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The Wasps – Ouverture
Big Dreamer and I had a lovely evening out together this weekend. I know, out, together, in the evening! Shock horror! We left my lovely mum in charge. That’s not technically true. Little Owl was in charge, but my mum … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged bats, Benjamin Britten, blue, chromosomes, classical music, devon, Die Fledermaus, DNA, double helix, education, evening, Exeter cathedral, Exeter Symphony Orchestra, genes, Greater Horseshoe Bat, green, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, Johann Strauss, orange, parenting, Peter Grimes, science, summer, turquoise, wildlife, yellow
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Boxes
We’re in…and there are boxes everywhere! As I’m sure you can imagine Finch has been an enormous help with the house move. You know the sort of thing. Drawing all over the lounge walls in purple felt-tip, pushing nails into … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged arm chair, bedtime story, boxes, boy, buckets, dark, dirty water, felt-tips, garden, granddad, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, moving house, nails, night, parenting, purple, sockets, two year old
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Feeling smug
I’m feeling smug. We all made it to school this morning with our clothes on the right way round, our teeth cleaned and I flossed. Impressed? I am. I’ve heard people say that the jump from one child to two … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged birds, illustration, laughter, parenting, sparrows, spring, The Little Book of Garden Bird Songs, winter, wren
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Human Cannonball
This morning we walked to school with an imaginary dragon flying behind us on a string. Little Owl had firm hold of the other end of the string so don’t worry, you weren’t in any danger. He is a silver … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged blue tits, children, Circus, dragon, human cannon ball, illustration, imaginary friends, parenting, school run, seasons, weather
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Storage…again!
I have been making draw string bags for the kids to hang on their coat pegs in the hall and store their seasonal gear in. I’m so tired of bundles of scarves, hats and gloves being wedged on top of … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Making changes
Tagged antechamber, benches, bike, buggy, children, cleaning, clown, cubby holes, entrances, family, genkan, hoovering, house entrance, houses, illustration, Janome, japan, japanese, Keep the Heid, Lakeland, mud, parenting, pigeon holes, porch, radiators, repairs, SCCR, scooter, seasonal kit, sewing machine, storage, wellies
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#KeeptheHeid
Here is a screen shot of the front page of the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) website. I have not long completed a commission for them for illustrations for a new web game called Keep The Heid (scottish for … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged arguments, biology, brain, Circus, family conflict, flip your lid, illustration, Keep the Heid, parenting, parents, SCCR, scotland, Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution, young people
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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2016
For those of you who don’t know, it was the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch at the weekend. People all over the country were encouraged to spend an hour watching their garden and recording the birds they spotted. You weren’t allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged ash tree, Big Garden Birdwatch, binoculars, blackbird, cat, children, feeder, magpie, natural history, parenting, robin, RSPB, seagull, snow bunting, wildlife, wood pigeon
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Back at my desk
I’m back at my little desk by the window looking out on blue skies. There haven’t been many of those around this Christmas holiday. It has rained and rained and rained. My sister-in-law lives in York and her house avoided … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged accidents, car doors, children, christmas, floods 2015, Merchant Adventurer's Hall, parenting, stockings, york
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Mould
A small patch of mould had started to form in a corner of the landing window frame. Little Owl spotted it and her eyes narrowed. “Hmmm,” she said to me, hands on hips. “We’ll have to tell the cleaner about … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things, Illustration
Tagged cleaner, illustration, Little Owl, mould, parenting, wet weather
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Leftovers
Finch is at the stage where he wants to have a go at feeding himself and it’s a messy business. For someone like me, with a strong food waste conscience, it’s just about unbearable to watch. We spread a big … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged animal poo, baby, feeding himself, food waste, hedgehog, hedgehog poo, illustration, learning to feed self, oilcloth, parenting, self-feeding, wildlife
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