Winter – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

Dec the Halls

I’m very late writing this. Very, very late. Inexcusably late. So late that I wondered whether I should even go ahead. But then the year wouldn’t be complete and I wouldn’t be able to deal with that – it isn’t neat! So here’s the final round-up from 2022. A round-up of the final month. AContinue reading “Dec the Halls”

The calm between the storm…

I had absolutely no intention of going out for a walk this morning. It was stormy overnight and I wholly expected it to be pouring with rain. To my surprise, when I opened the curtains to see if the cats were sat on the trellis waiting to be fed, I could see crisp, clear lightContinue reading “The calm between the storm…”

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”

A little ramble

I have a couple of confessions to make. Firstly, I’m still here! Secondly, I’d say I probably got to the end of the 2nd January 2022 when I realised that I’d miss writing my weekly posts. I can confirm that I’m still keeping up my daily acts of wildness – and I may well shareContinue reading “A little ramble”

356 Days Wild: Week 50 & 51

And so marks the end of my 356 days of wildness. Almost a full year – and it would’ve been, too, if I hadn’t thought up the idea a few days late! This post covers the last week and a half of my wild challenge, starting before Christmas and ending on New Years’ Eve. TheContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 50 & 51”

356 Days Wild: Week 49

Well, I made up for my walking lull this week! Week 49 of my wild challenge involved a little trip up north to see family before Christmas. And I made sure to take my walking boots. The whole long weekend was a huge highlight, but there were other, smaller highlights too, including: 🎄 A thoughtfulContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 49”

356 Days Wild: Week 48

Holidays are comin. Holidays are comin. And I cannot wait! The countdown to the Christmas shutdown has started! But, before I get ahead of myself, let’s look at some highlights from Week 48 of my wild challenge! This week I: ☃️ Explored the garden after an impressive hail storm🐣 Checked on the Rutland Ospreys andContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 48”

356 Days Wild: Week 47

I’m feeling a bit sad that I’m onto the last few weeks of my wild challenge. I don’t plan to stop my ‘daily acts of wildness’ when we hit 2022, but it does feel like another journey is coming to a close. So it’s definitely important for me to make the most of December andContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 47”

356 Days Wild: Week 46

And what did Week 46 of my wild challenge bring? Well, winter. Wasn’t it a cold one?! Frost and then snow and then ice and then frost. Winter makes for some lovely walks though – when there isn’t a storm – so I think I’m ready to embrace the colder weather (as long as itContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 46”

356 Days Wild: Week 5

February has definitely been a bit of a weird one so far. It seems like something really odd is happening every week. Last week, it was all about the tom cats who suddenly appeared on our street – meowing all night and all day – because they were interested in a cat next door. NotContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 5”