The time is drawing close for the February Alphabet challenge to roll out, and if recent interest is anything to go by, there should be a fair few of us embarking on this project. Please don't be afraid to invite more people to join now, everyone is welcome.

This also serves as a reminder that it all starts on Saturday, Look for your 'A' and send it in to my blog on the 1st, as you hunt out your next letter. Either send me a link, or email me your picture so I can include it on the blog. I will try to link back to your blogs and give you full credits, whilst you can all vote your favourites for each day.

I thought I would give a couple of pointers and bits of advice in preparation of said challenge. At first when I did it last, it was a bit of a joke between housemates, and we started lazily. However as it went on, I got much more into it.

The key is preparation, or having a half idea of what you may want to snap. If you don't you will end up wandering rather aimlessly round your house looking for anything that begins with a 'D', a 'J' or a 'P'. Now when I did it, I tried to stay away from the usual things depicted on Alphabet sheets, but that was part of my mentality, the days that I wasn't lazy, like 'I' and 'Z'. I had actually gone out and achieved something with my day.

I felt this was great as I wouldn't have gone to a zoo or indeed a bar made out of ice were it not for this challenge.

So if you get stuck look out for:

• Animals
• Brands
• Cars
• Direct Objects
  
• Edibles (Foodstuffs)
  
• Flowers
• Games
• Household Items
  
• Ideas (Abstract photos, attributed a meaning could work very well, like Jacks B for Broke)

I was going to carry on, but I think you get the idea, without my having to strain for a J. :)


See you at the weekend for your first posts. Take care, and bring your best shots, I am looking forward to what the blogosphere has to offer.

Charlie