Hello! You’re still out there. Come in, take a seat. We must catch up. It’s been so long since I was last here*. Last year, I deserted Life in Mud Spattered Boots to write at Slamseys Journal. The idea was to continue to write about the same things but also to include printmaking tips andContinue reading “Life in Mud Spattered Boots”
Category Archives: Journal
Keep What You Love
Spring has arrived. The violets and primroses are in flower, tiny buds are forming on the hedgerows and the fields are drying out. Best of all, today the sun is shining. (Heavy rain and overnight frosts are forecast for the rest of the week but I’m ignoring that.) With the advent of spring thereContinue reading “Keep What You Love”
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To Pastures New
When I first started writing here, I wanted to tell some of the story behind the food we eat; to show the journey from a grain of wheat planted in a field, through the growing process to a loaf of bread on your table. If I’m truthful, I also wanted to shout that farmers areContinue reading “To Pastures New”
Nature printing with summer plants
My daily walk usually takes me down the track that runs through the middle of the farm through Little Forest field and Great Forest field into Grove Field and down to The Ley. The hedgerow next to the track is filled with many different species as well as trees such as oak, ash and fieldContinue reading “Nature printing with summer plants”