Who, do you ask, is ‘Ol’ dead eye’? Well let me tell you. You see, ‘Ol’ dead eye’ is not a new piece of mine. On the contrary. It’s actually quite an old item. I’m not entirely sure how old, but I reckon 10-12 years old. That means I was probably still an adult whenContinue reading “Ol’ Dead Eye”
Category Archives: Painting
November.
No random titles this month. Just a simple ‘November’. Because, this month, I tried to make things simple again. I took a short break to try and reset. I have felt some tricky feelings brewing throughout 2022 and I knew I was starting to find things overwhelming and difficult. I’m sure I’m not the onlyContinue reading “November.”
Odd-tober
There’s no two ways about it. October was odd. Now, what am I referring to exactly. I could be talking about the weather – it was such a warm month – or I could be talking about UK politics. September certainly feels like a long time ago in respect of the latter. Just for theContinue reading “Odd-tober”
“No luck catchin’ them swans then?”
“It’s just the one swan actually.” Hot Fuzz (2007) This blog has been a long time coming. I’ve been meaning to write those exact lines at the top of this post for absolutely ages. And I’ve been chuckling about it for months, wondering what my family will think when they eventually read it. Like manyContinue reading ““No luck catchin’ them swans then?””
‘Say whaaaaat?!’ September
Well, there were some big changes in September. And who would’ve thought we could cope with them after everything else we’ve been through. New government, new monarch and then an absolute political explosion to finish it off. By the way, if you haven’t been following some of the potential environmental impacts of the UK government’sContinue reading “‘Say whaaaaat?!’ September”
August was sent to test us.
For the first time in quite a while, I started writing this ‘monthly post’ on the last day of the actual month. For most of 2022, I’ve been lucky to get my posts written by the middle of the next month. Must do better. The main reason I started writing it on this day isContinue reading “August was sent to test us.”
June 2022: A wild 30 days
June is always a special month. It was during June back in 2020 that I was introduced to something The Wildlife Trusts do every year: 30 Days Wild. It’s a wild challenge. A challenge that involves doing a ‘random act of wildness’ every single day. After I completed this challenge two years ago, I decidedContinue reading “June 2022: A wild 30 days”
Naughty March
I have three words for you: never. trust. March. Forget ‘mad March’, the third month of the year is just plain naughty. While the UK basked in sunshine in the middle of the month, was I the only one remembering what had happened in 2021? The poor cherry tree in the garden basked in theContinue reading “Naughty March”
Stormy Feb
I decided on the title of this post before storms Dudley and Eunice hit the UK. And that all feels like it was way before the conflict in Ukraine. Without sounding too blue – and without forgetting how horrifying the conflict must be for those who are actually caught up in it, along with thoseContinue reading “Stormy Feb”
Dry January
How would I summarise January… I’d say it really is the hardest month of the year. Well, for me anyway. And that’s mainly due to the light I think. So little time to squeeze walks in before/after work. Especially when you’re busy. A year ago, it was a little different – going out for aContinue reading “Dry January”
Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist 