Hello from a very hot Spain! We finally found someone to groom our pups who were really suffering the heat. They are now more comfortable thankfully. We are mainly staying indoors as it feels like an oven outside! I managed after some initial technical problems with a fried memory card reader to produce this project.… Continue reading Poppy fields
Hello, I hope your week has gone to plan! Still very hot here. I know there are similar heat waives in many places including the UK! Best to stay in doors. Thankfully my lovely brother fitted my ceiling fans a couple of weeks ago and saved us! So this week keeping cool was on my… Continue reading Stillness
Hello friends, I hope you are all well. It’s been busy here at the casa in Spain. We have had birthday celebrations for myself and my Mum and my daughter and partner were staying for a while . We had a lovely time and thankfully the temperature reduced for a few days. It definitely feels… Continue reading Summer vibes
Hello my friends. A lot has happened since my last post. Apologies for neglecting you all. I made the move at long last. Travelled by land and ship down through Ireland and Spain with the dogs to my Mum’s home in Southern Portugal. After a few weeks of searching and viewings we finally found a… Continue reading New Dawn
Hello and a very happy 2025 to you all! I’m back from my trip to see my family in Portugal over Christmas. It was great to see them all after so long! I had a lovely time. The good news is that my house is finally agreed for sale so I will be preparing to… Continue reading ‘A new path’
Hello friends well it’s been another busy week! I hope you are all well and getting prepared for the holiday season. This week’s project depicts a winter scene. Still no snow here as yet, nor will I have any over Christmas as I’m flying off to visit my lovely family in Portugal in a few… Continue reading ‘shelter’
Hello friends ! Yet another week gone by. This one was eventful as we had family come to stay unexpectedly. It was lovely to spend time with them during their short visit. In realising how soon that Christmas will be upon us I decided to create a painting with a more festive theme. I remember… Continue reading Christmas Eve
Hello friends, Well it’s been an eventful November! At last I’m happy to share the good news that our house has been agreed for sale! It’s been 2 years since the last sale fell through. A long road . Hopefully everything will go well this time! My dream of living close to my family in… Continue reading The colour of snow
Hello friends, another week has passed in a flash! Not long now until Christmas! The years are passing even quicker these days. It must be my age! Today’s tutorial uses the lovely Oakley from the Lavinia winter new release stamps. I decided to go for semi realistic with a touch of whimsy! We find our… Continue reading ‘Takes two to tangle!’
Hello friends I hope you are well! As I write this the first snow has arrived! It’s turned quite cold. The snow isn’t staying on the ground but maybe later! Today’s picture is a snowy scene and of course it was inspired by the chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis . It was thought that… Continue reading ‘The discovery’
