Category Archives: Uncategorized

Holiday Wish List

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Violets Diary

So, we go off to Skiathos tomorrow. We’ve been doing a bit of planning and preparation for the trip. We have to plan. Yeah – OK, I’m a bit of a control freak and I like to know what there … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized, visual impairment | Tagged asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, beach, beaches, boats, children, cocktails, disability, food, fun, greece, holiday, lists, motor boats, parenting, pebbles, pedalos, planning, plans, restaurantes, rocks, skiathos, special needs, summer holiday, summer holidays, sunset, swimming, swimming pool, tavernas, visual impairment | 6 Comments

Emotions – The Gallery

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Violets Diary

When I think of emotions and pictures I guess I don’t so much think of a picture of the emotion, but rather of the emotions that are remembered and felt when looking at pictures. The pictures I have chosen can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cousins, emotions, family, holidays, memories, Mount St Helens, photographs, photos, sea plane, Seattle, the gallery, USA, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Washington State, whales | 18 Comments

#silentsunday

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Violets Diary

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #silentsunday, Aeroplane, BA, boarding card, boarding pass, British airways, brooklands, Concorde, flight, flying, museum, photographs, photography, photos, silent Sunday | 32 Comments

Sport – The Gallery

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Violets Diary

When I saw the theme for the Gallery this week is sport my first thought was to post the pictures I took at the Olympic Cycling Time Trials last week, but then I decided I would leave the Olympics to … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Uncategorized, visual impairment | Tagged athletics, blindness, fun, Metro, metro games, park run, personal best, photos, running, sight loss, sport, the gallery, vi, visual impairment, winning | 21 Comments

Greece

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Violets Diary

I’m linking this post to Suzanne at 3childrenandit’s linky “we’re all going on a summer holiday”. So, we are off to Greece in a couple of weeks. Holidays are a strange thing. We spend lots of money on them. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized, visual impairment | Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, beach, beaches, blindness, children, disability, family, FEELINGS, fun, greece, holiday, independence, memories, motor boats, sight loss, skiathos, special needs, stress, summer, summer holiday, summer holidays, vi, visual impairment | 10 Comments

A Day at Marwell Zoo – by my 11 year old

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Violets Diary

I went to Marwell Zoo with Mummy, her Cousin and her little boy. We saw lots of animals including; a tiger, a leopard, penguins, cheetahs and giraffe. I took lots of pictures and then I edited them on my Ipad. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, cheetah, day out, family, fun, giraffe, lemur, leopard, lizzard, Marwell, Marwell Wildlife, meerkat, owl, penguin, photography, photograps, photos, reptiles, snake, summer, summer holiday, tiger, tree frog, wildlife, zebra, Zoo | 31 Comments

#SilentSunday

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Violets Diary

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #silentsunday, animals, days out, Green Tree Snake, Marwell, Marwell Wildlife, photography, photograps, photos, reptiles, snakes, summer holiday, wildlife, Zoo | 37 Comments

Crying

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Violets Diary

I went upstairs at 10.30 a few nights ago to find my little man sobbing, great wraking, noisy, tear-streaming sobs. When I sat on the bed and asked him what was wrong. He couldn’t tell me. “I’m confused” he said, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized | Tagged asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, children, computer games, crying, disability, emotions, family, FEELINGS, high school, holiday, parenting, parents, planning, special needs, stress, summer holidays | 6 Comments

A Walk in the Park

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Violets Diary

Last week I went across the road to our local park and took my camera with me. When I saw that the theme for the Gallery this week was ‘delicate’ I thought these photos would fit perfectly. Taking the camera … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged delicate, flowers, Park, petals, photography, photos, poppies, summer, the gallery, walk | 12 Comments

Primary School Memories

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Violets Diary

So, my Son has left his primary school. There were the usual parties and end of year / leavers assemblies, which were all lovely. But they never quite capture all the memories for every person. My little man did brilliantly … Continue reading →