Lorrie Whittington

Illustrator - Designer - Maker

Autumn…finally

Autumn Leaves

Today I went for a little walk with my camera after the school run. Because Orla has been so poorly in the last couple of weeks, I have barely left the house, so I decided I needed some fresh air and sun on my face. It’s so lovely to finally be seeing all the Autumn colours we have been waiting for.  However, given the lateness of the season, sadly the leaves are falling as fast as they are turning, so that many of the trees are already fairly denuded. Alas, his year we will only get to enjoy all those lovely russet and golden hues for a very short while.

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Apple Affair…

Apple Affair - West Dean Gardens 2011

A couple of weekends ago, Luke Orla and I went to Apple Affair at West Dean Gardens in Singleton, which we felt might be the last of the family days out of this summer, and indeed it was. It was a glorious early October day, with the sun shining, and all was merry. Luke got his special apples (once eaten, the seeds will be saved and planted), though alas the beer ran out (they never have enough), and I got to wander around and take some pictures. Orla got her face painted, some treats, a parasol and much bouncing and jumping.

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Creative + Passionate + Inspired

Lorrie Whittington is an illustrator, designer-maker, free spirit, chocolate eating geek, living in the heart of the Sussex countryside on the south coast of Britain. She draws, paints, reads a lot, makes things with clay, likes scf-fi and hangs out with her daughter.