by Kathleen Murphy | 5 Dec, 2013 | Designers & Makers, Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
There is something very inspiring about passion. In this case, I mean passion for one’s work. Sunny visited us with samples of his textile designs a few month’s ago and we were struck by his commitment, enthusiasm and drive. His designs are dramatic, bold...
by Kathleen Murphy | 1 Nov, 2013 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Bangers that go off in the sky early in November are best accompanied by bangers that warm the onlooker. Guy Fawkes night and a hot dog, just like a horse and carriage. Dave Waller is one of the counties most recogniseable butchers and I visited him on the 36th...
by Kathleen Murphy | 30 Sep, 2013 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
It looks like being a bumper year for orchard fruits. My conference pears could hang for a few more days before picking but the sight of them spurred me on yesterday to cook a favorite pear recipe, so simple and yet really stunning visually and to one’s taste...
by Kathleen Murphy | 29 Aug, 2013 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Damsons have been part of the Herefordshire landscape for centuries and are common in Cumbria, Shropshire and Herefordshire. Their uses are various and include use as a boundary hedging plant, for dye-stuff and for culinary uses. Daiv Sizer has written a quite...
by Kathleen Murphy | 20 Aug, 2013 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
Following up my last post, and for woodengravers, print lovers and J.K. Rowling enthusiasts, here are four of the seven covers completed in seven weeks – an amazing achievement. As Andrew says, the later covers get “darker” and more dramatic –...
