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Tag Archives: winter
Stars and snow
We dodged gritter lorries on our way home from Brownies this evening. In the icy darkness we counted the stars and pointed out Orion’s belt. The radio news reports are full of snow in Scotland and the North of England. … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things, Wildlife
Tagged bike lights, Brownies, cycling, foxes, gritter lorries, ice, night, nursing, Orion's Belt, patients, placement, Return to Practice, stars, winter
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Dreams of seeds
It has been a week of bright wintery mornings here; beautiful golden sunrises through a fretwork of bare tree branches. My breath comes out in billowy clouds as I clear the windscreen and set off to join my nursing mentor … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Making changes
Tagged allotment, bulbs, celeriac, gardening, nursing, Return to Practice, seed catalogue, seed order, seeds, spring, spring bulbs, strawberries, strawberry patch, summer dreams, winter
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Hello 2019!
How was your Christmas and New Year? I hope you had a lovely time, and managed to find some restful moments in amongst the busyness. We travelled back yesterday from Yorkshire after visiting Big Dreamer’s side of the family. The … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Making changes
Tagged car journeys, christmas, daylight, local, new year, new year's resolutions, simple, slowing down, winter, yorkshire
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Another year
A year has passed and I don’t need to look back at old blog posts to know exactly what I was doing this time last year. April is my mum’s birthday and to celebrate, every year my mum, my sister, … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things, Illustration
Tagged cake, children's books, childrens' book art, day without kids, Finch, garden, gardens, geraniums, gift shop, Hannah Foley, history, illustration, illustrator, maid, morning, mum's birthday, non-fiction, outings, plant sale, school, second-hand bookshop, snake's-head fritillaries, snow, stroll, tea, tea room, topiary, tudor, winter, year
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Smuggling
Last night must have been perfect for smuggling. It was pitch black when I went out on my bike first thing, only a thin slither of a moon to be seen. My bike light picked out the edges of the … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged 18th century, aconite, Britain, canal, customs and excise officer, cycling, dog mercury, groundsel, Lakes, Margaret Erskine Wilson, mist, moon, red dead nettle, river, smuggling, snowdrop, UK, wild flowers, Wild Flowers of Britain Month by Month, winter, winter heliotrope
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Wreath-making
The river returned quickly to its normal level after Storm Angus and this week has been full of bright frosty days. Little Owl loved riding her bike through crispy cold leaves on the way to school this morning. They made … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged berries, carols, christmas, course, creativity, fruiting ivy, Hannah Foley, holly, illustration, illustrator, laurel, lights, pine, ribbon, stars, sunsets, tea, winter, workshop, wreath, wreath-making
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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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Waiting
Phew – Storm Imogen has just swept by! It feels like it hasn’t stopped raining this winter. Yet, there are signs of returning life. Daffodils are out in my pots at the front of the house and the birds are … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged birds, daffodils, hedges, pregnancy, rain, storm imogen, third trimester, waiting, winter
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