Tonight I finished my sketch of this shop on the Royal Mile, I love the colour and interest these shops bring to the High Street. This particular one, Ness, sells a beautifully colourful range of tweed, tartan and woollen clothing for women.
I posted my initial pencil sketch earlier this week, here. Not wanting to leave the drawing as black and white due to the fact it was the colour that first caught my eye, I waited until I had a little time and then added a watercolour finish.
See below for a close up of the shop.
Mocha, our beautiful cat who has taken the arrival of our twins with no fuss, accepting she may have to wait a little longer for her breakfast, or a cuddle. She sits up high, watching the mayhem, refusiung to help or hinder as her home has steadily filled up with toys and clothes, nappies and prams.
After a summer of guarding our fruit and flower bulbs from the mischievous squirrels that raid our garden, we have finally admitted defeat.
Breakfast with the kids, and although James did offer me some of his milk, at least I think that is what he meant by spitting a mouthful at me, I decided to have porridge, with raisons and honey. Perfect fuel for the cycle into work. Have a good day, wherever you are having your brecky!
A lovely wee shop on the Royal Mile. I love these colourful shops on the Mile, and the stone buildings full of windows that reach high into the Edinburgh skyline above them.
‘A walk not far from home I turned a street corner to find this beautiful Victorian lamp post. Bright green and standing out in a street of more modern homes. But can you tell me where this is? Another hidden gem from Edinburgh’s suburbs. Do you recognise the green lamp post?’
Whilst on a weekend trip to Cellardyke and Anstruther we made a trip to @visitstandrews for a spot of retail therapy and coffee – this is from the corner outside Bonkers, a great shop full of lovely bits and bobs.
I was in a grump today, nothing was going right and all seemed to be going wrong.
If you remember the film Ghostbusters then you’ll be scared silly of these giant inflatable snowmen now hovering over the main thoroughfare of Ocean Terminal shopping centre in Leith. They are pretty impressive though, and look great in a closed space, if a little menacing!. Zoe and James loved them.
A walk around the leafy suburb of Trinity yesterday with the Mrs and the little ‘uns. And just to show how leafy, here is my sketch oan Acer tree climbing a wall. Lovely colours mmm.