Bits and bobs posts by blogger and artist Annabel Potter, fom Devon in England. Every day things, nature photos, musings and amusing or anything that doesn’t fit into an existing category!
I love tomatoes and have grown my own for a few years now. They love the utility room, so it doubles as a greenhouse in the summer and in fact last winter, see January blog post! They are ripening nicely now but I don’t think this hanging variety is as tasty as gardeners delight, …
Finally my new shed/workshop is complete. Delivery was 10 days late and it took a while to put up, partly because the chaps did not follow the instructions! I’m very pleased with it. It’s strong and won’t rot, as long as things are put up in the right order it all fits well. Now I …
I’m getting a new shed as my existing one leaks, it will also double up as work space in the summer too with double doors opening to the garden. However my very full water butt has to be emptied first to move it! Not wanting to have water pouring over the patio I made this …
This is my cats favourite spot. She spends hours looking through the gap in the blinds, mind you it’s above a radiator too! Her other resting place is the conservatory, a more interesting view to the garden. I’d love to know what she’s watching. Seeing lots of cats gazing through windows inspired my painting below, now …
Animal Coasters Hope you’re all well at this busy time of year. I needed to replenish my coasters as many had sold out and created some new designs too (so pleased they are still proving popular!) Which is your favourite? – zebras, multicoloured giraffe, corgi dog peeping round a tree, Autumn tree owl or abstract …
I suspect you may not know that October is pituitary awareness month. Pituitary conditions are a rare disease and include cushings, acromegaly, hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus and prolactinoma. Many are caused by a benign tumour on the pituitary gland, that is situated near the optic nerve and result in lifelong treatment. There is a strong need …
In a nutshell if you’re purchasing an item over £100 use a credit card not via PayPal, for extra protection should things go wrong. PayPal do offer some protection but not as comprehensive as section 75 on credit cards. My tale relates to a second hand laptop I bought on eBay because I wanted windows …
There are of course the obvious ways to earn extra cash by selling stuff on ebay, delivering leaflets, avon etc. However if you enjoy interacting on social media like facebook, twitter and are good with computers there is another way by being a website affiliate. If you like the idea of helping artists earn a …
I recently had a lovely holiday in Greece, my first time. I’d heard that there are normally lots of cats in Greece roaming around. However my title is slightly deceiving as I hardly saw any cats! I hope you’ve enjoyed this taste of Greece, I’d definitely go back. I’m sorry not to have seen many …
We have a lot of charity shops here in Exeter and I think they’re great. Not only do they help raise money for charities but it’s such a brilliant way to recycle, reducing landfill and saving resources. This week I’ve replaced my work desk as I desperately needed more space to paint. I found one in …
