Autumn – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

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”

‘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”

356 Days Wild: Weeks 43 & 44 (including a trip to Wales!)

And breathe! This one is a bit of a read. So I won’t be offended if you dip in and swiftly dip out! Two-weeks worth of a wild challenge can definitely add up! I’ll keep it brief to start. A trip to the Welsh coast was definitely the huge highlight of the fortnight, but IContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Weeks 43 & 44 (including a trip to Wales!)”

356 Days Wild: Week 42

I had a lot of fun squeezing some walks for the Big Wild Walk into Week 42 of my wild challenge! Another very busy week and another month gone – goodbye! Walks always bring a range of wild encounters and, this week, I got to explore two new places: Walsall and Liverpool! There were lotsContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 42”

356 Days Wild: Week 41

Week 41 felt much more autumnal to me and I am loving the colours! Not as much walking this week, but I’ll be getting my walking boots out for the ‘Big Wild Walk’ during Week 42! Fancy taking part too? Back to Week 41 for a sec – let’s take a look at a fewContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 41”

356 Days Wild: Week 40

Oh my lordy! We’re onto Week 40! Another busy week but my acts of wildness kept me sane (just about). These were some of my favourite wild highlights: 🍄 Learning some weird and wonderful fungi🐦 Watching the pied wagtails🕊 Spying on some redwings🐴 Being totally mesmerised by a flock of golden plovers (I think!) onContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 40”

356 Days Wild: Week 39

Welcome to Week 39 of my wild challenge! By my calculation, because I’m working towards 356 days of wildness and not 365 (because I only decided part way through January I was going to do this – see my note at the bottom of the page…), I’ll get up to Week 50.8 by the endContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 39”

356 Days Wild: Week 38

And so comes October. Another seven ‘random acts of wildness’ ticked off. We’re well and truly catapulting towards shorter days. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some wild highlights and, for Week 38, mine included: 🌹 Planting spring bulbs🐦 Watching some interesting gulls🌳 Recapping my new-found plant knowledge🍂 Walking through Wychwood Forest As always,Continue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 38”

356 Days Wild: Week 37

What a lovely ‘summer part 2’ we’ve been having! So many crisp, sunny days despite the days getting shorter. Towards the end of Week 37 of my wildlife challenge, I had the opportunity to experience a few ‘acts of wildness’ with my sister. Definitely the main highlight! And there were other highlights too, including:☀️ AContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 37”