Plants – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

Ju-lyyy

Well that’s another month that flew by! I feel like I’ve said that too many times this year – I really need to try and find a slower pace again when I can! There’s lots to talk about and reflect on. My 30th birthday brought an Irish mini break, for example, and the end ofContinue reading “Ju-lyyy”

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”

May May May..!

“…May May May! May May booty! May May booty!” I have absolutely no explanation for the title and tagline this time. The headline is usually whatever pops into my head as I write or plan a post. So this is what it dished out this time! So, I’m a little late writing this and, asContinue reading “May May May..!”

April 2022: I was spun

“You spin me right ’round, baby, right ’round” – for some of you, you’ll hear the original version. For others, potentially like me, you may hear the Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha song that was presumably inspired by the original. Either way, I can confirm that I was spun in April 2022. What a month! IContinue reading “April 2022: I was spun”

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”

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”