“Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

One of my favourite movies of all time has to be "Peter Pan." I must admit i am a total sucker for fairy stories and child hood classics. At the moment i have just started reading Wuthering Heights. Many people would insist that this is a crazy thing to do, and as questions as to why i would bother. I bother because it is something i have always wanted to do, i have always wanted to finish a timeless classic novel. This one is one of them. 

I love a scene in 'Peter Pan' when they fly past Big Ben. Whenever i am in London and end up in Westminster i always try to take some photos of this magnificent intrepid, bold and significant landmark in London. 

I absolutely love how this looks as though it is towering over you and makes you feel so intimidated by it's impressive size and stature. I love the lighting effects round the bottom that illuminates all the features and makes it look spooky. 

I must admit the colour stands out on the black background and i don't think i got the true effect that i wanted when i took the photo, but it still makes 'Big Ben' look incredibly impressive and magnificent.

Believe it or not, this was taken on my iPhone. I think this looks as though it should be a postcard as the contrast between the colours are so great and i love the way the sky in the background isn't just a plain blue sky. 

This one is definitely my favourite of all of them. I love the way i captured the sunlight directly behind the clock tower and i edited it slightly to make it look more powerful and different when you're looking at it. My only problem with this one is the black blob in the right hand corner, most probably of a bus! I wish i had photoshop so i could edit it out. 

I like this one as it shows Big Ben is really 'Big'! The black and white is light because of it being a bright day, but i like it as it is not like normal black and white pictures. 

The quote in the title has to be something that i relate to a lot. 

In 2007 my Grandma, known to us as 'Gran B' passed away from Motor Neurone Disease. I regret so much not remembering the last thing i ever said to her. I have a fear of dread that's telling me that i did say "goodbye" to her and so that is that. Never again will we meet. That makes me so upset and worried. So in 2011 when my Auntie was in hospital fighting Cancer i never ever said goodbye to her as i was always scared that that was going to be the last time i was ever to see her. Sadly she passed away in Christmas. Her name was Nettie, to us it's always Auntie 'Nets Nets'.

Therefore because of these i can never make myself utter the words "goodbye." Instead i used "see you later" as i do intend on seeing people again. 

I am coming an important time in my life where i have to move from one stage to the next. Adulthood. Initially i thought it would be a fantastic thing, moving on and having the independence that i have much needed and wanted this past year. 

I don't want to say "see you later" to the people that have helped me this past year as even thinking about it brings tears to my eyes. To know that they have been there throughout my ups and downs just makes me know and understand how much they have meant to me.