Unfortunately, the cost of running the web site, the servers and hosting costs, have been increasing dramatically as membership and traffic has soared, and the owners, Chris and Sarah Plows are faced with having to close the site down in the next couple of months unless additional funding can be found.

They have implemented a Premium Membership option, as well as donations via Paypal, and hopefully this will help to bring in enough money to enable them to save the site.

This is a copy of the message that they sent out to members of Pictures Of England this week:

Dear Member,

This is an important message to all members.

Unfortunately Sarah and I are no longer in a position where we can continue the funding of the PicturesOfEngland.com website ourselves, and without the urgent help of our members will soon be forced to close the site down during the coming weeks (as soon as July 2011). This is due to the large server costs which runs into thousands of pounds and are set to increase further as the site attracts more members and visitors, and the cost of running the site continues to rise.

We are therefore, in a bid to try and turn things around as quickly as possible, introducing a paid ‘Premier Membership‘ option which we hope as many of you as possible will join in a concerted effort to help us survive the short term and hopefully secure the long term future of the site as well. Other big image sites do a two-tier membership to great success, and although they may have been built on the back of large corporations and we are just a husband and wife team, we see no reason we can’t do it too, if enough members truly value the site.

Therefore please consider making a donation in order to keep the Pictures of England website online and help secure its future. Thank you in advance for your much needed support.

I know that not everyone who reads this message will be able to make a donation to Pictures Of England, but if you like this site and see what a valuable resource it is, please can you help by sharing this message and/or a link to the site with your friends and to give it a  Thumbs Up on the social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, Digg etc).

Thanks in advance for helping to keep a valuable resource alive.

I have no connection with Pictures Of England other than as someone who sees the value that the site provides, and wishes to see it kept alive.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

• Cape Canaveral : Kennedy Space Center XIV : International Space Station Center

  One area that I never imagined we would see at Kennedy Space Center is the construction of modules to be transported up to the International Space Station, or ISS as it is known.
• September Sunrise over Southampton

  The photograph as usual doesn’t do the sky justice, but when I got up to let the dog out, there was this wonderful rich glow in the sky.
• England Soccer Star Wayne Rooney Had Affair While Wife was Pregnant (Picture)

  Manchester United and England soccer star Wayne Rooney had a four month affair with a call girl while his wife was pregnant with their son. Wayne Rooney paid Jennifer Thompson $1,500 a time for sex.
• Call Girl Jennifer Thompson Had Affairs with 13 Premiership Soccer Players (Pictures)

  Jennifer Thompson, the highly paid call girl who had an affair with England soccer star Wayne Rooney, has admitted having sex with no less than 13 players from the Soccer Premiership, 2 of whom were married men.
• Cape Canaveral : Kennedy Space Center XV : The Space Shuttle Experience

  We are nearing the end of our tour of Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and one static exhibit to not be missed is a replica of a Space Shuttle that you can look inside. Also, a great new ride, which simulates a Space Shuttle launch.
• Robert Pattinson Heads on a Road Trip : Could He Be Off to See Kristen Stewart?

  Having spent a night with some friends in Los Angeles last Friday, Robert Pattinson, (aka Edward Cullen from Twilight) took off on a road trip, and nobody knows where he is headed. Could he be off to see Kristen Stewart?
• Offbeat News : Weird News Stories from Around the World

  This week on Offbeat News: Dance floor attraction is a science, french fry marathon, the world’s shortest man, pupils given porn pens, Zsa Zsa will live on, couple arrested for sex in public, and Mom’s mistaken arrest.
• Officer Who Arrested Mel Gibson Sues Sheriff’s Office for Religious Discrimination

  James Mee, the Jewish police officer who arrested Mel Gibson for DUI in 2006 has sued the Sheriff’s Office for religious discrimination, following retaliation for his report that painted unfavorable image of Mel Gibson.
• Cape Canaveral : Kennedy Space Center XVI : The Space Shuttle Experience

  The final part of our tour of Kennedy Space Center takes us to the Astronaut Memorial Wall and on board a Space Shuttle.
• Wayne Rooney Tried Seducing More Women While Partying (Photos)

  Famed English Soccer star Wayne Rooney is in disgrace as more details come to light of his affairs and flings with professional escorts and other women at parties.
• Susan Boyle Sobs After Lou Reed Refuses to Let Her Sing His Song

  While Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle was in a cab on the way to the studios to perform on America’s Got Talent, Lou Reed banned her from singing his song.
• Promoting Your Articles Using a Free WordPress Blog

  WordPress is one of the main sites where you can register for a free blog, and this can serve as a great place to help give your articles a wider audience, and more traffic as a result.
• Interview with a British Ex-Pat on Cultural Differences Between the UK and the USA

  This is an interview with a British Ex-Pat who recently returned to the UK having spent 15 years in the USA, and reveals some of the differences that are likely to be experienced by anyone moving to the USA.
• Where Were You on that Fateful Day : My Memories of 9-11

  These are my memories of 9-11 based on what I was doing at the time, written in poetic form. My memories of visiting Ground Zero 7 years after the event are also recalled.

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Now that I am back into writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

• Chelsea Clinton’s Over Elaborate Wedding

  While Chelsea Clinton’s wedding ceremony was an immensely lavish event, is it right for a member of the US Government to be seen splashing out this kind of money when the US Economy is struggling.
• Walking From Swanwick To Warsash II

  In part II of our walk along the River Hamble in Hampshire from Swanwick to Warsash, we see some houseboats and the salt marshes at low tide.
• A Soldier and His Grandfather Saved by Rosary

  When a soldier’s Rosary beads fell on the ground he saw that he was standing on a land mine and that saved his life. His grandfather’s life was also miraculously saved by Rosary beads in World War II.
• Hollywood Gossip as Seen from Across the Pond

  This is an independent look at what the celebrity gossip press has been reporting in the USA over the last week, as seen from a British Point Of View, featuring Lindsay Lohan off to Rehab, Jessica Alba returning home, and Britney Spears going braless.
• Walking From Swanwick To Warsash III

  In part III of our walk along the Hamble River from Swanwick to Warsash, we came across this field of really cute Donkeys.
• Offbeat News – Weird News from Around the World

  This week on Offbeat News, a 12 year old girl fights off an intruder, a giant wasp nest in a pub, flying without make-up, swimming with ducks, a lawnmower race cut short, a Miss Chubby contest, and WWJD prevents store robbery.
• Walking From Swanwick To Warsash IV

  Having waved goodbye to the donkeys (see part III of our walk), we continue on the path that leads along the Hamble River from Swanwick to Warsash.
• National UFO Cover Up Ordered by Winston Churchill

  The National Archives have released wartime documents that show Winston Churchill was involved in keeping UFO sightings secret to prevent mass panic.
• Walking From Swanwick To Warsash V

  As we approach the village of Warsash, we pass some big houses, and see visitors in one of the gardens. We also find unusual pink ferry boats.
• Emma Watson Changes Look with Short Sixties Hair Style

  Emma Watson best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies has adopted a short sixties style hairstyle giving her a stunning Mia Farrow look (link to pictures).
• Walking From Swanwick To Warsash VI

  Having reached Warsash, we stopped for a drink in The Rising Sun pub, then looked at the memorial plaques for the Commandos who left here on 5th June 1944 on their epic journey to the Normandy Beaches.
• Walking From Swanwick To Warsash VII

  On our walk back to Swanwick from Warsash the tide has come in, and the view of the salt marshes and boats is quite different as you will see. Also several more houses to make you drool.
• The Lone Swan

  This lone Swan came swimming up to us shortly before the end of our walk along the Hamble River from Swanwick to Warsash. I think he just wanted to get his photograph taken.

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Now that I am back into writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

I love to travel and I also love to take photographs of places that I have been to.

Not only do these photographs act as great memories for me, once in a while I manage to take what I think is a real gem, and it’s nice to have a great site like Red Bubble where I can share some of my works with the rest of the world.

I hope you enjoy my photographs, and if you do, please consider buying something from the collection, or sharing the gallery with your friends.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

• Fortitude Changes The Rules And Adds To The Payout Options - the new writing site Fortitude has stepped up it’s payment program and has added several more options, which make it easier to earn money from writing articles on there.
• Offbeat News – Weird stories from around the world – the latest edition of this Wednesday magazine.
• Carn Euny Iron Age Village Cornwall – great slide show of this ancient settlement in Cornwall.
• British Supermarket Boss Corners Vuvuzuela Market – how the boss of Sainsbury’s cornered the market for this instrument in South Africa, which has become legendary throughout the 2010 World Cup.
• Harrison Ford And Calista Flockhart Married In New Mexico – a report on the wedding of these celebrities.
• Carn Euny Iron Age Village II – more photographs from this ancient settlement.
• Sailor Returns Home To New York After Three Year Voyage – an unusual story of a round the world trip by a lone yachtsman.
• Trengwainton Garden – a National Trust property near Penzance in Cornwall, Trengwainton Garden has a great collection of flowering shrubs, and a walled kitchen garden that was built to the dimensions of Noah’s Ark.
• Trengwainton Garden II – the second part of the slide show from this splendid National Trust property.
• Tips For Increasing Page Views On Your Articles – proven ideas for getting more page views on articles published on Associated Content, which apply to publishing on other sites as well.

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

• Mousehole Picturesque Cornish Village II – photographs of this quaint Cornish fishing village, one of the prettiest in England
• Mousehole Picturesque Cornish Village III – more photographs of Mousehole
• Mousehole Picturesque Cornish Village IV – the final slideshow from Mousehole
• Weird News Of The Week – a special edition of weird news, Wednesday just could not wait
• Sunburned Baby Horror On Brighton Beach – a mother allows her 5 month old baby to get extremely burnt on the beach at Brighton as crowds watch and try to intervene
• Offbeat News – in this edition, a groping Captain America, Man bites Man over Dogs, and more
• The Oldest Swinger In Town Is No More – Fred Wedlock, legendary Scrumpy & Western singer passed away
• What Movie Am I V? – The latest edition of this fun movie quiz. Can you guess the movies from the rhyming clues?
• Walking From Mousehole To Lamorna Cove – a pretty walk in Cornwall, back from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove
• Web Of Trust -  browser add-on that will help protect you from malicious web sites
• Saint Michael’s Mount Cornwall – this legendary island just off the coast of Cornwall can be reached by a causeway at low tide. These are some slideshows of this historic and most picturesque part of England
• Saint Michael’s Mount Cornwall II – the tour takes us along the causeway to the foot of the island and around the harbour
• Saint Michael’s Mount Cornwall III – the tour continues as we ascend the steep path to the foot of the fortress
• Saint Michael’s Mount Cornwall IV – the tour shows us around the batteries of cannon and the great views of the Cornish coastline

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Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

• Introducing The Ninja Monkeys – I am taking part in a competition on Associated Content to see who can get the most page views between now and the end of June.  This is our team.
• Summertime Sightings – with the warmer weather approaching, strange sights are to be seen.
• Offbeat News – the weekly article that features stories where truth is stranger than fiction
• Earth Day Acrostic Poem – this is an acrostic poem to celebrate Earth Day
• Summer Poem - it’s time to go to the beach
• I’m Back – after almost 2 weeks of being away I am back writing again
• What Shall I Write About Today? – so much to write, where do I start?
• Debbie And Tony’s Wedding – some photographs from our special day
• Acrostic Poem For Memorial Day – this is the day when the USA honors it’s armed services
• What We Need From A Government In The UK General Election – how will you vote on 6th May, and some ideas on how to revitalise the nation
• Amazing Wedding Cake – the wonderfully decorated cake that my cousin made for our wedding
• Holiday Accomodation At Kymaurah Cottages, Lamorna Cove, Cornwall – this is where we stayed on our honeymoon.  It’s a perfect place to relax, got a hot tub too!
• General Election Blues – a poem about the upcoming UK General Election
• How MP Chris Huhne Helped Us To Get A Visa – how our local MP helps to get us out
• The Walk From Kemyel Wartha To Lamorna Cove – photographs from our honeymoon in Cornwall

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Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

I have been away for two weeks, and so little was published, but I am now back writing and I hope you enjoy my articles.

If you enjoy Poetry, Photography and other written works, I hope you will take a look at what I have published:

• The Flying Spaghetti Monster Found – the cult figure that inspired the Pastafarianism cult has been sighted in Florida.
• Pelican – photographs of a Pelican in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
• Mad Dogs And Englishmen – memories of living in Florida set into rhyme.
• Offbeat News – more from the world of the bizarre where truth is often stranger than fiction.
• Key West In Photos – a slideshow of interesting sights from Key West.
• A Most Amazing Story – you just never know what might happen when you take the dog for a walk in the woods.
• Going Viral And Failing Miserably – trying to write an article that will be popular and not succeeding.
• A Most Amazing Story Unravelled – the meaning behind A Most Amazing Story – read the original first though.
• Key West In Photos II – more photographs from the unique Key West.
• Wood Mill And Riverside – a slideshow of the river and a narrow bridge in Southampton.
• Key West In Photos III – the final set of photographs from Key West.
• Lymington, Olde Worlde English Port – photographs of Lymington on the South Coasst of England.
• The New Forest – photographs taken in the thousand year old New Forest in Hampshire.
• The New Forest II – photographs of deer and horses in The New Forest.
• The New Forest III – photographs of horses and cows in The New Forest.
• A Really Nice Surprise – a very intriguing gift arrived to be opened on our wedding day.
• Debbie And Tony’s Wedding – photographs of our wedding – a wonderful day.
• A Cloud Of Ash Could Change The World As We Know It – the volcanic eruption in Iceland has caused travel chaos – but how much worse could it be?

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Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

• Struggling To Keep Up And Meeting Targets
• How To Highlight Your Emails To Make Messages Stand Out
• Humorous Thoughts – stand up type comedy and one liners
• The Priory Town Of Christchurch IX – more photographs of this ancient town.
• The Priory Town Of Christchurch X
• The Priory Town Of Christchurch XI – the conclusion of this series
• 5 Moments From My Life – The Happiest, Saddest, Funniest…
• Offbeat News
• STS-120 Launch 23rd October 2007 – Watching A Shuttle Launch
• One Of The Scariest Moments Of My Life
• The Race Is On – support the Page View Races on Associated Content
• One of The Scariest Moments Of My Life Part II – the conclusion
• Meeting With A Celebrity – how we got to meet someone from a famous family
• Blue Heron – photographs of a Blue Heron at Sanibel Island
• Sanibel Island Shells – the shell packed beaches of Sanibel
• The Travel Was A Long Time Coming – the story of my love of travel

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I have really enjoyed getting out of bed in the morning, and heading out around the lakes and golf course at Deer Creek to stretch my legs, listen to the birds chirping, and to watch the wildlife and trees.  There is always something different to see every time I take a walk, and I will really miss it.  At least I should have one weekend day when I can take my walk (the other I see my daughters and take them for breakfast, so no time).

I also still hope to go walking most evenings, which I also enjoy, and it’s different, especially in the dark.  Of course now with Summer here it doesn’t get dark until late.  Going out for a walk at 8pm even a few weeks ago would provide you with an awesome clear sky full of stars.  Now the sun still hasn’t set by that time.

Well it looks as if my Squidoo Lens about my walks around Deer Creek has started a trend.  Today Clouda9 published a lens about a Walk On Our Country Road, a lovely tour of the rural area where she lives, and it’s so different to Deer Creek, being out in the countryside.

I hope many more people will think about doing this.  It’s so nice to see the places where people live, so inviting to stroll along with them on a virtual tour of their favorite places to go walking, and nice to see the photographs of these special places.   So if you think you might like to do this, let me know.  Just stroll out, camera in hand, create a lens or a blog post, and I will write about it.   Maybe we can acquire a nice collection of these as time goes on.   If nothing else, these will make great memories in years to come, something to hand down to the children and grandchildren.

Patricia Sanders (aka Jewelsofawe) also has a great lens about being out on her sister-in-laws farm.  Take a look at Out On The Farm and see if you feel envious of the beautiful scenery.  She also created a lens that gives a wonderful virtual tour of her Garden Of Veggies – the Apple Pie looks delicious.