Category: General

We don’t need to look very far to find amazing wildlife here in the UK, because it’s on our doorstep!  Bird watching is in our countryside, back gardens, and even in the middle of busy cities.  Getting closer to nature has quite a few physical, mental and social advantages. A study from the University of Exeter … Continue reading Birds

We Brits are a nation of animal lovers, me included.  51% of UK adults own a pet, 26% have a dog and 24% have a cat, both creatures that bring  many of us happiness every day. We see our pets as friends and some researchers have suggested it is our need to take care of another living breathing thing. An ingrained… Continue reading Animals

6 weeks ago I was fortunate to rehome a 7 year old cat called Kiki who had been found abandoned in woods.  She was distressed, hungry and covered in ticks. But vets and staff at Battersea Dog and Cat home got to work, and with loving care she was ready to be found a new… Continue reading Kiki

Painting Still Life is a classic form of art painting which I find very satisfying and therapeutic.  I like the challenge of depicting the objects as forms, shapes and colours and the importance of lights and shades.  Often more exacting than  painting people, animals or places it has  the advantage of the subject staying still… Continue reading GoddessArt -Still Life

The woodpigeon is a constant visitor to my garden, and I am fond of its cooing call and clatter of wings when it flies away. It can be shy in the countryside but  is often a nuisance in towns  as it scavenges for titbits. Pigeons can be seen in art dating back to ancient times… Continue reading Woodpigeon