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One year on
Friday marked one whole year since The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair hit bookshop shelves. I spent that day visiting schools and bookshops to talk about the book and sign copies. The following week I would visit more schools … Continue reading
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Tagged children's author, children's books, children's mental health awareness week, dawn, devon, fossils, frost, Hannah Foley, ice, mental health, mental illness, middle grade fiction, The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair, winter, Zephyr Books
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Duke of York
I have gone with Duke of York for my new potatoes again this year. Despite initial reservations they were delicious last year, and much better than the Charlottes I tried the year before, which are always so nice from the … Continue reading
Wings
The rain has finally stopped, and given way to frost, ice and spectacular wintery skies. A flock of long-tailed tits flew into the garden the other morning as I hung out the washing. They gathered on the Japanese maple, chattering … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Wildlife
Tagged angel, crabapple tree, dressing up box, frost, ice, Japanese maple, Long-tailed Tits, nativity, parenting, star, wings, winter
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Stars and snow
We dodged gritter lorries on our way home from Brownies this evening. In the icy darkness we counted the stars and pointed out Orionβs belt. The radio news reports are full of snow in Scotland and the North of England. … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things, Wildlife
Tagged bike lights, Brownies, cycling, foxes, gritter lorries, ice, night, nursing, Orion's Belt, patients, placement, Return to Practice, stars, winter
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Searching for brown
Yesterday a chill wind blew. It was laden with portents of ice and snow. Today the sheep dogs lounge in the sun on the steps from the farm yard. The weather is warm and mild again but we draw in … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged Big Dreamer, brown, chill wind, dad, farmyard, ice, illustration, Ink, Little Owl, logs, mild, mum, sheepdogs, snow, warm, wood shed
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Rapped knuckles
The valley was so still this morning. The sky was pale pink with the rising sun and a white mist hung low over the icy fields. John Berger talks about the key aspect of community being recognition. I love that … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged business acumen, community, confidence, ice, illustration, John Berger, mist, recognition, sun rise
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Icy mornings
This weekend has been really cold and we have woken to thick hoar frosts covering the valley. Here are some of the wonderful ice formations we have found around about us. The days have … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged birds, bulbs, hoar frost, ice, icicles, illustration, winter
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Q. What is better than muddy puddles?
A. Muddy icy puddles. That was the opinion of Little Owl and Big Dreamer this afternoon anyway. We headed up into the Pentland Hills on the southwest edge of Edinburgh for a bracing winter’s walk. Little Owl and Big Dreamer … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged apple cake, edinburgh, Good Things to Eat, ice, illustration, light, lucas hollweg, muddy puddles, pentland hills, winter walks
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