This is mainly due to the fact that my Dad had taken ill early in August and sadly, unexpectedly, died on Tuesday 31st August 2010. As you can imagine this has been very hard for all of us in our family to come to terms with especially as, at the time of writing this, his funeral is yet to take place. Sunday, 8 August 2010. Not an allotment post today but a few pics from the garden.

A mini chicken salad bar. I wanted to make the chickens an area in their run for ages that has mesh over it and grows plants so they have ready access to greens if they are in their run. Sunday, 28 September 2014.

Random posts about the arts and crafts which inspire me. Friday, 5 June 2009. This is attached to the clematis arch referred to previously in the wire flower. I really like the way in which the blooms grow round the woodwose and give it a completely natural setting. To find out the background to this wonderful carving created by Woodwose Carving. Thursday, 4 June 2009. Saturday, 9 May 2009.

Lee May Foster and Andy Forshaw. Great return pieces from both Andy. Didnt receive them in time for the exhibition tho unfortunately. Exhibition was a great success at the weekend. Sold a few pieces which was cool managed to promote others work well, which was the main purpose of this! To look at photos and film of the exhibition go here. Thursday, 30 April 2009. The website is now up and running. check it out! Wednesday, 29 April 2009. Monday, 27 April 2009. Saturday, 25 April 2009.

A large painting of an oak leaf by a large number of people and me. Friday, 30 September 2011. Friday, 29 July 2011. Piecing it all back together. I enjoyed watching this develop today as I stuck all of the panels together. There are some brilliant juxtapositions.

The One A Day Project. Creativity for a Better World. Interested in One A Day merchandise? Drop us some thoughts here. The Measure in the Guardian remains to be convinced, but I.

I had to paint this scruffy robin, I enjoyed painting him last year but he has become remarkably scruffier after a year in a box! Wednesday, 22 December 2010. Tuesday, 21 December 2010. I think this one is carrying gold the wise chap I painted last year i think was Frankincense but I dont think you can tell. Monday, 20 December 2010. Sunday, 19 December 2010.