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Wildlife encounters
This weekend was a packed one for wildlife sightings. On a walk with our friend Emily we spotted three little frogs hanging out in some muddy puddles. Little Owl loved it when we gently tickled them with some grass and … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged elephant hawk-moth caterpillar, frogs, geese, illustration, migration, walk
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In a spin
My first week back at college has been jam-packed with a mixture of activities. Iβve been drawing inky red kites (the bird that is) onto tracing paper to be stuck onto a window. Iβve made origami boxes to be filled … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged beech wood, college, illustration, Ink, Little Owl, nursery, origami, rattles, red kites, sunlight, windows
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New term
I find the start of the new school year quite an evocative time. The mornings always seem especially fresh on the first one back to school. This morning there was a nip in the air. My car was coated in … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged back to school, fresh mornings, illustration, new term, rain
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Butterflies and buddleia
As part of our gardening escapades we’ve been planting some insect friendly specimens to attract butterflies and bees to our garden. Most of these attempts have been severely curtailed by the rabbits but one that has done well has been … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Wildlife
Tagged bees, buddleia, butterflies, excited, gardening, illustration, Little Owl, name tags, new clothes, new term, new year, peacock butterflies, rabbits, scared
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Otter Tracks
Last week Little Owl and I were down by the river. It’s still looking pretty sodden down there following the summer deluge. The vegetation is making a come back but it’s mainly the most pervasive species. The wild flowers haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged common ragwort, hardheads, herb robert, knapweed, otter, rain, river, tormentil, tracks, wild flowers
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Odd spuds
Is this the weirdest looking potato? I wish we’d unearthed it in time for the village horticultural show. We’d definitely have won the best vegetable monster prize with it. We’ve had a great crop from our rubble sacks. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things
Tagged fairies, funny shapes, horticultural show, illustration, potato, rubble sacks, thistles, vegetable monster competition
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Dip pens
These arrived the other day and I’m chuffed to bits with them. They are three dip pens from a lady in Italy. One of them is broken but the other two work just fine. Aren’t they beautiful? I’m obsessed with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, bric-a-brac, dip pens, illustration, Ink, Italy
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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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