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March
It is the beginning of a new month so I turn to my seasonal reading again. In his book The English Year, Steve Roud’s chapter on March is preoccupied with the weather. March “comes in like a lion and out … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged ash buds, birds, borrowed days, dunk, hares, illustration, light, mad march hares, march, migration, migratory restlessness, Mothering Sunday, spring, St Chad's Day, St David's Day, St Patrick's Day, St Winneral's Day, Stephen Moss, steve roud, sunrise, swallows, the english year, vernal equinox, warmth, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, winter, zugunruhe
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Tattoos
Wherever Little Owl is and whatever she is doing, Finch wants to be there. He pushes his way in joyfully grabbing handfuls of whatever she is playing with, or alternatively, handfuls of her hair. Poor Little Owl. She got sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged baby, balloons, finger prints, green, illustration, permanent marker, siblings, tattoo, wedding invitation
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Black Spout Wood
This weekend we headed up into Perthshire for the Scottish Snowdrop Festival. Annually venues all over Scotland open to the public between the end of January to the middle of March to show off their snowdrop displays. We liked the … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged black spout wood, illustration, perthshire, pitlochry, scotland, Scottish snowdrop festival, snowdrops
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Hiraeth
Do you know the word Hiraeth? It’s a Welsh word. It kind of means homesickness but really it describes a much deeper feeling than just missing home. It’s a word for being properly ill or heartbroken in your longing for, … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged devon, hearth, illustration, moving, river, scotland, sea
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Sores, Spores and Sickly Bugs
At my writing class this week we explored the genre of ‘gritty realism’. Key authors in this sort of children’s literature are Jacqueline Wilson and Cathy Cassidy. In their books they explore themes such as divorce, living in care, and … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged cathy cassidy, centre of the cell, children's literature, education, gritty realism, illustration, jacqueline wilson, science, writing
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Kingfisher sighting
Last week the most amazing thing happened. Finch and I were out for a frosty walk in the nature reserve opposite our house and we saw a kingfisher! It was bright blue against the dark wet vegetation. It flashed past … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged frosty, illustration, kingfisher, scotland, walk, winter
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The English Year
I have added a second book to my monthly readings to help me keep my New Year’s resolution of getting back to simplicity and seasonality. This book is called The English Year and is by Steve Roud. The English Year … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bad wine, benedictine, customs, festivals, illustration, kissing friday, oxford, pull lug day, seasonality, sister, st scholastic's day, steve roud, students, the english year, traditions
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Catkins
As the beginning of February unfolds I turn to the corresponding chapter in Stephen Moss’ book Wild Hares and Hummingbirds. The countryside surrounding his home on the Somerset Levels is shrouded in low mists and dripping with damp. He describes … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged catkins, creme egg, hazel, illustration, robin, rooks, roosting, silver birch, song thrush, sparrows, spring, stpehen moss, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, winter
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Porringer
We are firm devotees of porridge for breakfast in our house. In the past few weeks our porridge experience has been revolutionised by a porringer. Despite its name, a porringer isn’t just for making porridge in. It’s for all sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Illustration
Tagged illustration, porridge, porridge drawer, porringer, scotland
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The ‘quest’
Did you do the RSPB Garden Bird Watch at the weekend? We ummed and ahhed about it but in the end decided it would just be too depressing. Probably quite high on the list of ways to put your child … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged bird feeder, birds, evening class, Garden Birdwatch, hero, illustration, Janis MacKay, logo, quest, RSPB, tennis club, writing
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