The Three Peaks Challenge

BAE SYSTEMS

A little while back, I mentioned that Dad and I were going away to Churchstetton for the weekend to help BAE SYSTEMS out with their "Three Peaks Challenge." Well the weekend just gone, was the event weekend. I thought I would post a post tolet you know how it went and to present you with some photographs of the short trip away.

Well . . . It was a wicked weekend in all fairness. Dad and I had a great time. We left Wolverhampton at about 10 in a 15 seater minibus and headed for Churchstretton. On the way we made a pitstop at McDonalds to refuel (Ourselves) with bacon and egg mcmuffins. Num num! Upon arrival to destination we helped mark the 22mile route up for the following day, got to know our checkpoint and also became aquainted with the local ale. :-) We felt that was a must. Check in for the hotel wasn't untill 3 so we made ourselves busy up until then. Once sorted routewise and checkpointwise we settled in and visited the local chineese for some grub (tea.) Yummy! Saturday came quickly, it was a very early start. 6 to be exact. Saturday was spent out  in the rain ticking off walkers as they past us and jotting down their times. Once the last person wandered through our checkpoint. We cleared up, collected all the checkpoint markers and way markers, picked up any leftover signs and headed back to the hotel for tea and the award ceremony.

To cut a loooong story short it was a really great weekend. We thoroughlly enjoyed it. We did plan on watching "Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels" Saturday night but completely fell asleep we were so tired. So must watch that one soon. Haha.The weekend was tops and a real success for BAE. Next year Dad and I are creating a team and we will be walking it as aposed to marsahlling it. It's our challenge.

Right so, I thought I would leave you with a handful of photographs from our weekend. Apolagies for photo quality. It's about time they amde the cameras on Blackberries ALOT better.

This is the view from our hotel. Hello Churchstretton.

Me. Messing around in the room.

Another view from the room. Man, it was lovely.

My Dad in the hotel foyer. Looking all official upon arrival.

So there you have it. Mine and Dads weekend away to Churchstretton. Happy Days!

Today Is The Day Folks

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Headshot

Do you remember a few posts back, I posted a few contact sheets with all different headshots of mine on. (My new ones that is)? Well, 1 has been chosen by my agent. This I forgot to mention to you. Can you believe that? Especially after my last post regarding headshots promised that I would reveal "The Chosen One" to you. Right ok anyhoo. It has been decided that Number 4 off the contact sheet will be my headshot. :-)

This is the one. Obviouslly this picture is a slightly lower quality one compared to the official print outs like.

Just a little thought for the weekend:

The other day I was listening to radio 2 on my drive home from the shops. They were discussing the following:

"If a pig is dropped in water it will swim insticivlley to the nearest shore, bank etc:" The were trying to determine whether this was ture or not. I myself found it quite a funny topic to be discussing but didn't stick around long enough to hear the answer and the phone ins. So Can any one tell me . . . If pigs are dropped in water will they swim to the shore? Or will the just drown?

Ah man I like pigs. I hope they would swim to the shore. Swim piggy swim!

I think I have just answered it my self with these photographs to be honest. Clearly they aren't just posing for them. They are actually swimming. Wicked! Pigs can swim. Amazing! Truley amazing!

Have a good weekend all!

The Three Peaks Challenge 2010

This year - Next week. Friday and Saturdary, with BAE SYSTEMS WOLVERHAMPTON both me and my Daddio are helping out with the "Three Peaks Challenge." Your probabaly think "What on earth is The Three Peaks Challenge?" Well this is the best I can desbribe it to you, because to be honest I am not 100% sure myself. I'm just going along to help out and have a nice sunny weekend down in Church Stretton :-) Ok So . . . Teams from all over the shop, even as far as France can enter them selves into this challenge. Basiccly they go to Church Stretton for the weekend and do a 26 mile walk across three fairly big hills "Caer Caradoc" being one 0f them. The team that completes it the fastest, wins! Voila! And my purpose is to stand at check point 5 with Dad and tick them off as they stroll by. Job done.

Good Things For Me And Dad Whilst Helping Out:

- We are right next to a pub. Wooop I am seriously hoping the real ales are good!

- We may take our mountain bikes to have a ride around Church Stretton.

- The hotel has a heated outdoor pool. Get a morning and evening swim in.

- All you can eat buffet. Just watch my Dad

- Great room

- The even chuck in a free mug and Tshirt. Why thankyou BAE!

I am looking forward to a weekend away with the father. I'm thinking I may miss Blue Boy and Karl though. But still it will be super fun especially if the weather holds out! :-)

New Website/ Updated Website

Today my website has had a bit of a re-vamp. Quite exciting. Im actually quite chuffed with how it is looking at the moment. It isn't finished yet, completely. But I am allowing you guys the opportunity to check it out and tell me where I am going wrong and right? I am aware that the blog option on the page isn't working yet. Does anyone know how I can get an RSS feed in there? It's all to confusing! Anyway, please let me know what you think about it guys! It would be a big help!

www.jessicaharper.weebly.com

Also. I have recieved these bad boys off Blakemore photography today. Thought I would post them up on here for you all to see. Hope you like folks!

 

So there you have it! I love the first photograph it's a bit differant I must say! :-)

I Am Now On Spotlight!

You will fine me on spotlight now folks. Very fancy I know. Pretty chuffed with it to be fair. Although my photograph has been cropped. Hmmm. So guys, here is the link to my spotlight page:

http://www.spotlight.com/3011-7862-8936

Check it out and tell em what you think!

Bit of a boring post really isn't it? You know,  if I just talk about me appearing on spotlight 2010. Lets make this a little more interesting hey!? Right, sitting infront of me in this office (I am voering for a colleague you see) is a big box of "Dairy Milk" it is literally right in front of me and No! I have not touched one, as they are not mine. But it raises the question . . . Is Dairl Milk that great of a chocolate? Or do i prefer Galaxy? Or maybe I'm a Green And Blacks Girl? Bournville? Now that's tastey! I defeantly prefer dark chocolate to milk or white chocolate. I also find the chocoalte made by "Green And Blacks" to be utterly divine. Especially, the dark chocolate with ginger in. I mean come on. Who dosen't like that.

So Tell me.... What'sthe greater chocolate?

1- Daily Milk ?

2 - Galaxy ?

3- Green and Blacks ?

4- Bournville ?

For me ... It's defenatly between the "Grenn And Blacks" collection or the "Bournville" Hands down. Yummy. All this talk of chocolates is making this box infront of me all the more tempting.