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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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Fundraising
This morning the fields were golden with autumn light. They looked a lot prettier than they smelt. Someone had been out muck spreading. Little Owl looked at me in disgust and declared, “Mummy, it’s dirty in my nose!” Today has … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bad smells, bake sale, cake stall, fairy, fancy dress, fundraising, illustration, library, muck spreading
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Community Resilience Plan
Yesterday there was a coffee morning at the village hall in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. As one of the other mum’s in the village says, “you just never know when you might need them.” There’s always a good bake sale … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside
Tagged bake sale, coffee morning, community resilience plan, digging, floods, hot meals, illustration, macmillan cancer support, sandbags, tablet
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Morning glow
Yesterday, as Little Owl and I drove towards Edinburgh we encountered a beautiful sight. While the south side of the Forth river was darkened by thick rain clouds, the hills of the Kingdom of Fife on the north side were … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged edinburgh, edwin muir, Fife, illustration, moments, stile
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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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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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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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The call of home
Since I spotted the bats I’ve made it a habit to head out into the garden at dusk to see if I can catch a glimpse. Even if I don’t see them it’s lovely to sit out amongst the cooling … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged home, illustration, noisy people, sickle moon
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