~ Jan's Place ~

More new stuff in store!

2012-01-08T00:07:00.002Z

Been busy adding more new stuff the store and now have some new sections to tell you about...

The Mugs section...

Check out the Black & White section too for more great mugs!

...and The Cleo and Dudley Range

Click on image to go to section of your choice

Jan.

New B&W section

2012-01-04T19:13:00.003Z

Just before the holidays i got to work on adding a black & white section to my store, this section contains numerous products featuring my black & white photos.

So if you like to keep things plain and simple and want something that will go with anything ya can't go wrong with black & white...go take a look!

Click on image above to go to the B&W section.

Jan.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

2011-12-31T22:45:00.002Z

Well, that's almost it for 2011 (1 hr 15 mins to go), so it's out with the old and in with the new!
Just another day in another year but another year of what i wonder!

Here's wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR filled with health, wealth and happiness.

See you all in 2012!

Jan.

2012 Calendars

2011-12-23T23:05:00.000Z

Well not long to go before we march into a new year...so it's out with the old 2011 calendar and in with the new 2012 calendar!

(Click image to go to calendars in my store)

Got quite a few on my store now ready to purchase featuring my own photos, so, if ya've still not got your new 2012 calendar why not treat your self to one of mine...ya'll not find calendars with these images anywhere else but my store, they all feature my own photographic work so no one has these calendars for sale but me...go on, treat ya self!

Jan.

The silly season

2011-12-14T19:48:00.001Z

Yep, it's that time of year again!

Folk shopping like the stores will be closed for a month (usually just one day), naff christmas lights adorning every house and draped across every street in town and worst of all is the horrendous christmas music that's being played in every shop!...where do they get all this christmas crap from!

As you may have noticed i am not a fan of christmas, mainly due to the reasons above plus the cost of it all, the fact it disrupts all normal services for at least 2 weeks when only 3 days are holidays and it's just way to hectic everywhere you go.!
I'm not keen on spending the next 12 months paying of this christmas's debt so you can do it all over again next christmas either!...crazy!

However, none of the above is a problem to me any more...due to health i'm unable to work now so won't be dealing with all that mayhem any more, kids are all grown up and off doing there own thing so don't have to clutter the house up with the tree and trimmings, i shop online so do not stress myself out dealing with the supermarket madness and, as there's only me here now, i don't have to spend all day cooking either!

At last i can opt out of the festive madness! ...yeah!

Jan.

New products in store!

2011-12-13T23:54:00.000Z

If ya've not been buy my new store yet...it's time ya damn well did!...lol

Picture It

Because i've just added a new line called Baby Love featuring these three photos...

Click on the images to see larger photos.

They are available as Framed Panel Prints, Large Framed Prints, Small Posters, Banners, Wall Peels sm, Wall Peels lg, single image Calendars, Note Cards, Post Cards & Magnets.

Go Visit!

Now i've worked my way through the available line of products to see what does and does not work with my photos i will be adding more image choices to the products i know work...a list of all featured products can be found on the 'Picture It' tab up there...all links and product previews will take you to my store where you can browse all available image choices and make your purchase.

I still have some work to do on the store layout and some tidying up to do of text descriptions etc. but its coming along, when i'm done working through my images to give you more selection i'm going to look into working on a new store layout design and look into creating my own graphic designs so i can feature more products.

Got a lot to do...hope it's worth it!

Jan.

Photographic Gifts

2011-12-10T12:29:00.001Z

My own store selling useful gift ideas featuring my own photographic work.
Well, i figured if i was gonna get into this selling game i might as well be selling my own stuff, well almost my own stuff!

The products are provided blank and i decorate them with my photos to make them unique to me, so for all those that enjoy my photographic work you can now purchase gifts featuring my own photos right here >> Picture It

It's early days with the store so not that much stock to choose from yet but i'm working on it daily to build it up, keep popping back to see what's new, in fact i'll be posting previews and links to the different types of good available to my blog, just click on the 'Picture It' tab up there.

And if you are just looking for quality, affordable image files for either personal or commercial use then check out my collection of Photos for Sale

Jan.

Almost dark

2011-12-04T13:37:00.001Z

Snapped this on the old mobile while out walking Duds the other day, it was about 3:30pm and the sun had just set...loving the sunsets but not loving the time it's setting!

Wen i wor'a kid!

2011-12-03T22:15:00.003Z

Wen i wor'a kid, fur'a birr'o a treat,
we'd gerr'a thrup'ny bit to gu to t'chippy,

Wen i wor'a kid wi wa kept in line,
or end up wi t'belt just fa' bein' lippy,

Wen i wor'a kid we played games or ad'n 'obby,
any bover meant a clip raand t'ear from t'local bobby,

Wen i wor'a kid oni t'eldest got new clooas n'a trip to taan,
the youngen's had to pur'up wi all owd hand-me-daans,

Wen i wor'a kid wi 'ad op'n fires tha' med t'house all sooty,
lasses played wi dolls while lads played wi trains or'ad a game of footy,

Wen i wor'a kid wi din't lock winda's and doa's, we din't even bolt t'gate,
bur'it wa safer, life wa easier then n' t'world wor'in a much berr'a state.

Yorkshire Dialect poetry
© Janice Carrington .

Changes

2011-12-03T22:15:00.001Z

Life begins at fotty
Or so a've bin towd
Life'll bi sa grand
Coz fotty in't owd,

But wen i 'it t'big 4 0
It wan't all that good
Mi body started acting weird
N' no bugger understood,

I tried to tell em 'ow i felt
N' wot wa' gooin' on
I tried to tell em…"I aint mad"
Mi mind's not yet gone,

T'mood swings, n' neet sweats
N' even t'need for a nap
Wa all to bi expected
As i tun daan t'hermostat,

Forgerrin' this, forgerrin' that
Wor' am i goona do
Reet it daan n' mek a list
Thar'll get mi through,

A tell em not to worry
That ma 'll be ok
She's just a bit tired reet naa
It wain't all'as be this way,

But they look at mi reet funny
N' 'tut' in disbelief
I hate way they did that
N' gi'em all some grief,

Way, a noos a already tell'd em
T'mood swings to expect
If they're gonna push it
They'll gerr'it in t'neck,

So it seems, I'm on mi ooan
To ride this latest storm
As t'changes they continue
N' it all becomes t'norm,

To find mi'sen burning up
N' sweating from every pore
I really dun't care if they're freezing
Am op'nin' t'bloody door!

Yorkshire Dialect Poetry
© Janice Carrington .

Omg!...where's me sunglasses!

2011-12-03T20:46:00.001Z

It's a bit bright in here!...lol

As you can see the old blog has undertaken a major colour change, it's been dark n' dismal in here for far too long but it's all white now!...lol

I'm not one for bright gaudy colours so i figured the only way to brighten the place up was to go white...or whitish with just a hint of blue...what d'ya think to it?

I basically got tired of trying to match colours to create a new colour scheme that would lighten the place up but not look like i'd gone gaga over night and they reckon a change is a good as a rest so, we'll see how i like it in a week or so!

Jan.

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Have you shopped here?

2011-12-03T13:53:00.001Z

Has anybody done any online shopping via my Amazon store yet...if you have could you please let me know if everything worked ok.
The only way to know is by someone actually going to the store (click the Online Store tab) and actually purchasing something, can't check it myself that way as it just logs me into everything, i need someone else to do it.

Jan.

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Where'd my font go!

2011-12-02T20:53:00.001Z

Hmm!...for some reason the font i chose for the blog title, post title and side bar titles is not showing up, instead i'm seeing some other default font and i don't like it!
I've been in to advanced editing section where you can chose the font and when i get there the right font appears, when i save and view my blog again the wrong font is back...not impressed and i'd like to know why or what is causing it.

I wouldn't mind but it was fine up until a couple of days ago!...it just went gaga all by it's self!

Edit!...been playing around in the editing section trying to figure this out but i have no idea what's going on, had to pick another font coz for some unknown reason the font i was using (calligraffitti) no longer seems to work...this is all highly strange!

Jan.

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The afternoon sky

2011-12-02T18:44:00.001Z

Was out walking Duds a couple of days ago just as the sun was going down, I stood and watched the sky change, it was amazing but it was a bit strange seeing as it was only mid afternoon!

Shop at Jan's Place!

2011-12-01T23:34:00.001Z

What!...shop!...here!....oh yes!

You may not have noticed as yet but if you look up there in the row of tabs, on the end (far right) you'll see a new tab called 'Online Store'...this, my dear friends, is my very own little Amazon store and it's built right into my blog.

So yes, now you can do your online shopping right here at Jan's Place!

Go on, go take a look, it's time ya got all ya Christmas shopping done any way...besides, ya know ya dying to go and have a nosy!

And don't forget, bookmark my site and share the link with friends and family...tell every one ya know to shop at Jan's Place...you can do all your online shopping right here any time you like and don't worry, it's safe, payments are made via Amazon's secure shopping cart.

Happy shopping everyone!

Jan.

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Sunset at 3:30pm!

2011-11-25T23:51:00.001Z

Updating the Family Tree

2011-11-25T23:40:00.001Z

I'm up to my eyes in ancestors at the moment, wading through my entire family tree work updating and rewriting as i go, i've just added ancestor 1,033 ...only a few hundred more to go!

Jan.

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Sun down at Jan's Place

2011-11-24T23:48:00.000Z

Joe

2011-11-24T20:11:00.001Z

Love this one but just wished i'd had a bit more light coming into the shot, not enough light round the eyes.

© Janice Carrington

Now that's serious!

2011-11-24T20:09:00.001Z

Hard work this modelling lark but young Jess was determined to pull of the 'none smiling' shot...she just couldn't do it with out looking away...lol

© Janice Carrington

Jodie

2011-11-24T20:07:00.001Z

Trying not to smile

2011-11-24T20:03:00.001Z

Say cheeeeessse!

2011-11-24T20:00:00.001Z

Sort of smiling

2011-11-24T19:58:00.001Z

Distracted

2011-11-24T19:55:00.001Z

Really like this one, love the sun bouncing off the bedroom window on to her hair, those bright wide open eyes and the fact that she's not looking at me makes it all the more natural.

© Janice Carrington