Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, May 14, 2010,
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Christian
 I
have to admit that I think iPhones are cool. Every time the ads come
on TV I become more convinced that I need one. The message of the app
store ads is clear – whatever your need, whatever your interests,
wherever you are, there is an app for that. Whether you need to check
your train timetable, look up a recipe or just want to kill some time
playing a game, there is an app to suit your need. So what’s
that got to do with the Psalms? Written thousands of years ago, the
Psalms encompa... Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, April 28, 2010,
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General
I enjoy being a member of Whey Aye WI as we get to hear lots of interesting talks and have a go at some fun activities. Last night we were watercolour painting, which is a lot harder than it looks! I don't think I'll be selling my camera to buy an easel any time soon, but I was quite pleased with the two cards I managed to produce:  
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Posted by Anne Witton on Monday, April 26, 2010,
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Tech
I wanted to create some stand-alone training PowerPoints for work, but had problems when the narration I’d recorded didn’t seem to synch properly with the animations of the slides. Having done a bit of research on the internet, this seems to be a common problem and it took me ages to work out an answer, so I thought I’d post it on my blog in case it’s helpful for anyone else.
So here’s how to add a narration to a PowerPoint and export it so that it runs seamlessly with the timings ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, April 2, 2010,
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Books
April is Cancer Awareness month and so is an appropriate time for the launch of the Paws For Charity Art Book 2010 to raise money for Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade. This beautiful book features images of dogs and cats from 65 artists and
photographers (professionals and amateurs) and is 75 pages long. Along with some beautiful images, it
contains photos of the artists, information about them, and a statement
in their own words. There were over 300 submissions by artists and photographer... Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Tuesday, March 23, 2010,
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General
The time has come for me to sell my lovely flat on Chillingham Road in the desirable Heaton area of Newcastle.
Property particulars are as follows:
* Well appointed 2-bed, ground floor Tyneside flat
* Property comprises: Large front bedroom, back bedroom, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, front garden, shared yard to rear.
* Gas central heating
* Partial double glazing
* Sanded floors in hall, bedrooms and lounge
* No upwards chain
* Great transport links (bus and Metro very nearby); lots of shops...
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Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, February 5, 2010,
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General
I was idly surfing the internet when I came across CartoonChurch.com and this cartoon seemed pretty appropriate:  And having looked at the internet, I think now I'll go and have a nice cup of tea! Continue reading ...
The new Traidcraft Spring / Summer catalogue is here and it contains a set of cards featuring my Thailand photos!  You can buy the cards at the Traidcraft online shop. It costs £5 for a pack of six and you get 3 each of 2 designs. The cards are made from FSC certified material and revenue raised from sales is ploughed into Traidcraft's work, helping the fight against poverty in the developing world. Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Tuesday, February 2, 2010,
In :
Photography
(1) National Media Museum - Fantastic free museum in Bradford (2) Living Image Vintage Camera Museum - Fascinating online collection of old cameras (3) Museum of Science and Industry - The Manchester-based museum has an excellent photography collection (4) Victoria and Albert museum - Photography microsite with photographer profiles, processes and theme tours (5) Fox Talbot museum - Fascinating museum dedicated to the 'Father of Modern Photography' in Lacock, Wiltshire (6) Life in a Lens - Small m... Continue reading ...
The first new set of cards for 2010 are now on my website and available to buy. The 'Funny Animals' set features a yawning emu, a highland cow with a long tongue and a lazy reptile! Buy the individual cards here or buy the pack here. I have 30 other packs of cards available, so why not have a browse while you're there? All proceeds go to charity and P&P is free!  Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Tuesday, November 17, 2009,
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General
Now that my hamster has died, it's difficult to know what to do with all the shredded paper I acquire when I order card materials. I suppose there's always this:  Continue reading ...
I read with interest a recent article in the Telegraph about employers offering maternity pay to women without children.
The idea of ‘maternity’ pay for childless women seems a bit absurd when phrased like that. However, some sort of sabbatical in order to invest time in a worthwhile project outside of work, in lieu of maternity leave, seems like a sensible and rewarding prospect, not just for childless women, but for men as well.
I came across an interesting range of views on the Parenti... Continue reading ...
In response to requests for more cards for specific occasions, I've brought out a set of 'happy birthday' cards. You can buy the cards individually for £1.75, or can buy the pack of 6 for £8. Head over to my shop to purchase. I'd love to know what you think of them, so visit my contact page, post on my Facebook group or sent me a tweet! Thanks to Emma for the ransom note suggestion!  Continue reading ...
In response to requests for more cards featuring local scenery and landmarks, I have just brought out a set of cards featuring the iconic Angel of the North. These make excellent every day greetings cards to send to family and friends, or why not buy a pack of six as a present? As always, profits go to charity.  Continue reading ...
I have got a number of new cards lined up including: Special occasions (birthday, wedding, anniversary, engagement, driving test, exams); a woodland set; an elegant flower set and the Angel of the North. Watch this space to see when they've been released. In the meantime, I have just put up a new set entitled 'Sanctuary', featuring a candle and 2 stained glass windows that I saw on my travels in Italy earlier this year.  Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Saturday, August 8, 2009,
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Photography
I have returned from a fantastic trip to Amsterdam and have posted my photos on Facebook. I have also added some ugly dolls that we spotted in a shop window:  Enjoy!
Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, July 17, 2009,
In :
Eggs
Whilst searching for suppliers of ostrich and emu eggs for my devilling pleasure, I came across the excellent Clarence Court website which features a 'hen cam'! Imagine my delight to discover that I could watch the hens roaming about! It was also a relief to read that they are 'given everything possible to allow freedom of expression', although that did lead me to expect to see a hen in a beret painting a watercolour, a couple of hens reading poetry to each other and a small chick playing the... Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, July 1, 2009,
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General
It's not every day that the press turn up at your WI meeting, but that's what happened to us last week. They seemed very interested in the idea of a WI that's aimed more at 'younger' women and shuns the usual jam-making for something a little bit more exciting like burlesque and drumming! The piece was featured in the Journal this week, and I was quite surprised to see myself on the front cover! Check out my media page to see the coverage, and if you're a young(ish) woman in the Newcastle area... Continue reading ...
I have just added a new set of cards - 3 stunning sunsets taken in Assisi, Italy. These are available as a set of 6 for £8 (2 cards each of 3 designs) or individual cards for £1.75. Price includes free P&P in the UK and all profits go to charity.
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As Father's Day is coming up (Sun 21st June), I have just launched a new set of cards which are available to purchase from my online shop. They feature stunning cloud landscapes taken high above the Alps.
There are 6 cards in a pack (2 each of 3 designs) and packs cost £8 (free P&P in the UK).
You can also buy the cards individually for a bargain £1.75 (again, free P&P in the UK).
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Posted by Anne Witton on Tuesday, June 2, 2009,
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Photography
I have added a new section to the online shop on my website. As well as greetings cards, you can now buy signed prints of some of my most popular photos. They cost £12 and include free P&P (UK only). As usual, all proceeds go to charity. Why not buy your Dad something a bit different this year? Head to www.annewitton.org.uk/art-prints.php Continue reading ...
I have 6 new card sets in the pipeline which will be released over the next few weeks. The first of these is available now and features pictures from my recent trip to Italy:
The set comprises a shot of the Trevi Fountain in Rome at dusk; a hanging basket of vibrant flowers in a Roman piazza and a picture of stunning floodlit Basilica of St Francis and the Sacro Convento in Assisi.
The set is £8 (free P&P) and all cards are available individually as well for £1.75 each (free P&P as always... Continue reading ...
I have recently sent out a press release about my greetings card business which you can view here. You can also download a Word version here. Thanks for helping spread the word! Continue reading ...
For Fairtrade Fortnight this year, Traidcraft produced a video focussed on our project to develop a fair trade market in India.
We were a bit tight on budget, so I ended up doing some of the filming (UK-based alas!) and also recording the voiceover. Fortunately, there were enough bits without me giggling for us to stitch it all together into something half-decent.
The lovely people at ethical.tv have hosted our video online – watch it here.
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Posted by Anne Witton on Thursday, May 7, 2009,
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General
Today I wanted to unsubscribe from a Confused.com e-mail. I clicked the link to unsubscribe and was asked for my password. Naturally, as I didn’t even remember signing up for Confused.com e-mails, there was no chance I would remember my password. SO.... I had to enter my e-mail address so that they could send me an e-mail with my password that I needed to get them to stop sending me e-mails. Confused.com? You bet!
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Posted by Anne Witton on Sunday, May 3, 2009,
In :
Photography
I've now added photos from my recent trip to Rome and Assisi to Facebook.
Posted by Anne Witton on Thursday, April 30, 2009,
In :
Eggs
Pasta, pizza and ice cream are all well and good, but I found there just weren’t enough eggs in Italy for my liking. To rectify this, I decided to have an eggstravaganza when I got home. The recipe is very simple and the results were mouthwatering. My meal consisted of:
- 4 devilled eggs
- 1 fried egg
- 1 poached egg
- 1 scrabbled egg
- A jacket potato with egg mayonnaise, ham and sweetcorn
- A ham and sweet corn omelette
I have to say that it was absolutely delicious, although I did feel...
Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, April 29, 2009,
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General
On the way back from holiday in Italy, my friend Abby and I decided to pop into the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield. We had booked tickets for the morning session online a while ago and had perfectly decent seats towards the back of the theatre. However, we’d also managed to get returned tickets for the afternoon which we picked up when we got there. Much to our surprise we discovered we were on the FRONT ROW! We were so near the players that I could have reached out and poked them... Continue reading ...
 I have added 5 new sets of cards to my range: Lazy Days, Looking Down, Garden Flowers, Yellow Flowers and Out and About. I hope you like them! Continue reading ...
Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, March 18, 2009,
In :
Websites
Welcome to my new-look website! I have been meaning to update my site for ages and have finally got round to it. Hopefully you will find this new one much fresher, more interesting and updated far more regularly. I'd love to hear what you think so drop me a line from the contact page or comment on this post. Thanks! Continue reading ...
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