Instacollage - a cute little app worth having

I love Instagram and last night spent a few hours teaching myself how to get the best out of it. I am not always in a position to take pictures that I find interesting. I know that there is a tendency to snap every hour of every day including what I am eating for lunch but that really doesn't do much for me and I don't believe it's the type of quality content I should be pushing out. Although sometimes I will relapse and show you what I am having for lunch!

I cam across this nifty downloadable (and free) app which allows me to pull together all pictures I have saved to my phone (or in this case my ipad) into presentable little layouts. There are lots of shmaltzy borders (again I'm too old to find these cute) so I will be keeping things simple, but it's yet another way of sharing those amazing pictures that I pin on Pinterest. The app is called Instacollage but it's not just about Instagram pictures - as I say you can display anything across all your various social media platforms.

I put together this display because as I looked out at the blizzard conditions of North London I wanted to remember that somewhere in the world it is warm and bright and colourful, and I wanted to share my Instagram so you would see what yours would look like. Apologies for any indulgence but I can recommend this little app....

And if you'd like to see more please follow me on Pinterest and Instagram - would be lovely to see you there!

I love my Samsung Galaxy SIII and here is why....

Samsung Galaxy SIII

I do love gadgets, from my ipad to my kindle I'm a fan and can't imagine a world without them. In the dim distant past when I first started working I used an electric typewriter, a phone with a cord and a telex machine (yes, a telex with tickertape and everything). And now I blog, Tweet, photograph, Facebook, Instagram and read content all from my phone. I'm genuinely so glad that I opted for a Samsung Galaxy SIII when it came to an upgrade as I really do appreciate the bigger screen and the quality - well, 'wow' to be honest.

I always like to see things before I buy so I took a trip to my local Carphone Warehouse to see what my options were before making a decision about upgrading. At first I did hesitate as it seemed just too large and I don't have particularly large hands. However within a couple of days of using it, all other phones seem really small, with tiddly screens and low-res. I can even watch films and TV on it and get a clear picture, and it's just about big enough.

It's easy to use, has a huge range of apps and as you can tell I'm just a little bit in love. Here are some pictures that I took last weekend on top of the Yorkshire moors.

I use my phone to take shots of everything from food to friends and street scenes. No-one is safe so if you see me coming, run!