Here are some snaps from last weeks London shaped adventure. I got some tickets (last December) to see The Mousetrap at St Martin’s in Londonland and it was AMAZING! I’m such a huge fan of Agatha Christie and everything about that show made you feel like you’d taken a step back in time. Absolutely perfect! We stayed the night there and did some pleasant wandering about before the performance. I treated myself to a copy (at last) of Tamara Drewe for the train ride home. Lovely lovely times!

Hello folks!

I’m in the middle of doing some doodle experiments (warning – this could be a rambly post). I just finished an 8 week writing course, which I’m really going to miss. I originally went along with some vague story ideas (bits of story to be honest) hoping by being asked to write (and being surrounded by fellow writers) the words would come flowing and the stories would take shape. That of course didn’t happen. I started writing new things and now I have pockets full of new ideas and new bits of narrative all squishing together with the old bits of story – understandably none of it’s making any sense. On a plus side I did complete a piece of flash fiction (1000 words max) and I’m going to submit it to an online/small run magazine (little bit daunting seeing as the last time I sat down to write a story was probably back at school). Since the course has finished it’s my turn to set the homework – so for a personal project/mission I’ve started to illustrate my 999 word story… This is where the experiments are taking place and if I’m pleased with how they’re turning out I’ll keep you posted on my progress – if I’m not, they’ll vanish back into my pockets. So far I’ve doodled a fair few ‘deep in thought’/'fed up’ looking characters (I really hope that isn’t anything subliminal). I’m sidestepping away from the neatly coloured pictures I’m familiar with making to the land of sketchiness and scribbles. The neat freak in me isn’t coping very well with this adjustment but the detail monster is LOVING it… I’m coming to terms with the pencil covered palms.

Over and out :)

Here’s a doodle I did last month. I really like her hat :)

Oh! and I’ve got 15% off all items in my etsy shop this weekend if you just enter the code ‘DOODLEBUG‘ at the checkout and ta daaaa!!! Bargains, mmmm my favourite…

Just a quick note – My folksy shop is alive again!! I’m slowly updating the stock so if there’s anything missing it won’t be for long. Yay!

Over the last week I’ve been making these little fellas. They’ll be in the shop soon! I think I’m in love with the colour scheme :)

I have been so quiet on the doodle front but I promise I haven’t been avoiding my doodling responsibilities. Here’s one of the many pictures I’ve been creating quietly to one side, finally the time has arrived to be able to share it with you! Red Shoe Diaries (a rather groovy Nottingham based band) are releasing their single at the start of next month. Check here for more info and to have a listen!