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My recent projects, musings
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letters from a creative . . .

Reflecting on what's been happening over the last six months

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limited edition A4 print . . .

A gorgeous gift idea for the island loving bohemian in your life

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behind the scenes . . .

The perfick photo shoot, with Katie Spicer Photography

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a new era . . .

Why I felt the time had come to start afresh

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Cherish the past, adorn the present, construct for the future.

Clough Williams-Ellis

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It’s Friday afternoon and there’s a new Blog post on my website, if you’d like to read it then please follow the link in my bio.

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It’s a bit of a moody Monday here on Mallorca. T

It’s a bit of a moody Monday here on Mallorca. The air is thick with Saharan sand brought in on the south easterly scirocco winds (or Xaloc as they are known here), covering everything in a coating of fine red dust. So it’s the perfect day to begin working on a beautiful project moodboard . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy pancake day! Yes, these are indeed pancakes,

Happy pancake day! Yes, these are indeed pancakes, but probably not as you would know them. They’re drop scones, aka scotch pancakes, or bannocks, as we from the north east of Scotland call them.

It’s funny how a lot of my childhood memories seem to revolve around food. One of my earliest is from when I was about four years old. I’m in my Granny Beaton’s farmhouse kitchen. She is standing at the stove, heating her cast iron girdle (or griddle) in preparation for baking a batch of bannocks. There always seemed to be some kind of baking on the go at the farm.

On one side of her stands my older cousin David, I’m on the other. Both of us are waiting patiently for the first bannocks to come off the girdle. The first few were always a bit of a trial - the girdle was either too hot, or not hot enough - but to us they were perfect. Each of us had our own little jar of homemade jam by our sides - my favourite was always Rhubarb and Ginger - I must remember to ask David sometime what his favourite was.

Soon, the kitchen was filled with the scent of warm baking, as the bannock production line got into full swing. Grease the hot girdle with a piece of butter paper, drop on a few spoonfuls of the thick, creamy batter, and then wait for the bubbles to appear on the top. With a deft flick of the wrist they were turned over, cooking the other side, before being lifted off and placed on a baking rack and covered with a tea towel to keep them warm. Grease, heat, flick, repeat!

Both my Granny and my Mum were keen bakers - and me, well I would describe myself as more of a keen eater! However, today, I decided that I would have a go at baking bannocks - in a sort of homage to my Granny Beaton. I think she would have been proud of me . . .

OK, so I know they’re not perfect, and they’re a bit on the skinny side, but that just means that I get to eat twice as much, am I right?

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If you’ve been following my stories this week, y

If you’ve been following my stories this week, you’ll know that I find January to be just the loooooongest month imaginable! And judging by the poll which I did, many of you feel exactly the same way too.

Instead of jumping straight into work after the New Year, I’ve tried to be a wee bit kinder to myself, and eased myself gently back into things. I may have been a little quiet on the grid, however, I have been pretty busy behind the scenes. January has been spent catching up on the various online seminars, workshops and online courses which I’d had to abandon in order to deal with all that was going on in real life towards the end of 2020.

I found that this year, more than ever, I really needed that wee bit of extra space and time to regain clarity about my business, and how I want it to move forward through the coming seasons. And, with Spring just around the corner, I am at last feeling full of new life and fresh energy, just like the almond blossom which is finally beginning to bloom again here on Mallorca.

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Well, this is a bit of a different Burns Supper! T

Well, this is a bit of a different Burns Supper! Trying to track down a haggis on the island of Mallorca just got a whole lot harder - thanks very much Brexit!

So this year, in the absence of the “Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race”, I’ve had to work with what I had to hand . . . so Stovies it is then! And, I even made my own homemade oatcakes - ok, so they’re a wee bit “rustic”, as I didn’t have a rolling pin - but I’m sure they’ll taste just fine, especially when washed down with a wee dram of #Cardhu.

Slàinte Mhath* tae een an aw!  
*pronounced Slanj-a-va

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