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Tag Archives: nativity
Queen Elsa and the Three Kings
Little Owl and I spent a morning on the allotment planting out strawberry runners on a bare patch and putting the dahlias to bed. None of the old chaps dig their dahlias up for the winter so we’ve followed their … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged allotment, angle, broad beans, carol concert, christmas, Christmas Fayre, Christmas party, COVID-19, dahlias, manure, Mums, nativity, winter, zoom
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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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Peace
It is a late one this year. The children only broke up on Friday. Little Owl has managed to peak at just the right time, that is, collapsing in tears as the school gates closed on the term having worn … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged busy, carols, children, christmas, christmas cards, Christmas jumper, Christmas production, Exeter cathedral, frenzied activity, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, illuminated gardens, merry christmas, nativity, peace, Prince of Peace, Saltram House, singing, Wise Man, wonder
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Christmas bustle
The kids break up on Friday so the end is in sight. Christmas plays, Christmas concerts, Christmas fairs, Christmas parties, and nativities are all done. Just Christmas jumper day (oh yes!), Christmas school dinners and one more deadline for me, … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged brass band, christmas, church, Exeter Railway Band, illustration, Lucy and Tom's Christmas, nativity, park, rain, Salvation Army, Shirley Hughes, snow
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Christmas cheer
The festive season is working up to its grand conclusion. Nativities (including real live donkey) have been attended, Christmas Fair stalls have been (wo)manned, carol concerts have been sung at, Christmas parties have been enjoyed, Christmas markets have been perused … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged archive, artwork, centre of the cell, children, christmas, crafts, display, donkey, East London Genes and Health Building, educational, fair, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, kids, markets, nativity, nursery, party
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Waymarkers
When do you think a regular activity becomes a tradition? This is our second year in Devon, Wren’s first Christmas, and Finch’s first Christmas that makes any sense to him. I think it’s a lovely phase in the life of … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged aranues diadematus, children, christmas, Christmas cake, Christmas tree, customs, Dartmoor, education, feasts, illustration, illustrator, insects, kids, landmarks, nativity, natural history, school, seasons, sensitive, spider, stir, time, traditions, way marls, wildlife, wishes
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Happy Christmas
Well there we go, Christmas parties have been attended, nativity plays have been applauded, carols have been sung, and the holidays are finally here. Time to put our feet up with a glass of mulled wine. This year we are flying … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged carols, holidays, illustration, merry christmas, nativity
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THE star
How are your Christmas preparations going? Are you leaving it all to the last minute or have you had it all organised for ages? Things are in full swing for us. Yesterday Little Owl was a star in her nursery … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged christmas, Christmas play, hailstone, Little Owl, nativity, nursery, star, The Grandpas, Tom and Jerry chase, wise men
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An eventful journey
Having a high old time in London this week, Little Owl and I managed to be completely oblivious to reports of the impending storm that hit Scotland on Wednesday night. Oblivious that was, until we tried to go home on … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends
Tagged cathedral, crafts, Darlington, Doncaster, Durham, edinburgh, journey, King's Cross, london, nativity, Newcastle, scotland, storm, trains, wreath, york
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The three piggy kings
Yesterday was Little Owl’s Christmas play. It was based on a bit of a complex premis…Fairyland does the nativity. Little Red Riding was Mary, Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk was Joseph, and the Three Little Pigs were the Three … Continue reading