Seasons Musings 2011
The end of the Autumn Term is always one filled with very mixed feelings for me, if I allow myself …
Category Archives: Childhood
Almost the end of the Summer break…
Prehistoric Fertility 2 – A work in progress Dimensions – 23x30cm, approx. Silk fibre needle felt on a black felt …
A clowder of cats and a kindle of kittens
Some Memories from Primary School Yesterday, while looking for a particular book, I stumbled upon a copy of “A First …
Holly
English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Etymology The word holly comes from the Old English ‘holegn‘ which became the Middle English ‘holin‘, …
Interwoven
Artistic endeavours Above are two of my latest pieces of art, both worked on black card using …
Happy All Hallows Eve (Hallowe’en or Samhain to you)!
Hallowe’en Well, it’s that time of year again isn’t it? And it’s another time to consider the truth vs. “The …
Punky Night – A Somerset Custom
It’s Punky Night tonight It’s Punky Night tonight Give us a candle, give us a light It’s Punky Night tonight! …
Folklore, a Fall and Storytelling
Yesterday evening, I travelled by train to Merthyr Tydfil where I was giving a talk. My lil Smartiepants is still …
Lessons of the week
Busy, busy, busy … tired, tired tired. Talk about busy! I barely seem to have had time to catch my …
Apples and Brambles
I’ve chosen apples and brambles for today’s blog as they always seem to go together. I noticed the blackberries on …
