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Synchronised lawn mowing
Big Dreamer has been told at work that he’s posh for calling the grass in our garden a lawn. Apparently he should say “Back Grass” and “Front Grass”. He thinks this sounds rude so is sticking with “lawn”. These perfectly … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged cutting grass, grass, illustration, lawn, lawn mowers, rabbits, rain, wasps
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New Stock
Little Owl and I bumped and bobbed our way to Innerleithen today in my jumpy car. The route from our house to Innerleithen is majestic. A narrow strip of tarmac full of potholes runs along a valley bottom, enclosed on … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Making changes, Wildlife
Tagged hares, illustration, innerleithen, new stock, prints, running hare, sheep
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Wasps Nest
Everything has gone wild while Little Owl and I have been away. The garden has grown a good foot, including the weeds! Although there’s no sign of my beetroot seedlings yet. We also have some new wild residents. Wasps have … Continue reading
New rabbit strategy
My Mum and Dad are staying with us at the moment. As many of you know my Dad and I are partners-in-crime over the garden. He’d barely been here ten minutes before he’d got the bit between his teeth again … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged air rifle, dad, gardening, harlow carr, illustration, mum, rabbits, rhs, yorkshire
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Aunty Elemee
Yesterday Little Owl and I had a visit from our friend Emily (Elemee to Little Owl). We went for a wander down by the river and there was a plethora of wild flowers to see. Many of our old friends … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged aunty emily, bluebells, common centaury, corn marigolds, greater stitchwort, illustration, river side, water avens, white comfrey, wild flowers, woodland
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Gloom
I woke up this morning and there was a little bird’s egg, about the size of my thumb, smashed on the window sill of my studio. It had obviously taken a tumble from one of the nests in our guttering. … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged carol farmer, chapel street gallery, eggs, end of the year, hares, illustration, innerleithen, nests
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Evidence!
Evidence…real hard evidence of the heartlessness of the rabbits that live on our farm. They weren’t even interested in the flowers. They just wanted the juicy stems and leaves. I’m disgusted by their depravity. There is so much grass to … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged air rifle, depravity, heartlessness, illustration, rabbits, raspberry canes
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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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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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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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