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In a spin
My first week back at college has been jam-packed with a mixture of activities. I’ve been drawing inky red kites (the bird that is) onto tracing paper to be stuck onto a window. I’ve 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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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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The big day
For me, the theme of my sister’s wedding this week was journeys. They are not 21-year olds, fresh-faced and wide-eyed. At this stage in life things have happened to them and it hasn’t always been straightforward. While things may not … Continue reading
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Tagged bouquet, celebration, community, new lives, peace, tea ceremony, teapots, time, wedding day
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The House That Moved
This is a very special house. It is a 16th century merchant’s house in Exeter. In the 1960s it was in a state of dereliction after the bombing of the city during WW2 and was due to be demolished to … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged 16th century, bombing, exeter, illustration, linda duriez, merchant's house, pirouette, the house that moved, wedding, WW2
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Bats in the evening
Yesterday evening we formed a conveyor belt in the lounge to put together the Order of Services for the wedding. One person folded, another inserted, another punched holes, and another tied the ribbon. It was fun to chat and laugh … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged bat conservation trust, greater mouse-eared bat, illustration, order of service, pipistrelle bats, rites of passage, wedding
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Budleigh Salterton
The beach at Budleigh Salterton is at its most beautiful on a really wild winter’s day but as you can see it was pretty great today too. The water was so clear and still. My sister is in absolute fits … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Budleigh Salterton, clouds, illustration, mackerel, pebbles, weather
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A day on the beach
Little Owl and I spent the day on the beach at Exmouth today. We built sandcastles, splashed in the sea, collected shells, and all the other things you should do on a beach. It was marvellous fun. As we packed … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, blue tongue, buried, exmouth, Hot Chocolate, lost, missing, paddling, sandcastles, sea, shells, spade, sprinkles
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