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Cosmetic Surgery and Flowers
This was one of those 'quickies' that just did not go well at all. I used my Lamy Safari fountain pen and attempted to sketch my fireplace from a position on my sofa that Houdini would have been proud...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 22
Did you know that some studies have indicated that coffee contains four times the amount of cancer-fighting anti-oxidants as green tea?CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 21
Did you know that yoghurt may help to prevent bad breath, constipation and diarrhoea as well as aid digestion?CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE...
Lead Free Figures
It's been a while since I did any figure sketching. Since our local supermarket closed their cafe for renovations and stole my free model sessions I used to have before my weekly grocery shop I haven'...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 20
Did you know that the high content of calcium in cheese may help to reduce the risk of Osteoporosis?...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 19
Did you know that a small 4oz bar of dark chocolate contains more caffeine than cup of instant coffee?...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 18
Did you know that mushrooms contain copper which is vital in forming connective tissue which supports and separates organs and is found in tendons, cartilage and bone?They taste exceptionally good in ...
Column Week 24
This is my newspaper column, in print today in the Cambs Times and Wisbech Standard.Bluebell Coffee Shop is situated in the grounds of DJ Nurseries in Chatteris and Mary and Jean work hard to make it ...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 17
Did you know that eggs are a brilliant source of B12 which is vital for the nervous system?This is as far as I got with yesterday's food intake, I did eat dinner I just didn't sketch it because I was ...
Lucky Number Seven
The winner of the Guardian Angel ACEO and the 7th person to leave a comment on this post isElaine MagliacanePlease forward your land mail address to me via my email address which you can find a link t...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 16
Did you know that rice is believed to have originated in Southern Asia?Took a class this morning so it's been a bit of a grab and run food day until dinner tonight when I indulged in a huge portion of...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 15
Did you know that strawberries are believed to cleanse the digestive system and that rubbing a cut strawberry over the face after cleansing is thought to whiten the skin and remove slight sun burn?Tad...
Gifts, Awards, Prizes and Thanks
This is the bracelet my Mum treated me to while we were browsing around the Rose Fair. It's scanned up much more yellow than green here but it's actually a beautiful mix of limes, olives and sap green...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 14
Did you know that pears are high in natural fruit sugars, making them a quick and convenient source of energy? ...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 13
Did you know that making nuts a part of your daily diet can reduce the risk of heart disease?...
Close To Home - Doddington
Alpha Cottage, New Street, Doddington © Anita DaviesAlpha Cottage sits behind three trees that I call 'The Lollipops'. It has quaint little wooden shutters around the windows and a picket fence makin...
Nibbles and Notes Days 11 and 12
Suffered with a seriously bad migraine throughout yesterday afternoon until this afternoon, hence the Ibuprofen and late food post.Happy to say it now seems to have shifted and this evening I managed ...
Column Week 23
This is my newspaper column, in print today in the Cambs Times and Wisbech Standard.I was invited to participate in the Rose Fair again this year, an annual event in the heart of Wisbech. On Wednesday...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 10
Did you know that Satsuma's contain pectin, a form of soluble fibre that can help to lower blood cholesterol levels?Make sure you eat the membranes between the segments as well as some of the pith, th...
Got 5 Minutes?
One of the phrases I constantly come across is:'I just don't have the time like you do'.I'm a homemaker with two young men of 17 & 10, we have a country lifestyle (which equals HEAPS of washing), ...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 9
Did you know that studies in Greece have shown a high consumption of onions, garlic and other allium herbs to be protective against stomach cancer. Apparently, the stronger the onion, the better it is...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 8
Day 8, still in it's 'raw' state...busy day!I've just spent the entire evening chatting about anything and nothing with my eldest Son, is there a better way to spend an evening?Too tired to add colour...
Fenland Character
As well as filling 10 pages for the 'Transitions' Maruman and journalling my food intake everyday, I've been adding to my journals.On Sunday, after cooking lunch and working my way through endless was...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 7
Had such a productive day today. I started my 10 pages in Jennifer's Maruman book for the exchange and finished all 10...of course, this and the usual household chores left little time for thinking ab...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 6
Today I ate my first gooseberries of the year. They were a little soft and sweet for my liking, I prefer them crisp and sharp, but they were still very tasty.Gooseberries are an excellent source of Vi...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 5
Did you know that tomatoes contain lycopene that prevents some forms of cancer by lessening the damage caused by free radicals?Did you know that a medium sized tomato contains an average of just 10 ca...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 4
Did you know that there are over 2000 varieties of plum, more than any other stoned fruit?Did you know that plums contain vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps to protect cells from free radicals and m...
Column Week 22
This is my newspaper column, in print today in the Cambs Times and Wisbech Standard:I am currently taking part in an international sketchbook exchange with three other artists whose blogs I visit freq...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 3
I had homemade lemon cake and latte for breakfast around 11am this morning, purchased while at the Rose Fair in Wisbech. I managed a couple of glasses of water mixed with a fruit cordial for taste but...
Nibbles and Notes - Day 2
It's been a busy day, my Ikea furniture arrived and I set about it with a dodgy screwdriver which killed most of my day. Not much time to think of food or drink and as a result my water intake plummet...