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Open your curtains in the morning what do you see

A colourful juxtaposition of angular and the curvilinear with contrasting notions of print and paint, permanence vs. disposable... plus a bit of surrealism without the scary pictures.

What is your dog eating today.

UK Independence Party is celebrating 20 years at their annual conference. For the first time in their and in our history they are a force to be reckon with in the UK and I think we need as many distinctive voices as possible reporting on the goings-on at Westminster Hall tomorrow and Saturday.

Here I am, in my sculling boat on mist shrouded waters in rural Norfolk. Just me, my sculling partner and the wildlife.

Imagine that your boss came up to you, gave you a pat on the back, told you that you had been doing a great job for years and as a token of his appreciation for all your hard work he was giving you a big bonus and a year off work to do as you wanted.
What would you do with your year? Would you travel? Do a college course? Just do nothing? Write your novel?
What would you choose to do?

What did you try out. Was it fun and would you go back?

The view outside my home office is not very interesting, but I bet there are some fascinating views amongst the readers.

Photos of the darker season. Colourful, spooky, or cosy.

here are some ideas for subject matter.
Favourite films/films that never cease to be moving/ films that changed your life
Which historical character would you wish to spend a day with an why-illustrate.
Dreams
Favourite poem

Please examine Japan's incredible record of separating children from one parent after divorce, most notably, but not restricted to, non-Japanese fathers.

As a photographer of 18 years, I've travelled all over the world taking pictures: Beijing, Tobago, Europe, North Africa, and Brazil. The only place I ever get prevented from doing so is in my home town of Hull! I've been pushed away from the cenotaph by a PCSO; been threatened with having my equipment confiscated at the cenotaph; had my name and address taken at an EDL march for the police to check I'm not a danger while the EDL were permitted to incite racial hatred and scream abuse at people - they didn't get their details taken; been told I can't photograph a police officer stopping cars for driving in a bus lane and at an armed forces march a fight broke out between two wheelchair users and the PCSO cited privacy laws that don't exist to stop me from photographing it - I was also threatened with arrest.

Have you been stopped or questioned? Did the officer state which law you were stopped under? What was the outcome? How did it make you feel? How did you respond?

Everyone is used to getting from A to B by bus, train, car .... although maybe not in a 50's Cadillac like this one ! But by monorail, as seen in the background ? Or maybe on an elephant ? Or by flying-boat ... just how unusual is your photo ?

Footprints around Glasgow raising environmental awareness

Working High Streets in Britain are already close to extinction. Maybe The Guardian could call for some shots for posterity before the last one goes.

"British eccentrics" are almost in danger of extinction. Not sure if this chap qualifies. He was in The Serpentine taking part in a charity event for "MIND"

Perhaps the idea of recording parts of Britain and the British way of life (as we know it now for it changes every decade) for posterity might be part of a worthwhile project for your readers. Just think of all those wonderful black and whites of daily life we now treasure.

I'd love something relating to the memories of WW1 with it being nearly 100 years. could be anything from bullet holes to an old uniform.

Funny, wacky costume & flight ideas.