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Hello to one and all!
I am glad that you have kept the place nice and tidy while I have been away.

Life has thrown a few new things my way since last I wrote my journal so I thought I ought to drop in a update my watchers (and groups) as to where I have been.

I left New Zealand, the most beautiful country in the world, in May of this year and headed home to my family back in the UK. At the time the plan was to return to working for the National Health Service and get used to being the right way up again. After a couple of meetings with the bosses there I decided that going back to the 'Borg Collective' was the last thing that I wanted to do.

So, I resigned my specialist job and I have been setting up my own company. Anyone who has ever worked for themselves will understand just how little free time I have had since!

Needless to say my dA antics have had to cease, at least for a little while, though I might drop in from time to time to see how its all going. I have been out with my camera a couple of times since I got back but nothing like as much as I would have liked to. Any free time that happens to come my way is taken up with the love of my life, my Annie.

So, take care guys and I will be back soon!

If I get any time spare this week I will try and put up some of my UK summer shots.

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Hey guys and Gals,

My apologies for not having been about for a little while. Unfortunately this is likely to continue for another couple of weeks at least.

Basically I have made a rather snap decision to move back home to the UK from my current position in New Zealand. I have been here for 3 and 1/2 years and it is AMAZING how much 'stuff' you accumulate! I am trying to sort through it all to figure out what to send home and what to sell here...man I hate moving house!

Once I get the majority of it all sorted and the bulk of it packed and on its way to be shipped home then i will have more free time to devote to dA once again. This is about 2 weeks away at best!

So, everyone, 'keep up the good work'! I will be back in no time to Fav at will (and to help out my groups once again sorry guys!)

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Hello to all deviant dwellers

As part of my contributor membership of a fantastic group {check it out at } I promised a feature to the winner of our recent New Years contest.

So, here is the winner with her entry:



Some other fantastic work from her gallery (which is well worth a visit I might add!)













Honourable mentions from the contest:

in second with

and

in a close 3rd with


Please go and say hi to these developing new artists

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Dear Secret Santa,

This year I have _(mostly) been a good boy. I have been working very hard to try to help people all year. I would love your little Elf helper to have fun making a wonderful piece of art for me.

As you know I live in New Zealand and I love it here. A picture of a kiwi (bird) would be really great! Especially if you could tie in the Silver Fern and maybe a Maori influence somewhere too.

It would be really great to have something unique that I can relate to 'the land of the long white cloud' (the translation of 'Aotearoa' - the Maori name for New Zealand).

I promise to keep being good and to be a good Elf in turn.

Fris.



And for those of you who think I am sounding more than a little nuts (well, more than my usual anyway) this is for the Secret Santa of 's Christmas event. If you haven't been to visit...well, you should! I am taking classes there and learning lots
Its good to break out of your comfort zone, it helps us all to grow!




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