Déjà vu

on my daughter’s birthday My youngest child was born half an hour after midnight on the 22nd March, 2003. I … More

Join the Toad Patrol: volunteer opportunities explained

How to help toads on roads Last night the weather was a little milder, and it had been raining (ha! … More

The rain and cold has been pretty relentless here in Sussex so far in 2026, and while I struggle with … More

aka hello mojo As an artist, I find it disconcerting when I have no desire to paint or draw, and … More

these are happy blues …if that’s not a contradiction. I have a small, perfectly-formed space where I live with my … More

I often feel the blogging challenges require a glass-half-full approach as I realise the commitment is to write every day, … More

(not my pun) This was another Wild Life Drawing session (they came up with the brilliant title for this Christmas … More

as they don’t fit into squares I thought I would be champing at the bit to paint exotic birds, but … More

yes I’m a bit late I feel like I’m sneaking in quietly through the back door wearing last night’s clothes … More

thanks to the AI summary I have a variety of group chats (don’t we all?) and while most are on … More