 29, 2007

The experience with Bibi has taught me a great deal.

From this day on I will genuinely value and celebrate my freedom.

I will begin by having a facial, a large gateau and watching Braveheart dubbed in German.

Love and light,

Dawn x

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Shopworn

Posted by Ian Jones on August 29, 2007

Clothes make the man.

Although ironically most man’s clothes are made by women and children in hot countries nowadays.

Still I find catalogue shopping easy and convenient.

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82: Free Bibi

Posted by michaeljk on August 28, 2007

Documentary tip #4

- A Documentary film maker is sometimes denied entry.
- Improvise - always carry radio mics and get a great visual.

Posted in Alpes, Austria, Bibi, Dawn, Ian, Jones, Joneses, Michael Knight, Michael j knight, Video, daughter, denied, entry, filmaker, great, improvise, jail, michaeljknight, prison, radio mic, visual | 4 Comments »

Judgemental

Posted by Dawn Jones on August 28, 2007

Hohensalzburg

I’ve done many things in my life but I’ve never judged a book by its cover. I hope you won’t either - you’ll miss out on some top reads.

Love & Light,

Dawn x

NB - When I wrote this originally, I meant book as a metaphor for person/stranger. Looking back this is also good advice when taken literally.

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Flop Drop

Posted by Ian Jones on August 28, 2007

shoeless

Unbelievable.

Those flip flops have been through a lot. I’ve been wearing them since Paris. I nearly lost one rummaging for cardboard in Bilbao. Carston spilt paella on one. They got all oily on the beach in Termoli. They have run, jumped, clambered and clung to places I never thought I’d even walk in.

I don’t know whether to struggle on with the left one, or let that go as well. It reminds me of my Dad Who Brought Me Up when my Mum died. It looks forlorn and brave and broken all at once.

It seems wrong for them to be apart.

Posted in Austria, Bilbao, Dawn, Ian, Jones, Joneses, Paella, Paris, apart, brave, cable lift, cardboard, dad, drop, flip flop, forlorn, mountain, mum, rummaging | 5 Comments »

See her?

Posted by Dawn Jones on August 26, 2007

BooBoo

That’s my niece.

Love & Light,

Dawn x

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80: Mount Bibi

Posted by michaeljk on August 26, 2007

Documentary tip # 3

Never lose sight of your subjects.

Michael J Knight

Posted in Austria, Dawn, Ian, Jones, Joneses, Michael Knight, Michael j knight, Video, aunty, dangerous, daughter, december, facts, family rules, images, life expectancy, local spy, michaeljknight, montage, move on, niece, screaming, sense, someone's life, temporary | 2 Comments »

Green Goddess

Posted by Dawn Jones on August 26, 2007

Austrian alps

I’m very much a believer in the great outdoors. Sadly for me, we didn’t have Girl Guides round our way. Luckily for others, I campaigned for several years to join the cubs and single handedly changed scouting history.

Love & light,

Dawn x

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Worn Yesterday

Posted by Ian Jones on August 26, 2007

Breezy

I don’t own a lot of clothes, but I get attached to the ones I’ve got.

There are several items of clothing that have lasted over a decade. One baggy top I got in 1989 is still going strong - I use it as a smock for when I’m air-brushing terrain. I’ve got a dark brown T-Shirt that I had to patch in ‘98 after the Armies of the Sommes display collapsed. And I only wear those Judge Dredd socks on my birthday, so they’ve lasted well.

Why throw something away before it’s dead? It’s murder.

Posted in Ian, Jones, Joneses, air-brushing, armies, baggy, clothing, decade, display, items, smock, sommes, yesterday | No Comments »

79: Be Prepared

Posted by michaeljk on August 25, 2007

The great outdoors – my second home. As a senior patrol leader with the scouts I have vast experience on hiking, camping and survival. I don’t have any badges as I only completed the theory – but it can’t be that different.

Michael J Knight

Posted in Alpes, Austria, Dawn, Ian, Jones, Joneses, Michael Knight, Michael j knight, Video, avalanche, bears, blindness, challenge, conscious, crazu, frost bite, health, oxigen starvation, quest, risks assessment, safety | 1 Comment »

Enjoying nature

Posted by Dawn Jones on August 25, 2007

I’m enjoying my time in Austria. I’ve taken to shaking my head a lot, so it’s like one long, continuous Timotei commercial.

Love & Light

Dawn x

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Meadow Muncher

Posted by Ian Jones on August 25, 2007

If I had to be any animal, I’d be a goat.

Not so much for the horns, beard and primitive associations with fertility, but more for the eating anything and the jumping about.

Have there been any superheroes based on goats? I wouldn’t include Ram Man from He-Man here.

picture by goldberg_Baby goat

Posted in Dawn, Ian, Jones, Joneses, Meadow, Ram Man, anything, eating, fertility, goat, horns, jumping, muncher, primitive, superheroes | No Comments »

78: The Sound of Mountains

Posted by michaeljk on August 24, 2007

Austria. Dawn and Ian say there’s a sibling ‘on an alp’. I’m going to shave off my beard, I don’t think it’s got me much closer to Ian and it’s really itchy.

Posted in Austria, Dawn, Ian, Jones, Maria, Michael Knight, Sound of Music, beard, itchy, mountains, nun | 2 Comments »

Time constraints

Posted by Dawn Jones on August 24, 2007

Jack Nibbs or Jack Jones?

Last night my heart broke as I realised that (despite many views to the contrary) I am only human. Just like Myleene Klass, I want to help everyone but there’s simply not enough of Dawn Jones to go around.

I have to prioritise and family comes first. Unless Cristiano Ronaldo calls in a favour - like I said, I’m only human! LOL!

Love & light,

Dawn x

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Holey Mountain

Posted by Ian Jones on August 24, 2007

Going underground

Some mountains are so beautiful that they had to drill massive tunnels through them to avoid spoiling the view.

Sadly, it also means that half the time you can’t see the view cos you’ve in a massive tunnel. But it is a bit like being in Tron.

Posted in Alps, Austria, Ian, Jones, Tron, drill, holey, mountain, travel, tunnel, underground | No Comments »