Journeys with Julia

Celebrating Community Spirit During Covid

Celebrating Community Spirit During Covid

During the lock down, communities have come together to support each other during this period of isolation and vulnerability.  Never before have we relied on our neighbours for physical and emotion...

East of England

East of England

I can't travel across England right now ... although I am quite happy to be stuck by the sea in Devon, where I can make my way to the South West Coastal Path from my door ...

Colouring Our Way Around The World

Colouring Our Way Around The World

We're all grounded and with travel plans for 2020 scuppered I share the disappointment of many in that our joy of discovering the world has been curtailed. ...

Super Spanish Island

Super Spanish Island

I've just created a series of illustrations of sun soaked Spanish islands: Ibiza, Lanzarote, Mallorca and Tenerife. I've been asked by customers to my website to draw these beautiful islands. Many...

The Company of Hens

The Company of Hens

As people rushed to the supermarkets and stock piled on essentials (and quite a few non-essentials), it became clear that the Covid 19 virus was making its way to the UK. I suddenly found myself wi...

Solitude is Sweet!

Solitude is Sweet!

As I write this the social and economic landscape of the world is changing at break-neck speed.  At times it feels like you're on the edge of a cliff that's slipping away right in front of you. And...

Retail Therapy in Exmouth

Retail Therapy in Exmouth

A couple of weeks ago I spent a lovely Saturday afternoon in the company of Pete's Dragons, a charity and lovely retail space in the centre of my home town, Exmouth. The team at Pete's Dragons supp...

Yoga Desert Detox

Yoga Desert Detox

It's Valentines Day today and for many our focus is on acting out the romantic cliche of love, be it giving chocolates, flowers or even a ring to someone special in our lives. We often forget to sh...

One Design Leads To Another ...

One Design Leads To Another ...

As part of the sales team at British, heritage souvenir manufacturer: Judge Sampson, I travel to some fascinating places to meet buyers and work with them on new designs.  Recently I was at the Nat...