ALTERED ART AND A LOAD OF TAT: BookWrecked....

Monday, 3 January 2011

BookWrecked....

Geddit???? Bookwrecked/Shipwrecked..... ha ha ha .... Oh you don't ... never mind .......

Last day of the holidays today, so we decided to treat ourselves to lunch out at our favourite Fish and Chip Restaurant - Mary Jaynes in Cromer. If you ever go to Cromer then you must buy your chips there, they used to be the best chips in Norfolk (IOHO) but they have now been relegated to 2nd place - anyone attending HugBinders and staying for supper will have the treat of Norfolk's No:1 chips.

Anyway back to the plot, we had our treat and then went down to the beach, but not before completing one of the challenges of dropping the WTJ from a great height.. well I threw it for a more dramatic effect - which also had a dramatic effect on a few onlookers!

My beloved book fell to the ground virtually unscathed... so we decided to take a dramatic photo of it very close to the water.

Aha.... we forgot the Theory that every 6th wave comes in further than the rest.... Whilst OH was practising his arty shot, the 6th wave came in!! Matt went into full scale panic and fell into the water in his manly attempt to save the Damsel aka my WTJ - I, on the other hand was very chuffed! Karma I believe!

11 comments:

Anonymous3 January 2011 at 19:05
Cromer F&C are the best - take it from me - yummy
Sparkles
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Netty3 January 2011 at 19:10
When we lived in Lowestoft we went there while visiting good old Cromer for our F/C, terrific. Great photos Nicks. x
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.3 January 2011 at 19:23
Brilliant photos!!!!! :-D
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Helen3 January 2011 at 19:38
Oops! haven't done mauch damage to mine yet except the page poking holes with a pencil...
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Joanna3 January 2011 at 20:12
That poor abused journal! Looks like fun.....!
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Fuchsia3 January 2011 at 20:20
Good pics but you are mad of course !
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Linkon3 January 2011 at 20:46
Garry mentioned today "do you remember that fish and chip shop we went to when we went to Nicks?" And I even remembered the name too! lol Looking forward to the No1 chip shop in Norfolk when we are down for Hugbinders in March!
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oneoff3 January 2011 at 21:03
I am having strange thoughts of a scratch & sniff exercise being carried out on all these wrecked journals. Hmmm, champagne & chocolate - that'll be Debs. Salt (with a hint of vinegar) - must be Nicks.

Keep enjoying that wrecking - your readers certainly are!
Bernie

P.S Can I steal a chip?
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Debs4 January 2011 at 06:36
Karma?! the Journal is asking you do it! lol It's like pepparami - come back and finish me off! lol
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Katherine4 January 2011 at 13:49
The chorus from Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal comes to mind

Some people think I’m bonkers
But I just think I’m free
Man I’m just living my life
There nothing crazy about me
Some people pay for thrills
but I get mine for free
Man I’m just living my life
There nothing crazy about me

Roflmao! Brilliant post.
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The coffee addicted author....4 January 2011 at 18:08
Those are awesome shots of the book on the journal! I just found this blog through the links of a new follower on mine and look forward to reading more! You have a new follower:)
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