It is the season of English flowers on our local market and honeysuckle from the garden. Cycling through the lanes (preferably when there’s an England match on, so it’s much quieter than usual). Stopping to pick elderflowers to make cordial and admiring the dog roses in the hedgerows. They are too prickly to pick, and… Read More »
Foraging
Blossom Season
The blossom is out in the park opposite my house and I am so glad to see it. It’s been a cold spring so far, and I am finding these last weeks of lockdown are dragging, but a walk through the trees with their pink and white confetti petals always makes me feel better. My… Read More »
Christmas prep
I’m not sure where we’re heading with Christmas. At the moment, it looks as if it will just be four of us, partner and two sons, with an outdoor visit to see my parents and brother on the day (they’re only seven miles away). But advice is changing all the time, so we shall see.… Read More »
Days Like These
It has been a while since my last post. We’re about to go into a second lockdown, and I’m bracing myself. I feel as if I am viewing the world with my hands over my eyes, hardly daring to peer through the gaps. Come on USA, please give us all a bit of hope! A… Read More »
Twists and Turns
I don’t usually post work features here, as they’re usually stored in my portfolio on my website, but I was pleased with this new column for Modern Gardens which features one of my lockdown illustrations. I don’t think I would have had time to work on these paintings, had it not been for the lull… Read More »
Days of Summer
So far this summer, we haven’t ventured away on holiday. I look at the reports of the quarantine and the queues and hear about the virus spiking in Europe, and at home, and so far, it hasn’t seemed worth the risk to us or to others, although it is very difficult to make sense of… Read More »