4 years old

365 to 42, the number of days to my 42nd birthday, little did I known when I started this blog to mark a year of my life I would be changing the course of the rest of my life. The blog is now 4 years old (and me a bit more) and has been joined by 3 more, it has long out lived the reason it was started for and has become the catalyst for a number of major changes in my life.

When I started the blog I was in a dead end job, actually off work with stress and lacking any self confidence or self worth. Photography had been a hobby for years with the pictures I took never seeing the light of day mainly because I had no faith in my ability.

Four years on and I'm into my second year as a professional photographer, confident in my work and looking forward to the future. Mostly the result of comments on this blog about my pictures and because I needed to keep feeding it with new and interesting images.

But that is only 1/2 the story, the other big force in my life is my wonderful wife Carolyn. For years she has been my biggest supporter and hardest critic and on the anniversary of a momentous point in my life she is also about to change her whole life by leaving her employer of 23 years and going self-employed. I want to wish her all the best in the new career and tell her I will always be there for her, just as she has been for me.

For more information on what Caz is doing here are her web site and blog.



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Comments

Suburbia said…
Gosh, is it really four years? My blog changed my life too

Really glad it has all worked out so well and good luck to Caz
February 15, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Marjolein said…
Best of luck to the both of you!
February 15, 2012 at 6:54 PM
Lola said…
Congratulations! Blogging has so many benefits; I've enjoyed seeing into other people's lives and keeping in touch with friends and family through my blog.
February 16, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Anonymous said…
What a lovely blog! You guys... :-)
February 16, 2012 at 6:41 PM
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