Jessie Lilac Blog

I mentioned in my last blog post that I'll soon be bringing news of new beginnings. Well here he is! Little Ted is the newest member of the family, Middle Son's new baby son came into the world on Saturday, a bouncing 8lbs. Why do we say 'bouncing'? New babies don't bounce, or maybe they do? I hope to be able to meet him in person as soon as they get home from hospital. 😊 So, the last days of summer are upon us and my thoughts are turning to a reorganisation of my online shops. I've been with Society6 for the past few years but now I feel it's time for a change. I love seeing my designs on different items and I've even bought my own items from them to give as gifts or to keep for myself but now that I've discovered Redbubble I personally prefer it and that's the reason I've decided to close my shop at Society6 . It is still open at the moment and will stay open until 18th September so if you'd like to buy an item from my Society...

I've had a very busy summer with family visiting  and it's not over yet! We've been on lots of outings, Middle Daughter at  Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and drawing together, After everyone left, we decided to have a few days away up north.  First we stopped at The Peak District. Here are some of the cottages in Eyam, Derbyshire. This village has a very sad tale of how they were wiped out by the black plague in 1665. And the very pretty  Bakewell, Derbyshire. York was our final destination. I've been here once before and loved it, especially the Jorvik Viking Centre.  It's recently reopened after a terrible flood  and it's even better now than I remember it! I didn't take any photos while I was there. I was too busy soaking in every second of the experience but here's a short video from the web to give you a taste.. They look so real! The smells and sounds are incredible too. Final...