November in Warwickshire
Since I last wrote a blog we’ve had Halloween, a Climate Change Conference, Bonfire Night and the return of Worzel Gummidge to the BBC. All this and we’re only half way through November! Mackenzie Crook…
October in Stratford-upon-Avon
Yesterday this swan on the River Avon in Stratford was paddling towards me at a very rapid pace. He must have thought I had some food to offer and I was sorry for any disappointment…
Michaelmas
Asters, known in the UK as Michaelmas daisies, bring vibrant colour to gardens and parks as summer changes to autumn. They help to provide some of the valuable pollen and nectar sought by the last…
The Queen of Hearts
As part of her Alice in Wonderland series Emily's Queen of Hearts is a jogging ejit dressed in vibrant pink and carefully carrying a golden heart. Her crown bounces above her head as she runs.…
In the Artist’s Studio
This is the studio of Jude Methuen in the village of Alderminster near Stratford-upon-Avon and I'd like to show you around, not only because Jude is an enormously talented artist but because we are very…
The Cheshire Cat
Illustration by Emily Taylor Of all the creatures in Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland the Cheshire Cat is the one that engages with Alice in the most positive and helpful way. All of the other creatures seem…
Adventure in Wonderland
Illustration by Emily Taylor I wrote a blog for Shakespeare Day on 23rd April but it’s still in draft form. It didn’t get published because I started feeling lousy and now it’s out of date.…
Wall Art by Emily Taylor
Last week Emily spent her days clambering about on scaffolding specially erected for her in a Bristol street. The stunning wall art pictured here was the result. Since Banksy first made a mark on the…
March in Warwickshire – The Bees are Back!
Bee Illustration from Honey Mountain by Emily Taylor Well, we’ve been following Boris’s Roadmap for the whole of this month and, as expected, we haven’t gone anywhere yet. That will change in April, we hope,…
Sylfia Mellifula
Illustration by Emily Taylor Sylfia is the most fairy-like creature in the Honey Mountain story. I say that because her description suggests every expected feature of fairyness. “ She was the most beautiful butterfly fairy…