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I quite fancy Hufflepuff actually. I’ve always thought in Hufflepuff they just spend the day making stuff with safety scissors and glitter.

Annie from Being Human, pilot episode

The Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris is an incredibly beautiful Byzantine building. Its vantage point at the top of Montmartre succeeds in giving it a fantastic view over the city and gives the city a view of it. It’s one of my things to look for when I’m travelling to or from Paris via Eurostar.

Having finally managed to go to Paris for something other than work I managed to get to see it this time. And you can’t fault 36C and cloudless skies for being a great day to visit

Oh Gravity, thou art a heartless bitch

Sheldon – “The Big Bang Theory” (2007)

Recently started watching this and it appeals to the science geek I try to bury. Still glad I ditched maths & physics after A Levels though…

Iris at Snowshill Manor

Tree fern opening at Waddesdon Manor.

Waddesdon is a Rothschild family home near Aylesbury and is managed by the National Trust. It’s a fantastic place to visit.

You’ve always had a hard time finding your place in this world, haven’t you? Never knowing your true worth. You can settle for less, an ordinary life, or do you feel like you were meant for something better? Something special.

Christopher Pike to James T Kirk

Star Trek (2009) – Quotations

The gatehouse of Charlecote Park.

I like the vignette effect caused by the polarising filter when taking the shot at 18mm.

Experiments with focus leading to an interesting effect in this shot of a Bleeding Heart plant

The avalanche has already begun. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.

Ambassador Kosh – Babylon 5

The vaulted ceiling of the Cellarium at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire