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4th February – a pride of peacocks

Colin has now finished the peacock painting, and we have permission to publish it in its completed state.    I think you’ll agree that it’s stunning.  Colin is proud of it, especially in view of the physical demands imposed by … Continue reading

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1st February – F is for February, frustration… oh, and Facebook

Thank you to everyone who ‘liked’ Colin on Facebook.  As I feared, the custody of his new account has now been seamlessly handed over to me by Leonie, who set it up.  She has promised me a tutorial when she … Continue reading

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12th December – the finishing touch

We’ve now received the beautiful hand-made wooden boxes ready to take the Collectors’ editions of our woodcock book.  These have been made from sycamore and burr yew by a craftsman called Peter Lloyd, who lives in the Lake District.  Each … Continue reading

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28th November – surrounded by books

Yesterday we took delivery of some of the standard editions of our new book, and we are expecting the Special and Collectors’ editions very shortly.  This means that we can now start despatching them to our (hopefully!) delighted customers. We … Continue reading

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1st November – a finished book!

Another update on our new book, ‘Woodcock and Pin-feather Painting‘:   it’s now in the expert hands of the bookbinders, Carronvale Bindery of Falkirk, and we actually have a finished sample copy here! We went over to Carronvale yesterday and … Continue reading

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