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Tag Archives: rain
Rain
Here is a little illustration I did of the greengrocers on the high street. They have a great range of local fruit and vegetables. I’m enjoying taking mealtime inspiration from the seasonal treats they have in stock. We had some … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged apples, beetroot, fruit, gardening, greengrocers, local, neighbours, peas, rain, seedlings, spinach, stokes, vegetables
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Boilers
This weekend our boiler broke down. We had no hot water or heating just as autumn blew in. Boilers have a sixth sense about impending cold weather, and a masochistic sense of humour. Itβs all fixed now, which is a … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged boiler, broken, cold, frost, illustration, parent's evening, rain, reading book, rites of passage, school run, Sesame Street, weather
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Umbrellas
During a Scottish winter an umbrella is a useless object. Not because it isn’t raining but because the wind will have turned the poor umbrella inside out and ripped it into ragged tatters before you can say brolly. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Growing things
Tagged brolly, crocs, grass, hogweed, illustration, meadowsweet, rain, rosebay willowherb, scotland, scottish summer, scottish winter, seed, shower, sow's thistle, sun, umbrella, vetch
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Queen’s Baton Relay
In the nature reserve the cygnets have hatched, grey fluffy bundles with outlandish legs. Today they had taken up residence in the middle of one of the paths, watched over territorially by their parents. We escorted a bereft little boy … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bog, Commonwealth Games, cygnets, Glasgow 2014, hot, illustration, insects, midges, midgies, muggy, nature reserve, Queen's Baton Relay, rain, scotland, swans, water, yellow irises
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Mizzle
Since moving to Scotland I have not only learnt lots of new words for mud, I have also learnt lots of new words for rain. Today would be classed as mizzle. Mizzle is less than a drizzle but more than … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged Christmas present, drizzle, hare, illustration, mizzle, mud, rain, scotland
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New year, new life
The leaden skies and downpours have lifted this morning to reveal a bright and frosty landscape. It seems appropriate because yesterday evening I became an aunty for the first time! Well done to my wonderful sister who managed the whole … Continue reading
Plants for such-and-such a spot
Big Dreamer’s parents have an incredible garden. My eyes were nearly popping out with envy when we visited them last week. On arriving home, by contrast, our plot looked pretty wretched. It’s not for want of trying but I think … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things
Tagged beautiful gardens, cold, difficult gardens, exposed gardens, floods, illustration, mice, moles, plant graveyard, poor soil, rabbits, rain, rats, Scottish gardening, slugs, vegetables, wind
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Inchmahome Priory
Last night the rain battered on the windows and the wind whipped round our house. I snuggled down under my duvet, glad I was indoors. We have had some good weather this week however and I took the opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside
Tagged arnmach, coire nan uruisgean, earls of menteith, fairies, illustration, inchmahome priory, lake of menteith, monks, night, rain, wet, windy
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