Author Archives: Hannah

Henry Tomkins

If you’re wondering why I keep blogging about my birthday presents it’s because I received a few special ones this year as this birthday was a significant one. So no, I’m not just showing off how many presents I got … Continue reading

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Flat Cat Gallery

I don’t know where I’d be without kind people…almost certainly in a ditch somewhere. Since I have started on my illustration journey so many people have shared knowledge, experience, contacts and tea with me. Today was no exception. This morning … Continue reading

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Snow stops play

Here is an editorial illustration I did this week for Edinburgh University’s Insight Magazine. The illustration accompanies an article about how humans are more than a mathematical equation. Big Dreamer and I were surprised to look out of the window … Continue reading

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Wheeeeee!

We bought Little Owl a swing for her birthday. It isn’t actually her birthday for a little while but Big Dreamer and I are rubbish at keeping secrets. Big Dreamer put it together today and Little Owl is pleased as … Continue reading

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World Book Day

This morning I spoke to an incredibly nice lady and about her stocking my cards in her exceptionally beautiful shop and gallery. The whole conversation was pleasant and positive but I still semi-died of nerves in the middle of the … Continue reading

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Making cheese

  Look! We made cheese! Actual, real cheese! We were given a wonderful kit from Urban Cheesecraft for our birthdays and tried it out this week. The kit comes with instructions, a thermometer, rennet, salt, and citric acid. I especially … Continue reading

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Oyster catchers

Walking down to the river yesterday I heard a familiar pee-ee-ep and then over our heads flew a flock of black and white, orange-tipped, arrows. These are the Oyster catchers who come to our valley to mate and raise young before returning to … Continue reading

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Pancake Day

Here is Big Dreamer flipping pancakes. We had to save our pancake day celebrations for Friday as this week has been jam-packed. I know that pretty much undermines the whole point of pancake day: the idea of intentionally pausing to … Continue reading

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A dream come true

For a long time as a child, when asked the question, “what would you like to be when you grow up?” I answered that I wanted to be one of those people who read out the birthday cards on children’s … Continue reading

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Folded clothes

There have been smiling faces on the farm because there has been a persistent drizzle all day and the ground really needs it. This evening I have been folding clothes by the fire. This is one of my favourite jobs … Continue reading

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