Well, I just knew this would happen. I disappeared off the radar for a while.
I've been quite busy lately, but not so busy as I couldn't come visit you folks out there, you are all much better than the tv of late for sure (especially the news).
Work is keeping me splendidly busy, my new job is lovely, I'm painting, pastelling, printing, collaging etc etc, it's just great fun! Then in my spare time I'm working as well? It's gotten quite busy all round, so I missed relaxing in all the heat, we've had a good summer so far.
I have managed some days off, as the photos show. I can't put any of my artwork up as yet, but there will be some soon. So here are a few photos of things I've been up to....
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| Ice cream eating at Monsal head, (Peak District) Banana and toffee, yumminess |
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| In the garden, there have been quite a few new arrivals. |
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| Lots of raspberry picking and eating, a good crop this year. |
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| A little adventure in a Motorhome we hired, out in the Dales. |
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| Walking on a very hot day, towards Linton. |
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| Beautiful homes in Appletreewick (Apptrick) |
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| Llamas in the garden? (like you do?) Husband thought they were stuffed, but no, they are alive. |
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| Walking through fields of ??? corn? reminds me of where I grew up, we lived at the edge of a cornfield |
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| So, is this Barley?? I puzzle over such things? |
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| West Tanfield, the Marmion tower. |
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| Bunting still out for the July 'Tour de France' event. |
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| More ice cream eating at the Brymor Ice cream parlour |
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| peeping in at the babies in the cow shed, at the ice cream parlour. |
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| knaresborough on another sunny day, we've had lots through July :) |
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| Staying overnight with the dog!! A lovely hotel, which was very welcoming, Forest of Bowland. |
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| Lots of butterflies in the hotel grounds around the newly planted buddleias. |
So I've been out and about this summer, but working hard in-between these days out. We can't manage a long stay away, because the dog is quite old now (14 and I/2) and I won't leave him anywhere like kennels or back at the farm we got him from, they used to look after him at holiday time. His back legs are quite wobbly and he falls down, but doesn't seem to feel a thing?! This stay away with him is something new, and he did well, he particularly liked the goody bag and was not too phased by it all, so we may go again? :)
See you all soon, these last photos bring me up to date with my activities, hope you've all been enjoying summer fun, it was so warm in July in the UK, but it's turned quite Autumnal recently, I'm hoping for an Indian Summer now.
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| I managed a quiet few moments in the bird hide in the hotel grounds and captured this nuthatch. |
