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Mad hattiness
Wren and Finch are big fans of carbohydrates. They would live entirely on bread, potatoes and pasta if they could. Finch’s potato passion reached new heights with this season’s jersey royals so he was utterly disgusted when we made a … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged amphibians, baby, biology, carbohydrates, children, dancing, education, europe, flower pots, frog, garden, Hannah Foley, hat, illustration, illustrator, jersey royals, kids, lost property, natural history, nature, park, potato salad, potatoes, salamander, school run, toad, wildlife
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Sun rise
The sun has been struggling up each morning this week around about 7.20am and each morning a bird has been singing outside our bedroom window at just about the same time. I did try to learn some of our British … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged birds, birdsong, brown, children, chimney pots, dunnock, educational, gold, green, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, invertebrate, kids, Lymnaea satgnalis, natural history, orange, robin, school run, sky, snail, spring, sunrise, water snail, wildlife
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Storm Angus
The day is every shade of grey in the aftermath of Storm Angus. Rain is pounding down so hard the puddles are full of bubbles. Little Owl skipped nimbly between them on the way to school, while I trudged behind … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged black, boy, brown, cake, double buggy, grey, Hannah Foley, homemade, illustration, illustrator, mince meat, new shoes, puddles, purple, pushchair, rain, school, school run, storm angus, uniform, white
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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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Five doors down
We’re struggling for birdlife in our garden. I’d started off with great hope. We had a number of visitors over the summer. Granted they were of the townie variety but we’re not fussy. Garden birds are so companionable and we … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged bird feeders, clematis montana, fat balls, garden birds, gardening, hedge sparrows, illustration, magpie, school run, wildlife
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Mouseless
Big Dreamer stepped out on to the pavement this morning and went sprawling. “Watch out for the ice!” he shouted back through the letterbox and slid off to catch his train. Fortunately Finch, Little Owl and I form quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged black ice, brass band, carols, christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas list, Christmas tree, Cinderella, community theatre, illustration, Little Owl, mouse, pantomime, pram, school run, slalom, sleet
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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. It’s 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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Lining Up
Conkers are swelling in their spikey cases on the horse chestnut trees and blackberries are ripening amongst the brambles. Beechnut husks crunch beneath our shoes on our way to and from school. One misty morning revealed a multitude of cobweb … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged autumn, beech nuts, blackberries, cobwebs, conkers, dew, doze, husks, illustration, mist, morning, queue, school run, scotland, sketchbook, spiders, walking
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