End of Summer + New School Year

So, we left Cornwall a week ago, and already it seems like ages ago now.  Despite the lousy weather, family rows (needless to say) and having spent a lot more time indoors than we would have liked, it was still lovely to be there. Polperro as ever, retains it’s rustic charm. We didn’t do all the trips that we had planned, though we did manage a trip to the Lost Gardens of Heligan, which was every bit as gorgeous and interesting as I had hoped. Sadly, due to back issues, I was not able to walk around all of the gardens, but Luke and Orla did.  I think she loved the jungle and Mud Maid best. What shots I managed to take will be uploaded at some future point.

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Snaps of time and place…

Snaps by Lorrie

Little snaps of time and place Smiles upon a child’s round face Fun filled and reckless sees the Spring Sun and blue sky happiness bring Blossom trees, green grass so bright Down to the beach to bathe in light Sand on toes, runs to the sea Ice cream for her and tea for me…

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Pirate Day

Orla’s school topic for this term was ‘Pirates‘, and a lot of work has been put into homework etc, learning all about Pirates (by her and us). She has thoroughly enjoyed it, for lets be honest, what child doesn’t loves Pirates. However, this week extra effort has been made as the homework was a ‘two week’ project, which saw us making a Pirate Chest, creating our own pirate character called  ‘Pirate Captain Jesse Black‘, writing up a fact sheet all about our pirate, and most important of all, creating her costume for Pirate Day at school. To be honest, she isn’t that well, and could really have done with a day at home. But, the first words from her lips upon waking this morning were ‘PIRATE DAAAAAY‘, so that was not to be thought of at all!!!

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Jubilee Fever!

Jubilee Fair Cakes for the 'Bake Off'

The last two weeks have all been about preparing for the Jubilee Fair at Orla’s school. Last week we had to decorate her scooter for a parade (a joint effort by me and her Daddy), then yesterday was the school Jubilee Fair itself. Cakes had to be made for the ‘Bake Off’ (frantic baking the night before, though the decorating didn’t quite go to plan), Jubilee Jars decorated (more frantic work that morning), and a Jubilee Scarecrow made (though sadly that was a bridge too far for us) and lastly Jubilee coloured clothes for ‘Mufti’ day for Orla. Now, it has to be said, I am not a Royalist, most definitely not, nor is Luke…but you pretty much have to abandon your political convictions and ethos for your children when it comes to school fairs and the like, so, efforts were made. The day was blazingly hot, everyone worked really hard, all the cakes for the ‘Bake Off’ were fabulous, and we ate more than was good for us. Kudos to all the parents and staff and in particular Orla’s Head Teacher who wore full royal regalia in what was probably the hottest day of this year. It was lots of fun, and the fair was great…

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Gladys Ellis Chinnery: One year on….

Gladys Ellis Chinnery

It was a year ago today that my Grandmother died. I think about her every day. More so now than I did when she was alive. I wish she was here now, but as she was. The bossy, obsessive, pin curled, and rouged chatterbox she was. Not the confused, filthy and fretful creature she became. Here are some pictures of her, in her heyday. Miss you Glad.

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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.