Tag Archives: jam

Cloudburst

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Hannah

Yesterday evening, from the back door, I watched a cloudburst of summer rain fall. The door was wide open to let the steam out of the kitchen. Big Dreamer had a vat of bubbling jam on the hob. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and friends, Growing things | Tagged allotment, august, blackberries, choir, cut flowers, dahlias, flowers, fruit, grow your own, Hannah Foley, jam, name lables, new term, plums, rudbeckia, school uniform, summer, summer rain, sweet peas | 1 Comment

Empire Biscuits

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Hannah

This weekend we went along to the British Pipe Band Championships. Pipe bands are mostly found in Scotland but there are lots in other places with celtic connections. A band consists of the pipers (on bagpipes) and then the drummers … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Illustration | Tagged big bass drum, British Pipe Band Championships, dancing, drummers, empire biscuit, german biscuits, glace cherry, illustration, jam, jelly sweet, marching, moving, obsession, pipe bands, pipers, reels, scotland, Scottish, shortbread, world war 1 | Comments Off

Wise Owl

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Hannah

Now back in Scotland we have returned to a garden that is bursting with produce. Today Little Owl and I have been picking broad beans, peas, gooseberries and the last of the blackcurrants. The pea pods we’ve missed and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing things, Illustration | Tagged Alison Uttley, berries, blackcurrants, broad beans, gooseberries, jam, Little Grey Rabbit, Margaret Tempest, peas, produce, raspberries, rowan, scotland, Squirrel, village show, Wise Owl's Story | Leave a comment

Summerhall

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Hannah

Some exciting news from me is that my work is now being stocked at the Summerhall Arts Centre in Edinburgh. Summerhall used to be the old Edinburgh University veterinary college. I researched my sheep book in the library there! This year it re-opened as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Growing things, Illustration | Tagged black currants, edinburgh, Edinburgh University veterinary college, elderflower syrup, elderflowers, jam, library, peas, scotland, sheep, sheep book, summer, Summerhall Arts Centre, winter | Leave a comment

Rhubarb jam

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Hannah

Everyone is agreed that it’s been a bad year in the garden. One plant that has thrived where others have not is rhubarb. We now have four crowns in our garden and we’ve had a bumper crop. Big Dreamer has … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged chutney, cider, cooking, cordial, gardening, illustration, jam, mrs beeton, oranges, recipe, rhubarb, wine | Comments Off

Ascension Day

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Hannah

It has been a glorious day today. Little Owl and I have spent most of the day outside in the sunshine, apart from when we were making doughnuts! Apparently today is Ascension Day and associated with this day is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged ascension day, doughnuts, ivy beer, jam, nettle beer | Comments Off

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