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Time flies
It only seems five minutes ago that I was handing out burgers at the school fireworks display, cursing anyone who asked for onions, which are never easily served at speed and in the dark! So, I had to pinch myself … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged autumn, bike, children's author, christmas, fireworks, frost, Hannah Foley, leaves, november, school play, writer
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Gunpowder plot
At the weekend we had a fire in the back garden for Bonfire Night. As regular readers will know I love Bonfire Night. While I can’t say I’ve got much sympathy with the Catholic vs Protestant gunpowder plot origins, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged autumn, baked potatoes, bonfire, bonfire night, COVID-19, family, fireworks, friends, gunpowder, gunpowder plot, lockdown, marshmallows, sparklers, traditions, winter
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Bonfire Night
A gusty gale blew in at the back end of last week. It blew the last of the autumn leaves to the ground where they were battered into brown sludge by heavy downpours. Seagulls wheeled in the leaden skies, shouting … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged autumn leaves, bonfire night, children, family, fireworks, illustration, marshmallows, november, sparklers
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Bonfire Night
Festivities and special days cluster around this time of year like a group of teenagers on a street corner. Then November stretches out in grey dreariness with nothing to break it up until the countdown to Christmas begins. If it … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged baby, baby carrier, bonfire, bonfire night, ear protectors, farm, Finch, fire bin, fire dancers, fireworks, halloween, hog roast, Hopetoun House, illustration, memory, november, smell, trick or treat, wood burner
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Knightsridge Primary School
Yesterday I visited Knightsridge Primary School to speak to some of the children there about illustration. I particularly wanted to talk to them about a magazine project I’m working on. They were absolutely brilliant and gave me some excellent responses. … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged budding artists, drawing, fireworks, illustration, Knightsridge primary school
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Bonfire Night
Bonfire night! I love it! I don’t suppose I’m that bothered about Guy Fawkes etc but I do love sitting out under a starry sky beside a bonfire. We don’t do fireworks as we’re on the farm. Our indefatigable next … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bonfire night, cinder toffee, delia smith, fireworks, geese, illustration, migration, parkin, sparklers
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