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A grumpy old matriarch
Here is a portrait of our neighbour with three of her tribe of dogs. Faye is the one curled up on the driver’s seat. She’s a grumpy old matriarch. She won’t even move out of the way for a tractor. … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged birds, illustration, sheepdogs, woodpeckers
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Spring Cards
New greetings cards to celebrate the coming of spring…it’s definitely on its way! Check them out in my shop.
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged cards, greetings cards, illustration, new, spring
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Dark nights
It’s a really dark night tonight. Often the stars are bright enough that I can walk down the lane to bring the bin back and see my way quite clearly. Tonight I needed our big torch that sits by the … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bins, dark, darkness, illustration, new characters, night, stars
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Nesting
The guttering around our house is a popular spot for a variety of little birds to build their nests. This year a pair of Blue Tits have taken a liking to the guttering above Little Owl’s window. We have been … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged blankets, blue tits, children's art, guttering, illustration, nesting, spring, summercloud
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Oyster catchers
Walking down to the river yesterday I heard a familiar pee-ee-ep and then over our headsย flew a flock of black and white, orange-tipped, arrows. These are theย Oyster catchersย who come to our valley to mate and raise young before returning to … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged illustration, oyster catchers, river, spring, valley
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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
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged drizzle, dry ground, folded clothes, illustration, Top Gear
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Lambing
The first spring lambs have started arriving, heralding the busiest time of year on the farm. Last year our next door neighbour, who is one of the shepherds here, completely lost a day. She didn’t turn up for work. The … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged exhaustion, farm, farming, illustration, lambing, lambs, spring
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New things
I have added a new range of books, cards and badges to my shop. In a similar vein to my sheep book these feature UK bee species. The range was inspired and designed for Big Dreamer’s mum who has become … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged badges, bee keeping, bees, book, cards, illustration, telling the bees
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Agate Hunting
This weekend we all headed down to London to stay with some very special friends of ours. The temptation with London is to dash around madly trying to see all the things going on. There was a children’s festival, an … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged agates, Countryfile magazine, David Hockney, illuminated manuscripts, london, mexican, microbrewery, Nat Forno, scotland, writing
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Ode to a Tumble Drier
Snow is pouring from the sky this morning. The ground and the sky are exactly the same blinding whiteness. I am grateful to the snow because it is covering over our lawn which was feeling quite sorry for itself with … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged clothes, garden, illustration, mole hills, moles, snow, tumble drier
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