Several years ago I bought some steam fix dyes but never found the time to use them. At last I have started experimenting with them, and I am excited to see what can be done with them. The dyes used here are H Dupont Classique. When painting a landscape on silk I find one of the most enjoyable...

Winter certainly has arrived and walking in the hills at this time of year takes more considerationIt seems that only a few weeks ago I was still in my summer jacket. Now insulation is the key to the enjoyment I get from a day's outing in the mountains. When the days are shorter and the weather hard...

I'm so fortunate to have a wonderful garden space to look after. Over many years it has gone through a lot of changes.  This year I have had some sucess with harvesting lavender and I am excited to start using the fragrant dried flowers in  the eye pillows and drawer fresheners that I...

It all starts with daily checking of the weather forecast, hoping for the best conditions at the end of the week, And as the week progresses preparations are made - lenses cleaned and batteries charged and a check to see there is enough free space on the memory card. Boots are waterproofed, rolls...