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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Garlic
This evening was golden as the sun set. The hills were purple and bronze with heather. Coming back later on from a friend’s house, through dark windy lanes, rabbits and mice scattered to the verges in the beam of my … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged beans, devon, evening, family, far away, friends, garlic, harvest, heather, illustration, peas, visitors
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Lost tales
The journey back to Scotland from Devon is a long one so we’ve broken it with Big Dreamer’s parents in Yorkshire. Rain is pattering on the chimney cowl, echoing down the flue to where I’m sitting. As we were driving … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside
Tagged badgers, castagnaccio, cooking, hugh fearnley-whittingstall, illustration, journey, memories, rain, recipes, romans, stews, sweet chestnuts, trees
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The call of home
Since I spotted the bats I’ve made it a habit to head out into the garden at dusk to see if I can catch a glimpse. Even if I don’t see them it’s lovely to sit out amongst the cooling … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged home, illustration, noisy people, sickle moon
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The big day
For me, the theme of my sister’s wedding this week was journeys. They are not 21-year olds, fresh-faced and wide-eyed. At this stage in life things have happened to them and it hasn’t always been straightforward. While things may not … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged bouquet, celebration, community, new lives, peace, tea ceremony, teapots, time, wedding day
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The House That Moved
This is a very special house. It is a 16th century merchant’s house in Exeter. In the 1960s it was in a state of dereliction after the bombing of the city during WW2 and was due to be demolished to … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged 16th century, bombing, exeter, illustration, linda duriez, merchant's house, pirouette, the house that moved, wedding, WW2
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Bats in the evening
Yesterday evening we formed a conveyor belt in the lounge to put together the Order of Services for the wedding. One person folded, another inserted, another punched holes, and another tied the ribbon. It was fun to chat and laugh … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged bat conservation trust, greater mouse-eared bat, illustration, order of service, pipistrelle bats, rites of passage, wedding
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Budleigh Salterton
The beach at Budleigh Salterton is at its most beautiful on a really wild winter’s day but as you can see it was pretty great today too. The water was so clear and still. My sister is in absolute fits … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged beach, Budleigh Salterton, clouds, illustration, mackerel, pebbles, weather
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Totnes
Mum and I have been visiting Totnes together for as long as I can remember. It’s a girly outing we have always reserved just for ourselves but today we allowed my sister and Little Owl to come along too. Totnes … Continue reading
A day on the beach
Little Owl and I spent the day on the beach at Exmouth today. We built sandcastles, splashed in the sea, collected shells, and all the other things you should do on a beach. It was marvellous fun. As we packed … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged beach, blue tongue, buried, exmouth, Hot Chocolate, lost, missing, paddling, sandcastles, sea, shells, spade, sprinkles
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