Afterthought
Well, so much for summer!
Our move to Devon is proving to be eventful,
to say the least. What was supposed to be
quiet and relaxing, is, in reality, filled with
things to be done.
For a start we have to find new and
varied locations for Julie to photograph -
usually including a local tree tunnel - then
there are towns and villages to explore, and
people to see. The National Dahlia
Collection is on the hit list!
Our latest adventure was taking a
group of ageing hippies to Glastonbury for
the day, with me, as driver, getting lost in the
Somerset countryside and turning it into the
Magical Mystery Tour! I did get them all
home safely.
Unfortunately we had to do three extra trips back to Southampton, at short notice and un-
planned, after Julie’s mum was hospitalised and sent home to recover - and to cat-sit while our son
went oop north to visit his girlfriend’s family.
For those who don’t watch HochandaTV, the craft shopping channel, one of my earlier ‘wonky
house’ commissions, ‘Poppy Cottage’ has been turned into a rubber stamp at the request of the house
owner. It was sold as a limited stock item as only those made for the show will ever be sold. So
another success. Which backs up what Shirley said in this month’s first article. Beauty is in the eye of
the beholder - I never expected my drawings to be marketable - but because the right person saw
them, and pushed me to do something about them, they are out there - selling. If I can do it, so can
you. Go on! Go for it! Tell us how you get on!
Kim