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Big Garden Birdwatch 2017
At the weekend we completed the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. We did it last year (read about it here) in our old house. I’d seen a goldfinch at our bird feeder in the week, and the blackbird and his wife … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged 2017, birdbox, birdwatch, blackbird, cats, end of terrace, Japanese maple, Little Owl, neighbours, parenting, seagull
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Smuggling
Last night must have been perfect for smuggling. It was pitch black when I went out on my bike first thing, only a thin slither of a moon to be seen. My bike light picked out the edges of the … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged 18th century, aconite, Britain, canal, customs and excise officer, cycling, dog mercury, groundsel, Lakes, Margaret Erskine Wilson, mist, moon, red dead nettle, river, smuggling, snowdrop, UK, wild flowers, Wild Flowers of Britain Month by Month, winter, winter heliotrope
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Sun rise
The sun has been struggling up each morning this week around about 7.20am and each morning a bird has been singing outside our bedroom window at just about the same time. I did try to learn some of our British … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged birds, birdsong, brown, children, chimney pots, dunnock, educational, gold, green, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, invertebrate, kids, Lymnaea satgnalis, natural history, orange, robin, school run, sky, snail, spring, sunrise, water snail, wildlife
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Picture Books 2016
Every year I get a lot pleasure out of buying picture books for Christmas for the kids. It’s a real joy to look at what has been published over the last twelve months and to take time to peruse the … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged 2016, Aaron Becker, children, christmas, I'll Wait Mr Panda, illustration, journey, kids, picture books, Please Mr Panda, quest, Return, Steve Antony, The Sea Tiger, victoria turnbull, Waterstones, wordless
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Nerves
I can’t even tell you how relieved I am that the Christmas tree is gone. I had it down on the 27th and wrestling it out of the back door was major catharsis. It wasn’t the tree’s fault. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged children, Chorthippus parallelus, Christmas tree, cricket, education, green, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, insect, mini beasts, new tooth, new year, parenting, small children, teething, wildlife
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for reading this blog and an enormous thank you for supporting me in all my illustration-related pursuits over the last year. Have a wonderful festive season.
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged christmas, festive, Hannah Foley, illustration, merry, thanks
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Christmas cheer
The festive season is working up to its grand conclusion. Nativities (including real live donkey) have been attended, Christmas Fair stalls have been (wo)manned, carol concerts have been sung at, Christmas parties have been enjoyed, Christmas markets have been perused … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged archive, artwork, centre of the cell, children, christmas, crafts, display, donkey, East London Genes and Health Building, educational, fair, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, kids, markets, nativity, nursery, party
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Waymarkers
When do you think a regular activity becomes a tradition? This is our second year in Devon, Wren’s first Christmas, and Finch’s first Christmas that makes any sense to him. I think it’s a lovely phase in the life of … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged aranues diadematus, children, christmas, Christmas cake, Christmas tree, customs, Dartmoor, education, feasts, illustration, illustrator, insects, kids, landmarks, nativity, natural history, school, seasons, sensitive, spider, stir, time, traditions, way marls, wildlife, wishes
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Window cleaners
I got myself into a tricky situation with window cleaners recently. I’d love to know if any of you get yourselves into the same sort of predicament. Here’s what happened… When we first moved down to Devon the windows of … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged black, children, ginger, girls, grey, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, orange, popcorn, purple, school, uniform, wheelchair, white, window cleaners, yellow
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