Monthly Archives: December 2012

Last of the festive flock (I promise)!

Posted on 19/12/2012 by

It has been a frenetic couple of days – hence the long, echoing time-vacuum between this and my last post on 16 Dec – and unforeseen ‘developments’ in my work schedule since Monday mean that the mere skip-hop-jump between here … Continue reading →

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White, or washed-out, Christmas…?

Posted on 16/12/2012 by

The bookies have, apparently, revised down massively the odds for a sparkling, snowy Christmas (4/1 for London, and a Scrooge-like 2/1 in Aberdeen, according to the UK Huffington Post 04/12/12) after being deluged with bets – the placement of which … Continue reading →

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Understudy robins :)

Posted on 15/12/2012 by

Gulp. Another v. rushed, rather cheat-y offering as I appear to have sublimated from Thursday directly to Saturday. No passing ‘Go’ (although there has been a frenetic degree of ‘Go’ in my studio – and wider home – over the … Continue reading →

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Winter of (gastric) discontent

Posted on 13/12/2012 by

The answer, it seems, is 6. Or possibly 5 – but by then he was committed to finishing the entire box, so it’s a rather academic point. Time for a Christmas Rennie… A bit of a scratty, rushed job today, I’m … Continue reading →

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(Do penguins even eat mince pies…?)

Posted on 12/12/2012 by

Delicious Christmassy treats: how many is too many (and is there, in fact, such a thing…?)?

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Appet-ice-rs (a *taste* of things to come…?)

Posted on 11/12/2012 by

We’ve had only the merest dusting of snow so far this December, and the chirpy presenter on last night’s weather forecast veritably danced a self-congratulatory jig while delivering the news that we could expect “not as much ‘The Beast from … Continue reading →

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Two spoonfuls…

Posted on 10/12/2012 by

Continuing on a ‘festive victuals’ theme (and swiftly glossing over the non-appearance of a post for yesterday – I was still operating remotely until 9.30pm so would plead absence of reliable blog-posting facilities, although I feel the most cursory of … Continue reading →

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Golden days :)

Posted on 08/12/2012 by

A flashback to balmier days (barely imaginable: it’s two degrees below this morning…): (By kind permission of the commissioner.) This portrait was completed last week ahead of the featured, uber-sporty pair’s anniversary yesterday. The bikes were pretty tricky, but on … Continue reading →

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Chocolate. Of the hot, rapidly ingestible (wait, isn’t that ‘all’…?) variety.

Posted on 07/12/2012 by

After a morning drenched by almost-freezing, grey rain, we’re now basking in glorious wintry sunshine here in Staines(-upon-Thames) – and holding onto our respective woolly hats, it still being pretty blustery and cold… Sunshine or no, however, this is definitely … Continue reading →

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And s-t-r-e-t-c-h!

Posted on 06/12/2012 by

Oh dear – these twilight (alright, moonlight…) posts are rather becoming the norm: I’ve come over all topsy-turvy! I need to re-set my hours-of-productivity clock before I encroach any further on traditional sleeping hours… However, this is all verbal marshmallow. … Continue reading →

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