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Expecting…again!
There is only one word for last week and that is NOROVIRUS. I’ll say no more. It was awful. This morning Little Owl returned to school, every possible surface name-labeled except her forehead. I’m now sat at my desk with … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Wildlife
Tagged autumn, countryside rangers, fish, illustration, new term, norovirus, paddling, primary school, rockpool ramble, school, seaside, shrimps, snails
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Goodbyes
The house is full of boxes. I’m feeling wistful about leaving Scotland. There are many things I will miss but some things I won’t. I won’t miss the wind that inhabits Edinburgh all year round. It stalks the tall streets … Continue reading
Posted in Making changes
Tagged autumn, bungalows, ecology, edinburgh, farewells, generosity, goodbye, graciousness, grey, growing up, illustration, landscape, leaving, light, moving, Norman MacCaig, people, poetry, Return to Scalpay, scotland, Scottishness understatement, space, the Woodland Trust, wind
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Danny, the Champion of the World
The hills that form the southern boundary to Edinburgh are called the Pentlands. On Friday they appeared purple and glamorous, wearing a peplum of rolling fog. Travelling in that direction to visit a friend, and eventually gaining enough height to … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged audio book, autumn, car, Champion of the World, Danny, edinburgh, illustration, journey, Pentlands, Roald Dahl, town, urban, winter
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Lining Up
Conkers are swelling in their spikey cases on the horse chestnut trees and blackberries are ripening amongst the brambles. Beechnut husks crunch beneath our shoes on our way to and from school. One misty morning revealed a multitude of cobweb … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged autumn, beech nuts, blackberries, cobwebs, conkers, dew, doze, husks, illustration, mist, morning, queue, school run, scotland, sketchbook, spiders, walking
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Turning
On the way back from a swim this evening the dusk was dim enough that I needed to put the car headlights on. The breeze that tosses the trees has a roguish manner. In England the main summer month is … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged autumn, changing seasons, England, illustration, school term, scotland, summer, winter
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Christmas Cards
This morning we went elderberry picking for another one of Big Dreamer’s home-brewing projects. The hawthorn bushes up the lane are already a lovely yellow and full of red berries. The air was damp and mild. It felt very autumnal. … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged apples, autumn, christmas cards, chutney, elderberries, Flat Cat Gallery, hare cards, hare prints, hawthorn, Summerhall, the chutney challenge, winter animals
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A lack of blackberries
This weekend was warm and bright with a lovely crispness to the air that reminds us autumn is here. A maple in the fields turned deep red almost over night and many of the trees round about are starting to … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside, Illustration
Tagged autumn, Beatrix Potter, blackberries, bulbs, Cotton-tail. comfort, crisp. bright, crumble, daffodil, fire, Flopsy, frosty, garden centre, gardening, grate, grey, hyacinth, maple, Mopsy, mornings, pansies, Peter Rabbit, plug plants, raspberries, rose hips, scotland, weeds, winter, winter bedding
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Animal magic
A soft rain has been falling in Scotland since we arrived home. The last of the summer’s flowers are having a final burst before the season is out. Bumblebees cower in amongst the wilting blooms waiting for the showers to … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Wildlife
Tagged animal clips, autumn, beavers, bumble bee, child friendly clips of animals, flowers, kangaroos, koala bear, meerkats, poo, puzzles, sunflower
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Mog the cat
Today we headed up a mysterious green lane near to our house. We’ve been passing it ever since we arrived here saying, “We really must explore what’s up that lane.” It’s a thin strip of grass between two dry stone … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged autumn, beech, green lane, illustration, larch, leaves, meg and mog, Roman hill fort, shining pool wood
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Autumn jobs
I’ve been feeling pretty smug over the last couple of days. We got two really satisfying jobs done. The forecast for cold weather at the end of this week made me get in our bird feeders and give them a … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged autumn, bird feeder, birds, hyacinth bulbs, illustration, itchy skin
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