Spooky City Parade

This year was the first Spooky City parade in Norwich. We didn't dress up but went along to have a look at everyone that did (and to take lots of blurry photos that kind of work because it's spooky...). The parade started up at the castle, we joined it just below and it went through to The Forum. There were performers along the side of the route, the best of which had to be the bats. I love their big furry bellies, best bat costumes ever. Also she was making the oddest bat squeak sound which was just brilliant.
Then we came home, ate sausage and bean cassorole, lots of sweets and watched some classic Hammer Horror.
Our Halloween always lacks in trick or treaters but I don't really mind, more sweets for me :)

All Hallows' Eve Eve

We're big fans of Halloween so obviously we had to go and see the giant pumpkin being carved in The Forum the day before.
It was so big it didn't look real. I thought it looked really soft because of how it's kind of splooged out at the bottom but obviously it's not. (carved by Ray Noakes)
Then we came home and made ghost biscuits. They may well look like they were made by children but they were in fact made by two adults that bake like children, children that bake awesome tasty ghosts.

Week 43

Day 295 (22.10.13) - The poppy seeds we took from the farm are starting to sprout :)



Day 296 (23.10.13) - Spooky.



Day 297 (24.10.13) - A small tower on my desk.



Day 298 (25.10.13) - Pencil jar.



Day 299 (26.10.13) - Although it's clearly christmas themed this box is on my desk all the time. Maybe it's bad luck...



Day 300 (27.10.13) - Pretty tapes.



Day 301 (28.10.13) - Always too many things on the floor.

Zine ~ The Chapess

A few months ago I was asked if I wanted to contribute an illustration to the next issue of The Chapess and I obviously said yes. The theme was inspirational women and it's turned out great. I got my copy last week and it's so good, such a great mix of contributors and subjects. It's available in Zara Gardners Etsy here, I recommend it.



Enid page by Sophie Gug
Margaret Kilgallen spread by Zara Gardner

Comic ~ Clever Crow

A little comic inspired by facts seen on Life of Birds.

Crows are so clever.

Illustration ~ Blue Budgie

A while ago I was asked to make a couple of shrink plastic pendants and the line drawing I did for the budgie has been sat on my desk for ages and I finally added a bit of colour to it. Although, the scanner hasn't been very kind to it. An ongoing battle.

Sketchbook ~ Will, Hot Chocolate and Walrus

Will doesn't forgive people for starring in romantic comedies with bad animal comedy.
We got to go out for free drinks at Cafe Nero (yay Priority Moments). There's just something about drawing in coffee places.
I saw the very end of a walrus programme on bbc 2 (I think) the other day and fell in love. I need to find it on the iplayer.