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In Bloom
Clarkie is playing golf today, so I took myself to Oxford to see the In Bloom exhibition at the Ashmolean. This is the trip as I sketched it. From left to right: I actually took my neocolor II crayons, thinking I’d get something bright at the exhibition, and ended up drawing something black! I enjoyed…
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Edible nasturtiums
It’s a good job I’m not attached to these nasturtiums. I’m not sure there’s going to be much left! I do like making pesto from them, but I have some protected ones for that.
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Calamondin citrus tree
I have this in the conservatory and it’s currently smothered in blossom. The smell is amazing. I wish I was better at taking care of it, but I’m still learning. It’s more patient than the lemon tree I tried at least!
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All season vest
I ran out of the blue yarn that I bought for this. I found the grey in my stash, and used it in the sleeve ribbing. Then I embroidered the flowers in the same yarn. I thought the blue was a little boring, and the flowers tied in the grey. I’m pleased with the result!
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Outdoor work setup
I think it’s probably slightly hotter outside than in today, but I’m not passing up the opportunity to work outside. Looking like a good week for it!
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Playing with plugins
I am a software developer by trade, and this year I’ve been changing the way I develop by adding AI into the mix. There’s not a lot of choice, honestly, I can’t keep up without! Claude has become my constant work companion, and whilst it’s quite a change (I’m having to re-evaluate where and how…
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June pond
Somewhere in there there’s a large half-barrel full of water!
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Houses – still going
Got another one done! Today started out really chill, parkrun followed by second breakfast and coffee, then drawing. And then somehow we decided to swap a couple of IKEA kallax units and units and a bookcase, which meant we started by emptying everything. And I decided to chop the rosemary back, which is a big…
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Waterworks
I have accidentally turned my garden into a shady woodland grove, which has been awesome, particularly in the summer. I’ve been able to spend long, hot summer days working on our lawn without even bothering with suncream (and not getting burnt), and the patch of green that we have agreed to call a meadow stays…
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2025 in Numbers
We’re still at the start of 2026, so I believe it’s customary to go and review 2025. I’m going to do it with a series of numbers that I was kind of working towards for the year. Loosely, anyway! Drawing One of the most obvious targets on the blog, I added 300 posts to the…