Did you know that Christmas is only 37 days away? I didn’t and I can’t say was that impressed when I was told either. But it did bring to mind a conversation we’ve not long had about the Christmas Photo Competition – if you look back in the blog to the 16th January, you’ll see the results from last year.

We’ve changed the rules a bit this time, we’re having set headers into which we each get to enter just the one photo and we can use any photo we’ve taken in 2007. We’re then going to be asking friends (Yes, look out, emails will be sent) if they’d like to vote (and throw a gigantic sulk if they say no). Seems a bit fairer than putting all that pressure on just one person.

So far Chris hasn’t commented on whether he’s taking part – very busy person don'tchaknow; takes photos with the big boys now on Flickr. Either he’s just taking it for granted that we know he’s interested or it had crossed my mind that a bit of sulking may have gone on last year, when he didn’t get a 1st place for any of his pics.

Scally has pointed out that both Chris & I take more photos than she does and we have more opportunities to do so….this would cut more ice if she hadn’t won every single section, bar the one she tied with me in last year. So no, we’re not falling for that one again. She's changed the setting on her camera and just sent me an amazing photo of some flowers that are framed by the back of a chair - it's perfect. *Goes green with envy*.

Actually I got asked about my photos last week. I do send them out to friends to look at but don’t make them all available in general. So to meet the demands of my fans - all two of them :) - I’ve resurrected my Flickr site. I’m not putting every thing on it – so unfortunately those of you that do get sent the link to my Kodak site will continue to suffer. Tough, life’s a bitch, get used to it.

For anyone else that’s interested the link to my Flickr photos is on the side of the page – for those who haven’t spotted it already - that will be all of you then. Yes, just over there to the right. I'm currently looking back over my old photos and uploading them - I'm enjoying it too, looking back and finding photos I'd forgotten all about.

Actually I got all excited today when I got my first real comment from a fellow Flirkr-er. To be honest it’s the second comment I’ve received – the first being from Pooks after I moaned that people were looking at the photos and not saying a dicky bird about them – a bit like around here and the comment box. So she logged on and left a comment just to shut me up.

Not that I don’t appreciate it mind, I do - but I told her that it’s like your teacher giving you a certificate in the year end assembly for working hard throughout the year. You’ve not got it for any great achievement – more that they didn’t want you to feel hurt and left out. See, someone cares :)