As good as it gets

Where I ride in Espinho, north of Porto, there are some stunning deserted beaches. This was on Sunday 16th May. To have the beach just to myself and and galop all along the beach front is such a marvelous and calming experience.

By the way, my horses name is Bendjy!

In Panama with Paradise

The view from Playa Venao beach in Pedasi, Panama, 6th March. I spent three amazing weeks in Panama there with my boyfriend Manuel.

At the Houses of Parliament

This is me tonight, 19th January, after the Evening Drinks Reception at the Houses of Parliament for Brake's Annual Reception. My certificate as winner of the 2009 30 Seconds to Change your Mind Competition was presented to me for my video entry as part of my final year project. I was so pleased and managed to talk to other road safety professionals about further ways my video could and is being used to educate young drivers. Apparently it is being used by a local council in the UK. The Brake representative wasn't able to tell me where it was, but was going to send me the website they have posted my video on!

Everyone congratulated me for my video, and I hope to continue helping Brake in their campaigns to reduce deaths and victims of road accidents. I am going to speak to some people at Leeds University and other establishments in the city, and see if they are interested in showing the advert in their premises, seeing as Leeds has many people in the adverts target audience of 16-24 year olds.

Somewhere, Someday, I'll be them

These are some of the residents at the care home where my Grandmother Ulla has been living for a bit more than a year now. I find some of them extremely interesting people, each with a sparkle of individuality still alight inside them. These photos were taken with my Iphone on various occasions when visiting my Grandma. They were a kind of study/experiment for something I wish to do in the future.



This last picture is of my Grandma Ulla and Grandad Armindo. My Grandma is very weak and not very well health wise, my Grandad lives every moment of the day for her. Here he is doing his daily walk routine so she gets to stretch her legs. This picture of course has a deeper meaning to me. I am hoping to do a photography project with the residents of the care home, and try to elevate people's spirit there, as well as mine towards the subject of old age and care homes.

My entry for Webtel.mobi's The Challenge on Zooppa.com

This was my print entry for Webtel.mobi's competition on Zooppa.com. I worked on the build up of The Challenge when working at Unruly Media this winter on Twitter.

On November 25, the Webtel.mobi Intercontinental Challenge positioned Yves Rossy to be the first man to cross the North Atlantic Ocean between Africa and Europe using Jet-powered wings. Heavy clouds and wind conspired to create impassable turbulence, and Rossy was forced to ditch his wings and save himself.

Webtel.mobi believes that almost any barrier– no matter how difficult or impossible it seems – can be successfully overcome with focus, determination, and the pursuit of personal excellence. Be assured that there will be another attempt at the North Atlantic Crossing!

I wanted my print advert to inspire everyone that anything can be accomplished in life if we set our minds to achieving, and remain focused and determined. This reflects Webtel.mobi's ethos and philosophy. The Webtel.mobi challenge was a physical representation of what the company believes in, and this ad reminds us and illustrates how 'real' the event was, and literally, how Webtel.mobi connects the world through its service – effortlessly, and in a unique way. It propels the public to get connected and inspired through Webtel.mobi's philosophy of communicating, by adhering to it's Specialized Mobile Provider service.

Helen Mervill, Brake Fundraising Officer talking about my advert

Helen Mervill attended my Cinema Advert screening at Hyde Park Picture House on 24th April 2009. This was just before the start of the afternoon cinema sessions. In this video Helen says a few words about my advert and how it will help contribute for raising awareness of road safety issues, as well as how Brake will use the video.