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Wasps Nest

Everything has gone wild while Little Owl and I have been away. The garden has grown a good foot, including the weeds! Although there’s no sign of my beetroot seedlings yet. We also have some new wild residents. Wasps have … Continue reading

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In print!

Here’s my Vintage Edinburgh article for Pretty Nostalgic. As it was the first issue I’d not seen what the magazine would be like. It’s very different from what I was expecting. They’ve done a grand job with my article and … Continue reading

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Barbara Hepworth

Barbara Hepworth was the first artist I encountered who really taught me what art is. I was about 14 and went on a trip with my art class from school to the Tate in St Ives. We also visited Hepworth’s … Continue reading

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Blackpool

I think Blackpool might be one of the strangest places I have ever been. Many of Big Dreamer’s family originate from this part of the world and today we were there to visit some of his mighty tribe. Given Little … Continue reading

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Family gatherings

Little Owl and I are currently enjoying a jaunt down to Yorkshire. This weekend there was a bit of a clan gathering of Big Dreamer’s family. It’s a mighty family and very close knit so it was great to see … Continue reading

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History and hares

This morning Little Owl and I took one of the back roads over the tops of the hills. The road climbs tightly and steeply, between thick verges bursting with cow parsley. Swallows dipped and darted in front of us. Taller … Continue reading

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Daisy, daisy

Today Little Owl and I crossed two fields full of daisies to sit on a stile we know. It has a platform at the top which is a perfect perch. We sat there singing Daisy, daisy at the top of … Continue reading

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East Neuk Open Studios

Today we went up to Fife for the East Neuk Open Studios event. The main draw (sorry, no pun intended!) for me was my old tutor from college, Jill Calder. Here is one of her cards. Jill is a superstar … Continue reading

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Sodden fields

Little Owl and I crossed sodden fields to Toddler Group this morning. I carried her over large stretches where the water was deep enough to engulf her wellies. The long grass looked beautiful delicately peppered with glimmering droplets until I … Continue reading

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Wild waters

Here’s a little girl who is happy in the sun. The same can’t be said for us. After the deluge over the last week the weather has continued to be showery. Between the downpours we scurried down to the river … Continue reading

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