Creative – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

They all have a story to tell!

I have to say, I never thought I’d create as much artwork as I have recently. The confidence boost I’ve received from sharing my work with family, friends, colleagues and on social media has really reignited a passion that I thought had died a long time ago. At the moment, I’m doing a lot ofContinue reading “They all have a story to tell!”

Common as… brown

The weeks are definitely odd at the moment. The weekend can seem like such a long time ago and, by Wednesday, my main thought is ‘how are we not on Friday yet?!’ Despite the pretty poor July weather, the main highlight of a typical weekend is a good ol’ countryside walk. And on this weekendContinue reading “Common as… brown”

My (first) Covid words

I had a conversation with a school last week. I never thought that the chat would result in me learning a new term. But, as we keep hearing, we’re in ‘unprecedented times’. The term was ‘bubble teacher’. In my day job, I work in a university team that supports school students and teachers. I’ve beenContinue reading “My (first) Covid words”

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”

‘The Wave’

A couple of weeks ago, some people at work thought it would be a good idea to set a challenge. They tasked the team with creating something that represents their ‘daily commute’ to work. Like a lot of people, we’re all working from home. It was supposed to be inventive, creative, tongue in cheek. IContinue reading “‘The Wave’”

If my liiife is for Brent…

My last blog post from 22nd March 2020 became outdated even quicker than I expected. I think I mentioned that some National Trust places and RSPB reserves were still open for people to walk around? They all shut the next day. After the government update that Monday evening, we all plunged into ‘lock-down’. Note-to-self: makeContinue reading “If my liiife is for Brent…”

Approaching ‘negative time’

During a particularly busy period at work last week, I realised that I was nearly in negative time. My grandma’s birthday was fast approaching and I still hadn’t sorted out a card or a birthday present. I had planned to make her a card, but there was a real temptation now to go for aContinue reading “Approaching ‘negative time’”