Friday, August 27, 2010

Wonderful party and delicious free fonts

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We’ve just come back from a wonderful party – many old friends we haven’t seen for a couple of years. Michael’s birthday card was produced using some wonderful fonts that are free to download from the Conqueror paper website.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Funny face

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We all do it don’t we – make strange faces while we’re focusing on something. My dear, patient husband puts up with me attempting to capture him at his best and at his worst.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

It's that day of the week

I’m too busy with boring housework to post a sketch today but I urge you to visit Xavier's blog to see what Henry the Hooligan has done this week

Friday, August 20, 2010

Choosing recipes

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

How to get half a million teenagers out of bed before midday

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The sound of Tom pounding away at the refresh key trying to get onto the UCAS website woke us up this morning. After an hour of trying he eventually succeeded. We were so pleased that we didn’t need to put on our ‘cheerful-because-we-really-aren’t-disappointed’ faces. Fantastic news – and for us parents only one university to drive to.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Latest fashions

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Cycling gloves and a trilby – what all the cool artists are wearing these days.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Xavier working on the latest issue of Henry the Hooligan

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Once again I’m shamelessly plugging Xavier’s Big Bang Comix by sketching him filling in the colours and posting the latest issue. Well we do need to encourage the next generation don’t we?

Friday, August 13, 2010

Peering at the computer

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Trying to find a new door handle for the car on e-Bay. Our resourceful mechanic moved the back door-handle to the front to get the car through the MOT but we still need to be able to open the back door. Another year without having to think about buying a newer car, thank goodness.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

As rare as hens teeth

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Ironing, I mean – in this house. However if your summer holiday job is working in a school outfitters, you kind of have to make an effort to appear in crease-free clothes.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Picnic lunch in Cambridge

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On Sunday Robin, Xavier and I took a canoe down the river Cam through Cambridge. After battling our way past the punts in the centre of Cambridge, we enjoyed a picnic lunch on Jesus Green while Freddie & Friends played jazz for the people in the park.