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353 photos, 1 video
This is me!
(Yikes - I didn't realise how many there were of me!! How vain am I!!)
I am Jane, aka Jainbow, married to Tim and mother of two grown up sons and owner of a collie cross called Sam!! ...
Easter
53 photos, 1 video
Easter and spring related images!
PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA
1680 photos, 4 videos
Pics taken around my home town. The idea was to make a scrapbook of photos of the area for eldery family and neighbours who are unable to get out far, but it became very addictive and the photos...
Portsmouth and Southsea Events
564 photos, 3 videos
There's never a dull moment in the City of Portsmouth!! This set is for special shows and events held in the city.
Portfolio
505 photos, 3 videos
Photos of my own creations!
People - family & friends
553 photos, 1 video
Pictures of my family and friends!
Harbie the Bosnian Rescue Dog
101 photos, 5 videos
Here's Harbie, who came from Underdog International rescue site.
Lina the Collie Cross Dog
223 photos, 8 videos
Lina is our beautiful dog, that we adopted from the UK Romanian Rescue Centre, near Guildford. They estimated that she was about 4 years old.
Sam the Collie Cross Dog
146 photos, 4 videos
This is our dog, Sam, who came from a Rescue Centre in 2000. He is a Collie Cross - not sure what he's crossed with, but something loopy! Some say retriever, some even say greyhound! Whatever he...
The Adventures of Tim Ring
797 photos, 20 videos
Photos of my beloved!
JJ's adventures!
660 photos, 3 videos
This set contains pictures of my younger son JJ!
After leaving school and college he went to study Communication Design at un in Cardiff, but is now back home!
Matt and Sophie
105 photos, 2 videos
A set dedicated to Matt and his fiancee, Sophie.
Matt's adventures!
415 photos, 1 video
This is Matt, our older son!
After leaving school and college, he studied Automotive Design at university in Swansea. He spent 3 years working for Mahle in Rugby, but is currently living in...
My Brother John
16 photos
A set dedicated to my big brother John, who died in 1982, when he was 27 and I was 17. A very sad loss as we were close, but I have happy memories.
Flickr Friends I've met
27 photos
I decided to create a set especially for the friends I have met from Flickr! What fun it's been meeting up - hope we can do it again!
Hope I can meet some more of you lovely people! If ever you are...
Eateries: Cafes and Restaurants
597 photos, 6 videos
Videos and Slideshows
3 photos, 174 videos
I prefer to put photos on Flickr, rather than videos, but sometimes I want to share something with you!
Portsmouth's Tallest Buildings and Structures
6 photos
List of tallest creations in Portsmouth, as the title says!
This is where I got my list from!
Cats and Dogs
138 photos, 2 videos
I have created an album for all that cats and dogs I have seen, including some photos of our dog, Sam, who we sadly put to sleep July 2014.
Explore (in and out!)
237 photos, 10 videos
Photos that have somehow made it in and out of Explore!
(Bighugelabs.com/scout)
Some of these I'm quite proud of, but I no idea how the rest managed to pop into Explore!! I'm not ungrateful...
Art for Art's Sake!
25 photos
A lot of these pictures were Tim's idea, but I took them, as my camera's better!! They were all as a result of experimenting around, just for the sake of it, and for fun!
Matt and Sophie's Wedding
31 photos
Matt and Sophie were married in Aylesbury on the 20th August 2016. Here is an album devoted to their special day!
The wedding took place in the Registry Office in Aylesbury and the buffet reception...
Our Cars
13 photos
I thought it would be nice to have a set purely for cars we've owned over the years!
Views from High Places
162 photos
I really enjoy views over cities, as there is so much to look at. Here is a set of photos taken up high, including views from the London Eye, Shard and Spinnaker Tower, and Paris too!
Zoo Trips
22 photos, 1 video
Here are some animal shots from zoological parks we have visited - including Paignton and Marwell.
iFun!
155 photos
Photos taken on my iPhone, which, with an 8MP camera, seems to be doing a good job!!
Frontback
17 photos
Flickr-cards from Jainbow
42 photos
These are postcards I have created from my photos!
Panotastic!
93 photos
Pictures made up of more than one photo stitched together.
Happy Memories!
282 photos
Pictures from the past
Portsmouth Family Archives
13 photos
The boys gathered a load of photos of Portsmouth that were taken by family from the 1960s to the 90s, and created a book. This set is based on the book, which can be ordered direct from us, or from...
Home (and garden)
364 photos
Jane'sWorld!!!
These pictures were all taken either inside my house or garden or they are of the view from my front door! Welcome to my home! :~)
Food & Drink!
171 photos
I've taken quite a few pictures of food and drink, so at last I have made them their own set!!
Actuallly, I'm surprised at how many pics I've taken!!!!
You tart!!!
9 photos
This set was created by JJ, as he saw I had a lot of tarts in my photostream!! But if you are hungry, please also look at my other set - Food and Drink!!
Gigs, Concerts & Festivals
54 photos, 3 videos
Here's a collection of live acts we've enjoyed.
ABC challenge
15 photos
Just a bit of fun to keep myself amused when there's not much around after Christmas to take photos of!!
This challenge is inspired by my younger son JJ's college project to take photos of items...
Pic in a Pic!
7 photos
Had another crazy moment of creativity (if you can call it that!)
This set is influenced by this video - Trampoline by Aaron Wright!
Closing Time
25 photos
Sadly, with so many big shops closing their doors for good, I have create a set just for them.
HDR, Photoshop and other effects!
161 photos
Pictures I've tampered with, using either Photomatix, Photoshop, Picture It, Tilt-shift, or some similar application!
The Adventures of J-Bo
4 photos
J-Bo du Bois deserves a set of her own, to show off her adventures!
Jainbow Lego and Friends!
12 photos
Rainbow Colours
20 photos
This set contains deeply coloured shots that are predominantly one shade.
Random candids
77 photos
This set is inspired by Tootdood and Salfordlad1, as they are the Kings of Candid!
Sunrises and sunsets
41 photos
Here are some gorgeous sunrises and sunsets - the perfect way to start and end the day!
Black and white
80 photos
I am mainly a fan of colour, but occasionally I feel like playing with monochrome! (There may be some sepia and selective colour thrown in too!!)
Reflections and Shadows
121 photos
I thought it might be useful to have all my shadow and reflection pictures in one set - I didn't realise how many I'd taken!!!
The Secret of Happiness...
4 photos
Here are some everyday pleasures that help make life more worthwhile!
This set is inspired by something I read in a newspaper about Neil Pasricha, who was beset by personal problems, and decided to...
Jainbow fame!!!
11 photos
I thought I'd put a set together with all my pictures that are 'famous' in some way (supposedly!!) or at least, requested for use!
Mum's Pix
3 photos
My Mum doesn't take very many photos, so it's not worth talking her into her own Flickr account, but sometimes she takes something I want to share with you!!
Friends' Birthdays!
81 photos
These are photos of pictures uploaded especially for my friends' birthdays
Weddings
79 photos
I thought I should have a collection of wedding photos, including photos from our own wedding in 1985, and shots taken at other weddings.
Favourite pictures
20 photos
These are my most popular photos
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Playtime!
76 photos
Here are some of the boys' toys! They've outgrown them now they are teenagers (I think!!), but I can't bear to get rid of them! Well, you're never too old for Lego, are you?!!
Jainbow Alphabet
27 photos
Here's my A-Z of important things!
Nature
318 photos
Flowers, animals, birds etc!
Cameras
18 photos
We have (have had) quite a collection of cameras in our house! So I've given them a set of their own!
Bugs & Buses
209 photos, 2 videos
I am a big fan of VWs, especially camper vans, but there's also a place in my heart for Beetles, as my Dad had one in the 70s!
Here is a set dedicated to these iconic vehicles!
For my video on...
My Mosaics
359 photos
Here are some of my collections of photos...
Paris Misc.
51 photos
Pictures taken in Paris on film rather than digital cameras. Quality is not as good as I'd like - maybe the scanner's to blame!
I have had many holidays in Paris -
1972 (Hotel Ferry, Boulevard...
Things You Couldn't Live Without
41 photos
Here are a few of my favourite things!
One Summer's Day
6 photos
These are pictures I sent in to our local paper, when they asked for photos taken on a particular day in Summer - usually in July. Some were printed, some weren't so successful!
Motorbike Trips
16 photos
Trips Tim and I have had on our motorbike.
Emsworth Holiday 2023 (Christmas)
88 photos
JJ kindly booked us a Christmas break in 2023, as Tim was going through chemo and we just thought a change of scenery would be nice.
Stratford upon Avon Holiday 2023
262 photos, 1 video
Tim, JJ and I enjoyed a week (without Harbie) in the town of Shakespeare's birthplace!
Christchurch Mini Break 2023
87 photos
JJ wanted to do something special for his 29th birthday and booked this cottage for the weekend.
Downton Holiday 2022 (Christmas)
92 photos, 1 video
www.tourwiltshire.co.uk/downton.html
Lymington Mini Break 2022
66 photos
Tim, JJ, Harbie and I had a 2 night stay in a house on the edge of Lymington.
The Mumbles Holiday 2022
167 photos, 1 video
Tim, JJ, Harbie and I had a week away in South Wales, in an apartment at the Mumbles.
Wareham Mini Break 2022
74 photos
Tim, JJ and I spent a Bank Holiday weekend in a lovely mill cottage in Wareham, Dorset.
Lyndhurst Mini Break 2022
70 photos
JJ felt we needed some time away from home in 2022, so this is the first of a few breaks!
Seaford Holiday 2021
135 photos, 1 video
We spent a week in Seaford, East Sussex, in September 2021.
Shaftesbury Mini Break 2021
64 photos
I was so excited when JJ found a holiday cottage in the centre of Shaftesbury as I had a lovely holiday near the town when I was a child. It was just a weekend trip, but we enjoyed staying there.
Corsham 2020
191 photos
Tim, JJ and I took Lina the dog to Corsham for a week where we stayed in a nice little bungalow.
Newquay 2019
191 photos
Tim, JJ and I took Lina, our dog, for a week's holiday in Newquay, Cornwall!
Amsterdam 2018
150 photos, 1 video
We decided to have a foreign city break in Amsterdam - what a beautiful place!
Weymouth Mini Break 2017
83 photos
We decided to celebrate our 32nd anniversary with a short break with the family!
Rye Holiday 2017
162 photos
Photos from our 2017 holiday in the picturesque town, Rye, East Sussex.
Swanage Mini Break 2017
55 photos
An impulsive two night trip to Swanage in April/May 2017!
Gloucester Holiday 2016
135 photos, 1 video
This year, Tim, JJ and I took our holiday in a cottage at the edge of the city of Gloucester. Although we'd been there for a night last summer, I had been unwell and unable to see any of it. ...
London City Break 2015
83 photos, 3 videos
For our 30th anniversary, Tim and I had a mini break in London. Here is what we got up to while we were there!
Bournemouth Mini Break 2015
59 photos, 2 videos
Photos from our overnight stay in the coastal town of Bournemouth.
Two Cities Trip 2015
135 photos, 4 videos
Our holiday in 2015 fitted round JJ's graduation day in Cardiff, so we started in Bath, went to Cardiff and ended up in Gloucester. Unfortunately, due to illness I didn't manage to take any photos...
My Camper Van Experience 2014
56 photos, 3 videos
As a special treat for my milestone birthday, my family thought it would be a great idea for us to spend a couple of nights in a 1966 VW camper van - meet Mallard!
Seaton holiday 2013
97 photos, 1 video
2013 sees the Ring family return to Devon - this time the most easterly town in the county, Seaton.
Seaton is a seaside town in East Devon on the south coast of England. It faces onto Lyme Bay, to...
Torquay 2012
128 photos, 4 videos
This year we were decided to have our holiday in the English Riviera, in the lovely hilly town of Torquay! We stayed in a caravan nearby in Goodrington a few years ago, but never properly visited...
Three Cities Trip 2011
104 photos, 1 video
For this year's holiday we decided to combine a couple of events - Tim's 50th birthday and Matt's graduation. This involved several train journeys and 7 nights in various Premier Inns around the...
Chester 2010
99 photos
For a change we decided to spend a week up North, in the beautiful walled city of Chester! Loads to do up here, and a big proportion of my Flickr friends live in this part of the world too!
Whitstable Holiday 2009
128 photos
For our 2009 holiday we decided to try an area of the UK we've never been to before, Whitstable - about 60 miles East of London.
Known as the "Pearl of Kent", Whitstable is famous for its...
Paris Holiday 2009
120 photos
We love Paris so much, we had to return one more time!! There's always so much to see and do - so here are my latest pictures!
I actually took over 600 shots on my Nikon camera, but don't worry, I...
Sovereign Harbour Holiday 2008
187 photos
We stayed in a beautiful apartment for a week in Sovereign Harbour, 2 miles from Eastbourne. Sovereign Harbour is Great Britain's largest man-made marina, apparently! The weather was a bit windy...
Paris Holiday 2008
191 photos, 1 video
We are addicted to Paris, and this is our third visit since the boys were born!
West Dorset Holiday 2007
57 photos
These photos were all taken whilst on we stayed on holiday in West Bay, August 2007. We booked an apartment which overlooked a holiday park, and was two minutes' walk to the sea front!
We'd...
Duporth Holiday 2006
66 photos
These photos were taken when we stayed in a chalet in Duporth, near St Austell, Cornwall.
Paris Holiday 2006
43 photos
Photos taken on a short break during the Easter holidays
Porthcawl Holiday 2005
79 photos
This was our first (and hopefully not last!) holiday in Wales!
Kingsdown (Deal) Holiday 2004
39 photos
This year we went away with friends and stayed in wooden lodges. Very pretty site.
Paris Holiday 2004
62 photos
This was our first family short break to Paris - everyone was very impressed!
Goodrington Holiday 2003
28 photos
These were the first holiday pictures I ever took on a digital camera, which was a freebie camera we got when we bought the computer. Most of the results we were very pleased with though.
2000 Looe Holiday (scans)
43 photos
In 2000 my family and I went to Looe, Cornwall.
1999 Beer Holiday (Scans)
37 photos
Photos from our family holiday in Rattenbury Lodge, Beer, in 1999.
PS Waverley
48 photos
JJ, Matt, Sophie and I had a Round the Island (Isle of Wight) trip on Paddle Steamer Waverley.
Helicopter trip over Portsmouth Harbour
12 photos, 2 videos
We booked this trip as a special treat for JJ's 18th birthday, and also Matt's 21st, as he was away at uni for his 21st)
The helicopter set off from HMS Daedalus, Lee on the Solent, and flew over...
University Visits
97 photos
These pictures were taken on University Open Days.
My older son, Matt, chose to do Automotive Design in Swansea, but also looked at Coventry. He's now working in Rugby.
My younger son, JJ, checked...
Hampshire
614 photos
Day trips to various parts of Hampshire, the county I live in on the South Coast of the UK!
Pictures included:-
Netley Abbey
Hythe
Royal Victoria Country Park
Havant
Alresford (Watercress...
Sussex
184 photos, 5 videos
Here are some photos taken within Sussex, the county next to ours - Hampshire!
Sussex contains cities such as Chichester and Brighton, but pictures I've taken there are in their own sets.
Surrey
69 photos
North of our county of Hampshire is the leafy county of Surrey!
London Day Trips
578 photos, 2 videos
We like to take regular trips to London on the train, as it's just an hour and a half away on the train.
Here are some photos taken during our visits.
Chichester
227 photos
We love a day trip to Chichester - it's a beautiful city, with an old wall round the centre and lots of green parks.
Whether you are exploring the South Downs, enjoying the scenic coastal villages...
Bognor Regis
15 photos
Photos from the little seafront town of Bognor.
Arundel
47 photos
Arundel is a compact market town and civil parish in a steep vale of the South Downs, West Sussex, England. It lies 49 miles (79 km) SSW of London, 18 miles (29 km) WNW of Brighton on the English...
Littlehampton
51 photos
Littlehampton nestles at the foot of the South Downs and the mouth of the picturesque River Arun. Its award winning, safe, clean, sandy beaches and record sunshine levels afforded it the title of the...
Worthing
70 photos
Worthing is a pleasant town just along the coast from Portsmouth, on the way to Brighton! We have been there a few times on day trips, and also Tim and I had an overnight stay for my birthday in...
Brighton and Hove
289 photos, 4 videos
Brighton is a vibrant town along the coast to the East of Portsmouth! We often like to go there on the train for a day out!
Eastbourne
26 photos
I had originally thought Eastbourne was too far for a day trip, but discovering it's the same price on the train as Brighton we decided to treat ourselves to a trip there!
Portchester
31 photos
A beautiful place to find peace on a sunny day!
Southampton
98 photos
We took a trip on the train to Southampton
Salisbury
73 photos
Photos taken on a day trip to Salisbury. (Would have liked to see the sun, but ah well!)
Winchester
143 photos
All these photos were taken on day trips to Winchester
Pangbourne
44 photos
My sister, Anne, married John in 1975, and almost from the start of their married life lived in a lovely village called Pangbourne.
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames...
Christchurch
35 photos
Christchurch is a small town next door to Bournemouth! It's a lovely town with plenty of shops and lots of picturesque opportunities!
Christchurch is a borough and town in the county of Dorset on...
Bournemouth
14 photos
Bournemouth is a lovely seaside town in the county of Dorset - along the coast to the West of Portsmouth. It takes about an hour to get there by car.
Poole
17 photos
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is 33 kilometres east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east.
Swansea
94 photos, 1 video
Matt chose to go to Swansea University to do a degree in Automotive Design. We have had a few visits to this pretty city in South Wales! and will hopefully be back again to spend some more time...
Cardiff
119 photos, 1 video
We've been to Cardiff a couple of times now. The first time was a day trip on the train, so that JJ could meet Matt, who was at Swansea Met university at the time. It seemed a beautiful city and we...
Guildford
103 photos, 1 video
Guildford, the county town of Surrey, is a small market town in Southern England, halfway between London and Portsmouth.
Surrey, unlike many other English counties, can not be traced back to an...
Godalming
27 photos
Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre of the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, England, 4 miles (6 kilometres) SSW of Guildford, traversing the banks of the River...
Basingstoke
8 photos
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is 48 miles (77 km) southwest of London, 30 miles (48 km)...
Rugby
7 photos
My older son, Matt, has just got his first job since leaving university, in Rugby. He has chosen a room to rent in a modern house, in the Coton Park area of Rugby - about 5 minutes walk to Mahle...
Coventry
18 photos
Both my sons considered Coventry when deciding on a university to attend for their degrees. It was never chosen by either of them, but it was fun paying the city a visit!
Ryde IOW
130 photos
These photos were taken on several day trips to the island.
Cowes IOW
40 photos
These photos were taken on a day trip to Cowes. We'd forgotten it was Cowes Week, so had a pleasant surprise when we got there!
Shanklin IOW
16 photos
Some photos from the picturesque Isle of Wight town of Shanklin!
Brading IOW
30 photos
We took at day trip to the village of Brading on the Isle of Wight, and went in the Wax Museum!
Osborne House IOW
41 photos
All pics taken on a Easter holidays day trip to Osborne House
Isle of Wight - Rural views
7 photos
This set is for rural out-of-town areas on the beautiful island.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
12 photos
We took a trip to the Isle of Wight to see the steam trains
Oxford boat trip
31 photos
Our trip for my Mum's 80th birthday was a trip on the 70ft long narrowboat Venturer around Oxford! All the family came and we had a lovely day on the canal and River Thames!
Snow
55 photos, 1 video
In Southsea we rarely have snow, so it's impossible to resist the urge to take photos when it happens!
Christmas!
460 photos, 6 videos
Here are pictures of anything Christmassy!
Halloweeeen!
18 photos
All my creepy shots!
Sounds and Vision
16 photos
Sometimes I put links to music with my photos! Here they are all together!
A Month of Hands
31 photos
My sweet friend Pam www.flickr.com/photos/clayangel/ invited me to a new group just for July - my hands will feature every day for a month - well, that's the...
A week of feet!
7 photos
Last year I did a set/group called A Month of Hands - this year I'm doing a week's worth of feet! They might not all be taken during the same week, but there will be 7 pictures!
Novel Pictures
3 photos
Donna and I are writing an ebook! Well, she is writing and I am illustrating!!
52.5 of Twenty Ten
12 photos
This is a new weekly group I have joined having finished 52 1/2 Weeks of 2009! I wasn't going to bother with any more commitments like this, but I rather enjoyed the challenge!!
To see the pool,...
52½ weeks of 2009
53 photos
I have had withdrawal symptoms having finished the December Diary Project 08, so this is my replacement!
Unfortunately I've missed Week 1! (I just included the 'calendar shot' to make the numbers...
52wau2009
18 photos
Sandy invited me to a new group, and I originally declined as I thought I was too late, but I've since thought about it, and thought - hey, why not?!! Big thanks to Sandy!
Update: unfortunately I...
2009 Calendar
12 photos
Sandy kindly gave us a beautiful calendar - I wanted her to see my personalisation of it!!
Find Sandy's pictures here: www.flickr.com/photos/nbklx17/
2010 Calendar
1 photo
I so enjoyed personalising a calendar sent to me last year by a dear friend Sandy, so I've decided to start a new one!
Moo
36 photos
Ideas for Moo cards!
December Diary Project 2008
33 photos
Welcome to my Photographic Advent Calendar 2008 (I got that description from AndWhyNot!)!
The idea is to take a photo each day of December and ending up with a 31 day diary!
This year's theme is to...
December Diary Project 2009
31 photos
This December's theme is Reflections/Shadows! I hope I can complete the set this time!
If you want to look at the other pictures in the pool, please click here
December Diary Project 2010
31 photos
This is my 3rd year of taking photos for the December Diary Project, which was introduced to me by my dear friends Reflective Kiwi and Mister Tof!
You can catch other people's photos here!
This...
December Diary Project 2011
31 photos
This year's December Diary Project theme is music! A good excuse to share my musical tastes with you - and in some cases, include a little doodle!
See the group here!
December Diary Project 2012
31 photos
Throughout the month of December I hope to include a shot a day of this year's theme, A Few of My Favourite Things!
To see other photos in the group, click here
Tim's Pix
291 photos
Pictures taken or drawn by my husband, Tim!
He should really have his own Flickr account, but he admits he would never get round to commenting, so that's why we are sharing!!