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Two Thursdays

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Hannah

The skies have been festooned with skeins of migrating geese this week. Both at the allotment and in the garden I have heard the distant honking and looked up in time to see them; initially a thin wobbly line, then … Continue reading →

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Sky stories

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Hannah

The new attic room has come into its own with this prolonged spell of hot weather. In the evening Finch and I pick our way over Big Dreamer’s tools (he is building a wardrobe) to the futon for bedtime stories. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife | Tagged attic, bedtime stories, character development, children, childrens' book art, crying, evening, girl, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, jumping, laughing, picture book art, reading, running, sky, stories, summer, swifts | 1 Comment

Remembering

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Hannah

On Friday, just before 11 o’clock, a precious thing happened. One of the barbers on the high street stepped out of his shop holding a trumpet. He lifted it to his lips, took a deep breath, and played the Last … Continue reading →

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Carnival night

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Hannah

We are in the thick of carnival season here in the Southwest. This is the time of year when most towns near us will put on a brightly lit procession through the streets. Carnival night is all about preparation. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and friends, Illustration | Tagged autumn, carnival, cartwheel, clothes, coppers, devon, education, educational, festivities, fish and chips, ginger, girl, grey, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, layers, lights, night, october, orange, pennies, purple, pyjamas, railway embankment, school, southwest, tradition, uniform, white | Comments Off

Hedgehog update

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Hannah

We have seen our resident hedgehog! And he or she is still very much resident! I’m so pleased. I thought I might have completely frightened it off when I interfered with its bed under the bike tarpaulin (read about it … Continue reading →

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Big yellow wheels

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Hannah

After a full day of pouring rain kept us confined indoors on Saturday we opted for a brisk romp upriver on Sunday. There the river is only a third of the width it is down near our house but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustration | Tagged autumn, diversity, ethnic minorities, fertiliser, forgetful, frost, girl, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, mixed race, mum, navy, ploughing match, rain, raincoat, river, tractor, walks, wellies, yellow | Comments Off

Introducing…

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Hannah

On this blustery April day I would like to formally introduce Wren to the blog. Wren is the pseudonym for my new baby daughter who arrived this March. She’s a loud little thing so Wren suits her well. We think … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and friends | Tagged blogging, brother, girl, new baby, pseudonym, siblings, sister, wren | 2 Comments

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