A Compass Rose » www.bonnie-rose.co.uk http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk An Expat Lifestyle & Photography blog Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:55:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 In Memory of Michael Bonner http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2014/04/memory-michael-bonner.html http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2014/04/memory-michael-bonner.html#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:38:41 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=3256 In Memory of Michael Bonner



Having lost my dad too soon in 2008, the concept of death seems never to be too far from my mind.  I wonder what would happened to my family if something were to happen to me. Or what we would do if one of my family members dies.  I never used to think like this.... Read More »

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My self portrait ‘Nominate’ was taken today in response to being nominated for the MADS 2014 Blogger awards.  I was so excited to find out I have been nominated in the following categories: Blog of the Year, Photography blog, and Family Travel blog. Thank you everyone who suggested A Compass Rose for the MADS. HOW... Read More »

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This week was love week and we ended on Valentines Day. It seems only fitting that my self portrait for this week be about love and so I present you with this piece entitled, ‘Il Mio Amore’. With red lips, red nails, and red flowers in my hair I hold on to what I love... Read More »

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]]> http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2014/02/self-portrait-il-mio-amore.html/feed 6 Vow Renewal: Portmeirion, Wales http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2014/02/vow-renewal-portmeirion-wales.html http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2014/02/vow-renewal-portmeirion-wales.html#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:25:02 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=2898 Vow Renewal: Portmeirion, Wales



It is Travel Tuesday and we continue Love Week here at A Compass Rose.  Today I take you to the coastal resort of Portmeirion.  This is where we had our ceremony for our 10th Wedding Anniversary Vow Renewal in Wales.  It is a really beautiful town that has a very Italian look to it as it is nestled in the... Read More »

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As we move into our weekend I want to pass on some motivational words to set you free. For the person who has learned to let go and let be, nothing can ever get in their way again.  – Meister Eckhart It is an authentic way of living | To be true to yourself and keep... Read More »

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Welcome back to my new series for Thursdays on A Compass Rose called ‘Travel Throwback’.  Last week I shared a travel photo from my archives from Cambodia.   Today I wanted to share a photograph that I often use as a wallpaper for my desktop.  This is a photograph I took on a boat while... Read More »

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I was asked about where my most memorable night’s sleep has been on my travels.  There have been some incredible places that I have stayed around the world but nothing more magical to me than my time in Siem Reap, Cambodia.  My mum and I stayed at the Angkor Howard Hotel in 2006 for that... Read More »

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