Bamburgh & Beadnel

Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle after the sunset

Beadnel Harbour

Discrimination

Currently, single people in the UK are discouraged from taking jobs involving less than 30 hours per week, due to no Working Tax Credits being payable below 30 hours.

Working Tax Credits should be available to anyone who chooses to work (no matter how many hours), in preference to living on Jobseekers allowance of £64.30 pw.

If the Government wants to see less people on benefits then why don't they encourage more people to take lower paid /less hours work and upgrade their wages with WTC like those who are married with dependant children. I feel like this is discrimination.

It's funny how alcoholics and drug abusers get more money because of their habit (so I am led to believe) yet single people who want to work but can't work full time maybe because of their age or health reasons get penalised. They are forced to work over 30 hours to get tax credits or they are forced to stay on benefits til they are kicked off.

Below is a link to a petition to Parliament asking the government to change their policy. Anyone who reads this and wishes to sign please do so.

Sign here

Thank you.

Spa Fresh

Pamper Yourself

Another still life. Can't you tell i'm bored LOL.

Make-up

Thought i'd try some still life as the weather has been wild wind and rain. My car has had to go into the garage to get fixed. It may be the gear box or clutch, not sure. The garage had to tow it away for me but they wont be able to look at it as they are fully booked with MOT tests til next Tuesday. I never knew how much I relied on my car til yesterday when it broke down. Ah well looks like bus rides till Tuesday.

Textured

After a tutorial from my friend Helen on how to use textures with a portrait i have created these. What do you all think? The 1st and 3rd image are a chocolate black and white action downloaded from the internet.

Nicola & Stephen

This was a grab shot last night. It was lovely to catch Nicola laughing and not uptight trying to pose. She hadn't a clue i was taking it. This is her partner Stephen.

More mono conversions

Not the greatest of images but I needed practice with some stuff i'd disgarded ages ago.

The Bridesmaid

This was taken just before the bridesmaid got changed into her dress for the wedding.

Hartlepool Marina