Issues

Hello everyone.
Well it's almost lunchtime in my neck of the woods and I've just wasted most of the morning sorting out social media stuff.
My twitter account was hacked and after some consideration I have deactivated that account. Will I return to twitter...frankly I'm not sure.
Then I needed to change passwords etc on other social media accounts and boy it is tedious. This first world social media drama has me thinking seriously just what social media I really need in my life. Over the last several months I have been contemplating which aspects of my on line life need simplifying so my rambling today is just me finally thinking out loud and I suppose this mornings effort has triggered this post. And no! I'm not caving in to the imbeciles out there, on the contrary.
Even though the dilemma I faced this morning is not the end of the world I feel rather cross how certain characters use peoples accounts to be nothing more than vexatious and annoying.

I have decided to keep posing here before I venture on holidays and use the time away to contemplate the direction I need to settle on regards my involvement in social media. One thing I do know is that above all else Instagram is the ants pants and my favourite medium.
I started a FB page to be a sister to this blog and I am feeling my way, I needed to try that medium to decide the direction Red Roses and Crystal would veer.

So on that note.....Have a lovely day friends. A little bit of  retail therapy sounds good to me right now!!

Annie xx

Wednesday Wanderings

Would you like to be transported to this beautiful location? 

Langford Island is situated opposite Hayman Island in the Whitsundays North Queensland. 

One glorious day during a sailing trip around the Whitsundays a couple of years ago, the members of our sailing crew went for a leisurely amble along this beach and a refreshing dip in the ocean.

Mr red roses and I are packing our bags to venture north to take to the seas and sail around the islands once again. Sea air, salt water and the wind in my hair is the purest tonic.

Packing for a sailing trip is dead easy. Shorts, T-shirts, hat, togs, beach towel, a book and not much else. No make-up or hair dryer for a week and truly bad hair is normal.

Bliss.

If I could live blog from the boat I would but power supply is precious and internet connection less than reliable so I shall share photos upon my return.
You may have noticed on my sidebar the new addition of Instagram photos. Sharing photos on Twitter is a pleasurable pastime of mine and today my son helped me add this feature to the blog. I hope you enjoy my snaps of life displayed over there. He also updated other technology gizmos for me and so tonight as I write this post my brain is spinning and is suffering overload!

This time last year if you had told me I would be writing a blog, tweeting and even using an iPhone I would have shouted 'No way Jose'! But there you have it....never too old to learn.

Be good.

Annie xx