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Tea labels
The last week as has been wet and wild. Most of the autumn colour on the trees has now been blown away. Dark clouds sweep across the sky. The rooks who roost in the trees behind our house reel and … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, dark clouds, illustration, rooks, sunflowers, tea labels, wet, wild weather, windy
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Christmas cards
At last they’re here! Visit my shop if you’d like to buy my Christmas cards.
Bonfire Night
Here are some burning sparks from our bonfire on saturday. After last year’s unfolding disaster with the cinder toffee I didn’t bother with it this year (read about it here, here,Β and here). I did return to Delia Smith’s Parkin recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged bonfire night, Brown Owl, cinder toffee, delia smith, illustration, marshmallows, parkin, sausages, sparklers, stovies
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Christmas stock
Yes, it’s that time of year again…the countdown to Christmas has begun! Big Dreamer’s mum texted the family to let us all know she was stirring the Christmas cake (we do the cake rather than the pudding in our family) … Continue reading
Halloween
I’m not much of a fan of Halloween. As a child with a vivid imagination I could never control my fears enough to find them entertaining. It was always pure terror or nothing. Now an adult and mum to boot, … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged butterflies, cruelty, elephants, halloween, illustration, lanterns, princess crown, pumpkins, stars, stereotypes
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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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