About two weeks ago I got the tidying bug. So I went up into the storage areas and cupboards and found lots that needed clearing. And not just putting one…
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September treasures
October 8, 2016September’s come and gone, and what a beautiful month it’s been! We’ve had sunny weather, a perfect month to take out the bikes, enjoy the lakes, forests, and all the…
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Skansen, and the longing for a simpler life
September 25, 2016Here is the 2nd blogpost on my recent visit to Stockhom, Sweden. You can read part 1 here. On the island of Djurgården are three of my favourite museums in…
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Start of Spring
March 10, 2016It’s the month of March already – my birth month. It’s a lovely month for a variety of reasons. Sitting outside with a cup of tea, enjoying the early spring…
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Still life
February 9, 2016It’s already February – January seems to have slipped through our fingers. But we’re back again! 🙂 Last month I made a new painting of a series of pots. I…
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Back in time
December 6, 2015These dark days in December are always a reflective time, and I started pondering my beginning days as a doll artist. When I started in the 70s, there wasn’t even…
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Doll making
September 30, 2015A beautiful September sunday afternoon, quiet and sunny, so there was lunch in the garden. Should we go for a bike ride? It’s so beautiful so we didn’t really want…
The Coach House
Last Thursday Sietske and I returned from two amazing weeks in York in the UK. The journey was extra special this time as we visited Coos and Abhay’s new home…
Merry Christmas!
We’re in the days before Christmas, and we’ve decorated the house delicately: some green was brought in from the forest, and here and there antique bowls and dishes are decorated…