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Fondant fancies
I’ve just been sent invaluable supplies by my mother-in-law to keep me going over the last couple of weeks of my degree. This little cube of cakey perfection is a Fondant Fancy from Betty’s Tea Rooms in Harrogate. If anything … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged betty's, degree, fondant fancy, harrogate, illustration, yorkshire
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A little book
Outside my window the weather is wild. The rooks from the trees behind our house take off in giant plumes, then tumble and wheel on the gusts. Little Owl’s swing has wrapped itself around the cross bar in a giant … Continue reading
A First Book of Nature
Here are some pictures from a beautiful book Little Owl was given for her birthday called A First Book of Nature. I thought you might enjoy seeing it if you haven’t already. It’s by Nicola Davies, who was a Really … Continue reading
Birch sap wine
The floor plan for the degree show has gone up in the studio. I know my space. Today we’ve been putting orders in for shelves and tables. Time is ticking! Big Dreamer has been out tapping birch trees so that … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged birch sap, birch trees, degree show, floor plan, illustration, wine
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Watson and Crick
I was listening to a programme on Radio 4 the other day about Watson and Crick discovering the structure of DNA. Along with Maurice Wilkins, they received a Nobel Prize for their work. It got me thinking about who I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged chicken wire, Crick, DNA, illustration, Maurice Wilkins, Nobel Peace Prize, prize, procrastinating, sewing machines, Watson
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Hatchings
This week at Little Owl’s nursery they have had some eggs in an incubator and it has caused a major stir. Every day the children have been able to go and visit the eggs. Each morning Little Owl has been … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged chicks, easter, eggs, good friday, hatching, illustration, incubator, Little Owl, nursery
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Spinning plates
Near the beginning of this academic year I remember posting about how five weeks of the term had already flown past. Well now there are only five and half weeks until final hand in. I am just about keeping all … Continue reading
Singing wrens
Although the countryside around us is covered in piles of snow and the skies are thick with grey cloud a little wren has been singing joyfully outside my window this morning. I’m always amazed at the volume that comes out … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged birds, children's books, clouds, illustration, little bear, picture books, porridge, singing, snow, wren
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Birthday cake
I looked out of the window this morning to see several centimetres of snow on the ground and quite a few more falling from the sky. ‘I really don’t have time for this,’ is what I thought to myself. Things … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged birthday cake, illustration, Julia Donaldson, Little Owl, snail, snow, whale
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Comet Pan-STARRS
We have been scanning the skies for comet Pan-STARRS over the last few evenings. It’s supposed to be particularly close to the sun just now, so very visible. Not if you live in Scotland however! Low lying snow clouds have … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged clouds, comet, countryside, fairies, horizon, illustration, magic, observatory, pan-STARRS, planets, rural darkness, SATS, science, scotland, secondary school, snow, sprites, stars, wonder
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