Where on earth is June 2020 disappearing to!? Here’s what I got up to in Week 3 of 30 Days Wild… Monday 15th June – I feel I’ve been neglecting the garden a bit recently so I decided to trim the dead peonies. Poor things. I also had a look at whether there was anythingContinue reading “#30DaysWild Week 3”
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#30DaysWild Week 2
Ok, Week 2. It’s been a pretty bleak week in the West Midlands – the weather has really taken a turn for’t worse. That said, I have managed to end the week pretty sunburnt…! Monday 8th June – I heard a peculiar kind of tweeting coming from our cherry tree. I definitely don’t take enoughContinue reading “#30DaysWild Week 2”
#30DaysWild Week 1
I mentioned in a previous post that I was hoping to keep up with the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild project throughout June. At the end of Week 1, this is what I’ve been up to… Monday 1st June – It was another sunny day and I spent the evening in the garden after work.Continue reading “#30DaysWild Week 1”
A ‘surprise’ act of kindness
Wow, two posts in 5 days. This ‘new normal’ is really doing wonders for my writing. Silver linings and all that… Back to the facts. This one is a little different to my usual ramblings. Art is still central to it, but rather than go on about nature once again (spoiler alert: that’s definitely onContinue reading “A ‘surprise’ act of kindness”
Dealing with denial
I think it’s probably safe to say that we’ve all dealt with denial at times over the past few weeks. Since I last wrote, I’ve experienced denial in a number of different ways: Week 1 of lockdown was just outright denial. Pure and simple. If I remember correctly, I was in denial about being inContinue reading “Dealing with denial”
Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist 