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A few weekends ago we had the great privilege of dining at The Three Chimneys Restaurant on the Isle of Skye. It was a special treat for me and my friend Fran to celebrate our 40th Birthday. It was an amazing experience and I would totally recommend it. The head chef Scott Davies 'create dishes which reflect Skye and Scotland’s wealth of ingredients, as well as the country's culinary heritage". The hospitality and accommodation was truly exceptional and the staff made us feel truly welcome. The Isle of Skye is a truly magical Island with so much to offer. We couldn't actually see much of it as...

Well it's the last week of my drawing challenge. If I'm honest there's been highs and lows. It has kept me drawing and I want to try doing something similar everyday. The hardest thing has been not being afraid to put your work out there. The drawings aren't perfect, but the more I draw hopefully the better they will become. Day 11 - Favourite childhood story book. I loved this book as a child. It was truly magical to me. I should have asked my talented sister to help me draw the characters. Day 12 - The Mountains Day 13...

If you want to join in please do at #15daydrawingchallenge on instagram. Here are my next five drawings for this week. Day 6 - A cottage. I found this little cottage in a small village outside Cambridge. I have added a few things. Day 7 - An Animal. I have been wanting to draw a wee scottie dog for a while and this gave me the perfect excuse. Day 8 - A Boat.  Day 9 - Illustrate a recipe. This was hard and I don't like it at all. The weird thing is I was really looking forward to doing this drawing but...

I am slowly getting into this challenge but it is tricky. If you want to join in please do at #15daydrawingchallenge on instagram. Here are my first five drawings for this week. Day 1 - Flowers I started of drawing in my sketchbook but it doesn't look good being able to see through the page and I should not have drawn on the back. Slowly learning. Day 2 - A Pattern Day 3 - Illustrate a word Day 4 - A Fish Day 5 - A cup of tea I would love to hear your comments and if you want...

For the next 3 weeks I am going to do a drawing Challenge. This has been inspired by Lisa Congdon's Creative Bug Class and Wit & Whistle's Blog posts. I’ll post 5 days worth of drawings at a time for the next 3 weeks. If you want to join in, hashtag your drawings #15DayDrawingChallenge over on instagram so we can see each other’s work! The Challenge is to draw the following: 1. Flowers 2. A pattern 3. Illustrate a word 4. A Fish 5. A cup of tea 6. A cottage 7. An animal 8. A Boat 9. Illustrate a recipe 10. The Ocean...