Monthly Archives: January 2014

Start the way you mean to go on…

Posted on January 23, 2014 by painterswife

STICKS AND STONES Limited edition etching by Colin Bailey – http://www.ryepress.com We are creeping up to the end of January now – and I do mean creeping – January is such a long month, a seemingly endless tunnel of grey … Continue reading →

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Marianne North’s legacy, Hastings

Posted on January 12, 2014 by painterswife

Originally posted on Annakeiller's Blog:
Marianne North used to live across the road a century and a half ago. She was a famous botanical painter who traveled with Charles Darwin across the globe collecting rare plants. She helped create…

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What’s gone is gone

Posted on January 5, 2014 by painterswife

In my huge decluttering bid in order to make more space for the Painter and me to work in the flat, I am going through boxes and boxes of papers. Some of these go back more than 30 years – … Continue reading →

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Stormy weather

Posted on January 4, 2014 by painterswife

There are floods in the road And it’s been raining toads California is covered in snow The countdown’s begun We’ve had lots of fun But earth’s crust is beginning to glow. Look what we managed The ultimate damage Our planet’s … Continue reading →

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The incredible shrinking island

Posted on January 3, 2014 by painterswife

We have been battered by storms and high winds for the last few weeks here in the UK, and today our little island got a little bit smaller as a bit chunk of my local coastline crashed into the sea. … Continue reading →

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Not Cecil Beaton (yet…)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by painterswife

Here we are on Day Two of the New Year and I have already learned new stuff! *Proud* After setting up my Etsy shop (see the link on the side) I then rushed headlong into setting up a Facebook page … Continue reading →