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Christmas is coming.....

I am crazy busy getting Christmas cards organised at the moment and doing a Perpetual Birthday Calendar and a 2017 Wall Calendar. I hope to have everything in the shop at the beginning of November. Fingers crossed. If I’m honest I have left things a wee bit late OPPS! I have noted this for next year and I want all Christmas stock completed for the end of September at the latest. The printers get awfully busy around his time of year too. Oh and I have gone and brought myself some foil and a laminator to have a go at foiling!!!...

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Glen Stridle Horseshoe Walk - Luss

On Saturday as the forecast was sunshine we decided to go for a lovely walk near Luss. There is a walk called the horseshoe which we decided to have a go at and it climbs Beinn Dubh. The girls started off very enthusiastically! It is a bit of climb and the walk takes on three big hills one after another. It’s so deceptive as you really think you have reached the top and you go over the ridge and there in front of you is another BIG hill! It did get a little demoralising if I’m honest but we all...

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The Great Scottish Run

I managed to finish the great Scottish run last Sunday which is a bonus. I also raised £780 for MND Scotland which is truly amazing and I have to thank everyone for their kind donations. Sunday morning was chilly and a wee bit foggy up until midday when the sun finally came out for the start of the run. I ran in a PINK bib which basically meant I was at the back and our race started at around 11.50am. The race starts with you all running up Vincent Street and there is just a massive sea of people. Its...

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Running

I thought it might be fitting (excuse the pun) for me to write a post on running as I am doing the Great Scottish Half Marathon this weekend. I am running for MND Scotland and if you fancy sponsoring me please take a look at my just giving page. The photo below isn't me but one of my good friends Emma who actually featured in Women's Running Magazine. I will post some pictures of me once I have done the run. Anyone who knows me knows I run on a regular basis. They may however not know why I run....

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Leaves

This week I have been drawing leaves as there are so many gorgeous leaves around at the moment. Here are a few of my drawings. I am hoping to do a lot more botanicals as I just love drawing them.     Other people's work that I really like are Gooseberry Moon and Ryn Frank. 

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