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World Book Day
This morning I spoke to an incredibly nice lady and about her stocking my cards in her exceptionally beautiful shop and gallery. The whole conversation was pleasant and positive but I still semi-died of nerves in the middle of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Making changes
Tagged adventures, being brave, illustration, Julia Donaldson, mum, nerves, selling, song, St David's Day, Waterstones, What the Ladybird Heard, World Book Day
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Oyster catchers
Walking down to the river yesterday I heard a familiar pee-ee-ep and then over our heads flew a flock of black and white, orange-tipped, arrows. These are the Oyster catchers 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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Pancake Day
Here is Big Dreamer flipping pancakes. We had to save our pancake day celebrations for Friday as this week has been jam-packed. I know that pretty much undermines the whole point of pancake day: the idea of intentionally pausing to … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Illustration
Tagged flipping pancakes, illustration, pancake day
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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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Things that don’t work out
The world of illustration is a funny one in that sometimes things just don’t work out. The illustrator does lots of work but the project just doesn’t quite come together and the illustrations are never seen. Here is an example … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged daffodils, garlic, illustration, spring, thermals
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Big Dreamer is normally quite a subtle man but not on St Valentine’s Day and I received a highly suggestive card this morning. At heart he is mischievous so although he wants to be romantic he can’t quite bring himself … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged air, alchemy, cards, earth, fire, illustration, innuendo, Jewellery, naughty words, pop-up book, valentine's day, water
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Severe Weather Warning!
Hormones strike again. I was drying my hair last night with the hair dryer and my hair seemed strangely sticky. What was wrong with it? You can probably guess. I hadn’t rinsed the conditioner out. I have also broken a … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged hair conditioner, Hormones, illustration, Met Office, severe weather warning, spider
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