Beach-Combing Magpie

Far from the beach, but still surrounded by treasure of all kinds just ready to be found, looked at, gloated over, gleaned and swiped or simply created! Here are my latest finds....

Friday, December 30, 2022

Counting the Hours...

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Happy Holidays... Merry Messmas

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Changing country and therefore culture and customs means that even familiar traditions take on a different quality, with emphasis attached...

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Bleak Mid Winter...

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Winter cold is biting now and all the branches, twigs and remaining leaves are glistening with frost, as if dipped in crystals... The c...

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The Art of a Shell... Cameos.

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When I was a child, I used to love touching the packages of semi-precious gemstones that had been ordered and sent from the suppliers. Una...

Stained-glass Windows in the Heart of Birmingham...

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I recently rediscovered one of the most famous sets of stained-glass windows by Edward Burne-Jones 1833 – 1898, within the small cathedra...

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Last of the Lingering Sunlight...

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Arriving in London at the what felt like the very tip of the tail-end of summer - given the incredibly warm sunny weather of late - I went...

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Timeless Forms...

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For a number of years now, Reims city centre has been occupied by rather spectral figures that tower above the hurried citizens that rush ...

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