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Morning all. not my usual desk as most of my non working days this time of year is taken up with harvesting and preserving.  Gotta love all the end results of the hard work through out the year.  I make lots of jams, chutneys, cordials, fruit vinegar's etc  to see me through the year and now made some piccalilli (made it a couple of years ago for the first time).  Didn't have any cauliflower (the plants take up too much room on my allotment so I tend to buy them as and when we need one)  so bought one from the greengrocers to add to my own produce of tomatoes (red and green), yellow courgettes, onions, garlic and beans.  The piccalilli is a little darker than usual as didn't have enough sugar so had to add some dark brown sugar but sure it will be ok.

Harvest of yellow courgettes, purple climbing beans, raspberries, plums and apples.  This is my first time for years trying to grow cucumbers and this year these outside have been brilliant, called majestic cucumber, I have picked at least one a week for the past couple of months so will deffo be growing these again!

also been super impressed with my toms this year (all grown outside). This is the final harvest as blight has hit.  The garden pearl (small cherry toms) are gown in handing baskets and the tigerella toms I grow each year as they are nice as fried green tomatoes (not this year as they have nearly all ripened!!)  Not sure what to do with them all as I cant be bothered to skin them all before processing so lots of chutney and brushetta I am guessing!

                                                  

Hope everyones week goes ok

kyla

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 Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday. Just back from my summer break from work and managed to go to london for a few days. Lots of new street art, art exhibitions and of course a visit to Kew gardens  

That means i am a bit behind, so on my desk is my 365 journal and my bullet journal as both need to be sorted so I can catch up for my October entries. Also need to catch up with Inktober as really behind on those too.

My 'man bites dog' cards this week "bored blonde suspect angry (angered?) Thousands'!!  Well, will watch the court reports with interest! 

So, what's on your workdesk? 

Kyla 

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 Happy hump day and What's on your workdesk Wednesday where we share via Julia's blog (link over on the right). This week my workdesk is actually my dining room table. 

Hubby finally found a replacement Harrington but when it arrived the inside pocket hadnt been sewn up! It took him so long to find the waterproof version rather than returning it i decided i would fix it myself, hence the sewing machine!! I did notice the pockets were only sewn with straight stitch at the bottom so to add a bit more strength i did sew a zig zag so am hoping this lasts.

No 'man bites dog' cards this week (forgot) but i also did a little sewing in the garden!! Admittedly it was stringing up my homegrown chillies for drying!! The pin cushion was a gift a few years back from Lunch lady Jan and still going strong! 

So, what's on your workdesk this Wednesday?

Kyla

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 Happy What's on your Workdesk Wednesday.  I have stuff on my desk!!  I thought I would try to get a head start and at least get the base layer down on my 365 Journal in readiness for September.  I am almost out of gesso (which I use as a base layer as it helps stop the coloured inks bleeding through the pages) so I do need to go to the art/craft shop-shame!!

My "man bites dog" cards this week are "Scam rips off exec teen!"  well,  in that case not much chance for the rest of us to be honest!!

I thought I would share a couple of other pics, at the weekend I caught the bus to Clevedon.  Its probably the closest beach to Bristol and only 40 min on the bus!  I have NEVER been there before (no idea why) but Bristol Urban Sketchers, of whom I have been a member of for probably more than a decade, did their monthly meet up there.  I was blown away, an amazing town.  A fantastic pier where I sat and sketched for a couple of hours, plus we found some amazing food for sale (lunch sorted) and some amazing walks and a sea infinity lido too!  We will certainly be going back.

I also thought I would share my latest harvest from the allotments.  My allotment neighbour kindly gave me some flowers and I picked a LOT of yellow courgettes (I have picked even more since this photo 2 days ago!), patty pan squash, beetroot, beans, cucumber, tomatoes and sweetcorn.  All grown outside with no greenhouse etc, am well chuffed.  I also managed to share some with other plot holders and also took a bagful up to my local food bank for them to use too.

So, What's on your workdesk?  Do share as we love to see the inspiration, new stash and ideas.

kyla

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 Morning all, hope the weather hasn't been too bad for you all if you have had time off?  On the plus side, haven't had to water the allotments as much.  Downside is the slugs love this weather!

One my desk this week are some off cuts I have separated into files depending on their colours (almost smacks of me tidying the craft room-shhhh, don't let that rumour spread!).  Must admit I do find it easier if I do this when I need to make a quick card.  Also on my desk is my blank bullet journal that I am catching up on and my "man bites dog" cards this week are "Heiress falls for naked hero!"

I was lucky to have a day off last week and for a change it was mainly dry so we drove down to Sidmouth folk festival for the day and caught up with my mum too.  Its the festival 69th year and something I have been attending for about 10 years or so and love the real mix of events you get,

I sat in the sensory garden listening to sound checks taking place on the main stage (Barbara Dixon was playing that afternoon) and decided to sketch what was in front of me!  We were also able catch up with a good friend who works there (and is in an excellent punk band my hubbys band  has supported).

Back home I picked this harvest from the allotment.  Radish, radish seed pods, plums, berries, herbs, edible flowers, green and red lettuces, patty pan summer squash, yellow courgettes and purple climbing beans (already picked a LOT of runner beans too).  Must admit the courgettes and beans often get shared with my neighbours and have taken a couple bags into work to share amongst my colleagues too!

So, What's on your workdesk wednesday?  

kyla

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 Happy WOYWW on my desk today (well, last night) is a  card I am making!  I know, not had a chance to make cards recently, happens the same every year as the allotments tend to take a lot of my time but with the rain we have had I have pushed myself to get back into crafting.  I enjoy it so I should do it more!

I am using old music score as backgrounds at the moment, I have quite a lot of them so thought I would start using them.  I love the feel of the older, thinner paper in my hands and some of them do bring back memories, especially if they are pieces I remember playing when I used to play the tenor horn as a teenager.

My "Man Bites Dog" cards this week are " Tough Strikes Saves Heiress" :-)

So, what's on your workdesk this wednesday?

Kyla

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 Happy Woyww and for once i have new stash! I know, its a bit rare for me to buy anything other than glue or envelopes these days as i have SO much stash to use up. But, i SO couldn't resist these! 

So, there are 2 watercolour paint booklets on the desk. These are brilliant, thin squares of paint on card made into a booklet, perfect for my urban sketching when i like to travel really light. I saw these on a small stall when in London last week, i wasnt looking for anything i was just cutting through when i spotted them! 

Another thing i spotted was this busker and immediately thought of fellow desker, lunch lady Jan! Brass instrument but with flames blowing out the top! I am sure Jan's crafty brain can figure out how to make this, lol! 

Thought i would share a few other photos in case anyone is in Bristol during the summer there is a unicorn trail in the city. 

I have seen quite a few (as well as the gromits and also gorillas in london last week) but its still lovely to walk round a courner and spot one! 

My 'man bites dog' cards this week are 'tough mob boss drops girl!' Mmmmm.

So, what's on your workdesk this week?

Kyla 

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 Ah Wednesday again, my desk is rather a mess to be sure! The flat laps we have had for many years have been repaired several times and now they need gluing again! To be honest they are more glue and filler than flat lap so i think this will probably be the last time i can repair them, but hey ho, they will do for now! 

Forgot to grab my man bites dog cards this week and to be honest what with everything that has been in the news this week that's probably not a bad thing! 

Not a desk, but last weekend i was lucky enough to see Blondie (again), Iggy Pop and Billy Idol in Generation Sex and as it was a whole day gig i took my urban sketch kit!

What i hadnt seen at a gig before were performance interpreter's. Just in front of me were 3 of them who signed the entire gig, including air guitar, drums and head banging so you could follow the rhythm. I know very basic bsl, having done a couple of courses and a lip reading course but i struggle to remember but boy, they were fascinating to watch, especially the more 'fruity' lyrics! 

Right, back to fixing stuff and airing the craft room as boy that glue does honk!

Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday 

Kyla

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 Happy hump day where we share our desks across the globe! So, what's on your workdesk Wednesday? Well, this was last night and i am trying to get a head start on my 365 journal page for July (July??? How on earth did that happen!). I  am trying to use up my old inks, these  dont even have the sponge applicator and are probably about 7 yrs old!! Nearly finished them and i find i can squeeze the ink out and flood the page a bit to move the colour round. My 'man bites dog' cards are 'model defends lover again' ! 

I thought i would share my crafting from the weekend, i popped to seaton (love getting the tram from Colyton to seaton) and sketched in the cafe where i had lunch (indeed the staff recognised me from my previous sketching from their terrace!) They mentioned 'we have a new blue brolly since you were last here, why not sketch that!' So i did! 

Then i went for a walk through the park and gardens to one of my favourite spots where i sat and sketched the view.

Bliss, take your mind away and lets you chill.

So, what's on your workdesk?

Kyla

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 Morning all, just a quick update from me (phew its SO hot here in the UK at the moment, hope you are all coping ok?). 

On my desk (last night) i am making some cards as my stash has gotten low. 

My 'Man Bites Dog' cards this week are 'missing tycoon snubs singer!'. 

Thought I would share a quick update on the allotments too. Catching up with transplanting and starting to harvest strawberries, red currants, radish, onions, lettuce etc and broad beans will be ready soon-love fresh broadbeans so a little excited for that! 

Nasturtiums are flowering (i eat the leaves, flowers and pickle the seed pods) and beans are starting to climb! Happy days.

Kyla