Memory of a steam fair

Posted on January 5, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2018, Chelford, Crowds, gallopers, Memory, People, Time, traction engines, trains steam trains, WishingLeave a comment

About 2018, hubby and I visited a steam fair at Chelford near Jodrell Bank in Cheshire.

It wad a lovely day out. Lots of country market stalls selling everything from honey to shoes. Lots of mechanical stuff for farmers and people who like to ‘tinker’.

The photo is of a miniature train that was running alongside the main exhibition ring of the fair. We took a short ride on it.

Tractors and steam engines were being displayed. And around the ring were steam gallopers and traction engines, plus food stalls.

Wouldn’t be allowed now!

Remembering Barndances!

Posted on December 26, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged 2019, Barn dance, Dancing, Drawing, Life, Memory, Penkhull, Penkhull Village Hall, SketchingLeave a comment

They were a hoot! Loads of people trying to dance square dances, making arches with their arms, swirling in circles round the room. Passing behind a line of people (casting) then dancing up the middle with your partner holding hands and twirling round and round. Crowded round tables around the sides of the room. Alcohol was for sale and they sometimes ran out of drink! I loved trying to capture people’s positions as they danced. In aid of Penkhull Mystery plays. I miss them.

Blossom time

Posted on December 16, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Art, Blossom, Fruit, Ink drawing, Life, Memory, Sketching challenge, Trees2 Comments

I keep finding old photos of my drawings over the last few months. This was day 25 of our Urban Sketchers challenge to draw pictures in lockdown. Over the months I’ve had more drawing practice than I had for several years before.

I notice the tricycle, that had to have new back wheels one of the old ones collapsed and the other one was almost rusted through. And the copper coloured windmill that fell apart in a heavy wind!

The blossom was pink and white cherry and pear blossom. Billowing and beautiful, we had abundant fruit this year. Only five or six months to wait before it comes back.

and finally

Posted on December 15, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Angel, Drawing, Dream catcher, Memory, Poem, Poetry, Sketching, Summer2 Comments

Memory of summer

Im there again

amongst the scents

of floral heaven.

baskets of joy

lavender spikes

cornflowers glowing blue.

heady pinks

nasturtiums

and twining vines.

Over all

an angel

protecting and

providing

sunshine

rain

and light.

🌰 Chesnuts

Posted on December 15, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bang!, Chesnuts, Christmas, Cooking, Eating, Food, Heat, Memory, Oven, Snack, Superheated2 Comments

Memory from seven years ago on Facebook. Hubby decided to bake some Chestnuts- but they were not cooked so he put them back in the oven- 10 minutes later- BANG! One had exploded, he was shouting ow- so I came down to find him taking the roasting dish out of the oven- and using my jumper as an oven glove, he proceeded to try and break them open first with the garlic press, then with the nutcrackers- the chestnut did not pop- it exploded all over the work surface, I grabbed some kitchen towel and we used that to wrap the superheated chestnuts to break them open….

Punk

Posted on December 9, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Digital sketch, Drawing, Fun, Life, Memory, punk, Sketch, Sketcher free appLeave a comment

Memory of the 1970’s and 80’s. The punk era. Digital drawing done on the sketcher free app. I drew this three years ago so I don’t remember it much. Found on my Facebook memories….

Old tech

Posted on December 7, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Computers, Floppy disc, Historical, Memory, Moden, Not long ago, Old technology, pc2 Comments

Just found these at the back of a bookcase, I don’t know the last time I used them or what’s on them. I do know the pc doesn’t have a slot for floppy discs anymore! What else will turn up on my bookcases? It’s part of history now!

Long time since I heard the dulcet tones of a modem too!

I drew this in August

Posted on December 6, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged August, Cold, Covid, Diary, Drawing, Memory, Sketch, Skull, Strange, TimeLeave a comment

Boy! I must have been feeling cheerful when I drew this (not).

I’m not even sure what I drew it in, except black marker pen, it’s a bit ghastly. I’m not even sure why I saved it, except that it documents the pandemic a bit, you can’t always have jolly art I guess.

I should write an ode or a poem, but I’m sitting at my computer trying to get some writing done and I just decided to give myself a break and choose a random picture to post here. I’m off in search of some warmth in a minute though. I think it’s cold as the grave up here in the front bedroom ( we don’t put the heating on upstairs, saves money).

Stay safe! X

Reflected

Posted on December 1, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, August, Back door, Drawing, Glass, Memory, Pandemic, Picture, Reflection, Sketch, WindowLeave a comment

Drawing from August 2020? my reflection and my little sketchbook in the patterned swirls of glass in the back door. So often is it that I’m holding my phone that I thought that was what the black square was when I looked at it again. Black pen and coloured pencils to get the effect of glass. I have a lot of sketches from over the period of the pandemic. I was already drawing a lot before it arrived, but I hope my skills have improved over that time.

Found drawing

Posted on November 23, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Digital drawing, Drawing, Face, Fun, Memory, Printed, Printed on paper, Sketchfu, Ten years ago2 Comments

I was looking for a digital drawing to show a friend on zoom because I was trying to explain you can draw with a stylus on a drawing tablet, and without having to add layers. I drew this on sketchfu about ten year ago. This is a print off on paper. I have not got many printed versions of my digital drawings….

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Memory