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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Mog the cat
Today we headed up a mysterious green lane near to our house. We’ve been passing it ever since we arrived here saying, “We really must explore what’s up that lane.” It’s a thin strip of grass between two dry stone … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged autumn, beech, green lane, illustration, larch, leaves, meg and mog, Roman hill fort, shining pool wood
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Pub quiz
The sky has suddenly become very dark in Edinburgh and the trees are being blown about in the quad at college. Some students are messing around outside the window. If I don’t tune into their voices they could be wailing … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged edinburgh, edinburgh university, illustration, Nomad magazine. fundraiser, pear tree pub, pub quiz, rain, weather
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Autumn jobs
I’ve been feeling pretty smug over the last couple of days. We got two really satisfying jobs done. The forecast for cold weather at the end of this week made me get in our bird feeders and give them a … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged autumn, bird feeder, birds, hyacinth bulbs, illustration, itchy skin
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Five weeks and counting
I’m five weeks into my final year and time seems to be passing very quickly. The main thing I have been focussing on so far has been the design for the website for my children’s magazine. I have been fortunate … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged coast, collaboration, college, east lothian, final year, flasks, Heriot Watt University, illustration, In The Night Garden, kite, sea, tea, web design
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Departure of the Wasps
As many of you know we have had a wasps’ nest under our porch roof over the summer, just above our front door. I had been debating what to do about it as you can read here. In the end … Continue reading
Trolls
For those of you who don’t know a troll on the internet is “someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bass rock, coast, east lothian, illustration, mean people, sense of humour, trolls, waves
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Ollie the Collie
This is the latest addition to the staff on the farm. She is called Ollie. In a couple of weeks she’ll be off with the pack so we have to make the most of her while we can. When our … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged collie, farm, illustration, ollie, sheep dog, staff
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Editorial Illustrations
We’ve been given a quick editorial project at college to start the term off. Editorial illustration is the sort of illustration you find in newspapers and magazines.ย To be honest, editorial projects are always quick because that’s what they tend to … Continue reading