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Sunbathing
What a June it is turning out to be! We went to a local pub for lunch with some friends for Father’s Day. Inevitably the children could only sit at the table for limited length of time so we headed … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged allotment, beer garden, birds, children, community nursing, district nursing, father's day, frog, gardening, golden mornings, grasses, june, manure pile, nature, parenting, pub, pub lunch, rain, river, rounds, slow worm, slow worms, sunbathing, sunshine, visits, water meadow, wildlife
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Sounds in the dark
One of the things I love about getting up early and heading out on my bike of a morning is the sounds I hear. The change in the clocks meant it was dark again when I set off this morning … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged baby rabbits, badger, bike ride, bird song, birds, bobtails, clocks change, cycling, darkness, Dartmoor, early start, morning, river, sounds, spring, Wind in the Willows
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Snowdrop valley
It is half term and the kids were ready for it. In fact, Finch was ready for it last Tuesday when he fell asleep in his dinner at tea time. I am always amazed at the way little children can … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things
Tagged birds, birdsong, Exmoor, flowers, half term, snowdrop valley, snowdrops, spring
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A sunny seagull
Phew…busy here…and hot! Here’s a seagull for a sunny day.
Posted in Illustration
Tagged birds, children book art, children books, Hannah Foley, herring gull, illustration, illustrator, non-fiction, picture books, seagull
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Huffy herons
Birds, blossom and buds are all flourishing along the river banks now the weather has warmed and it has finally stopped raining. There are rabbits everywhere. I have disturbed the grey heron from his huntings several times on my bike, … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged allotment, birds, blossom, buds, canal, chickens, children, children's books, childrens' book art, cob, cows, dandelions, ducks, eyebrows, farm, farmyard, Hannah Foley, heron, hills, horse, illustration, illustrator, nest, non-fiction, pick-up truck, pigeons, planting, potatoes, rabbits, river banks, rooster, sheep dog, swans
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Happy Easter
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged animals, birds, children's books, duck, Hannah Foley, happy easter, illustration, illustrator, natural history, non-fiction, picture books
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Patience
One of my new year’s resolutions was to start a walks journal. My idea was to make a sort of scrapbook of our family walks through the year by collecting maps and leaflets, and making notes of the weather, café … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged allotment, baby, bees, birds, blossom, blues, children, cycling, dry point, flagpole cherry, foxgloves, garden, gardening, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, January, maple, patience, pointing, printmaking, rain, sitting, soil, weather, wet, wind
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Sun rise
The sun has been struggling up each morning this week around about 7.20am and each morning a bird has been singing outside our bedroom window at just about the same time. I did try to learn some of our British … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged birds, birdsong, brown, children, chimney pots, dunnock, educational, gold, green, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, invertebrate, kids, Lymnaea satgnalis, natural history, orange, robin, school run, sky, snail, spring, sunrise, water snail, wildlife
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Home
We are moving house again. This will be our third move in as many years. The difference with this move is that this is going to be our house. I honestly never thought we’d be able to say that, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Uncategorized
Tagged alien, alleys, bathroom, birds, board book, body, boy, children, chimney, churchyard, crooked, feet, ginnels, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, kitchen, leaks, moving house, new house, picture book, red bricks, river, rocket, staircase, stars, woodworm, yews
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Feeling smug
I’m feeling smug. We all made it to school this morning with our clothes on the right way round, our teeth cleaned and I flossed. Impressed? I am. I’ve heard people say that the jump from one child to two … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged birds, illustration, laughter, parenting, sparrows, spring, The Little Book of Garden Bird Songs, winter, wren
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