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Coffee morning
It is glorious here today (that indian summer finally hit Scotland). Little Owl and I took the day off from our studies to help out with the Toddler Group Macmillan Coffee Morning. The idea is to raise funds for the … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged macmillan coffee morning, swap shop, toddler group
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Sticks and shoes
Today we went for a great walk in the woods. Big Dreamer found a long piece of wood which he intends to turn into a staff like Gandalf’s from Lord of the Rings. We drove home with it wedged through … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged coal shed, illustration, jackdaws, kindling, Lord of the Rings, nests, new shoes, staffs, winter fuel
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A crisp bright morning
This morning Little Owl and I climbed the hill to the top of the farm. From there we could see the whole valley laid out below us, crisp and bright. We swung on a farm gate singing Old MacDonald at … Continue reading
Baton down the hatches!
Here is a picture of a snug blanket Little Owl received from Big Dreamer’s mum this weekend. It couldn’t have been a better timed present either! As the tail end of Hurricane Katia sweeps over Scotland the weather here can … Continue reading
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Tagged blanket, changing seasons, hurricane katia, illustration, jack harris, laura marling, music
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Raft
This morning Little Owl rode on my shoulders over the wet fields to Toddler Group. With the start of the new term the conversation between the mums turns to the survival of the village school and whether the number of … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged exhibition, glasgow, illustration, new shed, raft, villages schools
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Partridge chicks!
Sorry to recycle a sketch but we have exciting news from the partridge family. You might remember me mentioning a pair of partridges who had been hanging round the farmyard. Well, they’ve had babies! Eleven little partridge chicks have been … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged chicks, illustration, partridges
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Fife
I think we caught the last day of Scottish summer yesterday. We took a trip up to Fife with two of my friends from college and enjoyed the most beautiful sunshine. We headed to Crail first, then made our way … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged Anstruther, chocolate mousse, Crail, Fife, illustration, picnic, Pittenweem, summer holidays, sunshine
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A wonderful weekend
First, an apology: this is a long post but there’s so much to tell you…so bear with me! Steady Hands and I arrived back in Edinburgh late last night after a wonderful weekend at FibreFest in Devon. I’ve done a … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bees, devon fine fibres, embroidery, felt. brushmaking, FibreFest, handspinning, illustration, jamie lewis
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A thistley reminder
On Monday the air was full of thistle seeds floating on the breeze. The weather conditions must have been just right for exploring the big wide world and streams of them poured from the plants looking like billowing white smoke … Continue reading
Breaking news!
The news in the valley is that an otter was spotted this week on our stretch of the river. A lady was walking her dog on the river bank early in the morning. Apparently she and the otter stood stock … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged chance encounters, illustration, magic, otter, river
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