Orange

This week was the last colour for Summer of Colour and it was Orange - next week is to showcase all your colour projects. I still have a couple of colours to do before I try and pull them all together - might even get my bindit all out and bind them together. I did this simple page for orange - I tried using an orange to print with but it didn't really work very well.

I have enjoyed this project, but think I could do with learning a bit more about art journalling - any tips/hints or suggestions for online courses or books?

Holiday Knitting

While I was away last week I managed to start and finish knitting this scarf. It is a simple pattern but rather effective  I think. Pattern is The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief found on Ravelry. I used almost 3 balls of Rowan handknit cotton.

The other news today is that John got his Higher results and is very pleased with 4 As and 1 B. He now needs to decide what courses and at what universities he would like to apply for.

Results!

Yes, I know this is my second post today, but I just had to post to let you know that I now have my results in for my Open University course!

I passed my latest module, Living Political Ideas, with a grade 2 pass which means...

that I have now got my degree - a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences, and I got a 2:1 pass! I am rather delighted!

The graduation will not be until April next year in the Glasgow Concert Hall, but at least I am now totally finished with studying and rather happy.

Now to find a job....

Animals

While we were at Keswick we visited the South Lakes Wildlife Park, which was really good. The animals are all in very natural environments, with some even just wandering around! My favourite was the giraffes.

Andrew's favourite was the giant tortoises!

These fellows were allowed to wander freely

On the way back to Keswick we stopped at Hayes Garden world in Ambleside, where Andrew got to hold this owl.

Keswick

What a great week we had. The weather was fantastic, which was rather surprising given the weather we have had so far this summer! We did lots of this

 managed a bit of climbing a mountain - well it felt like a mountain!!

 played some of this



and ate lots of these..

Red

This week's colour over at a Summer of Colour was Red. I have not had much time to play this week, but managed to do this page quickly! I have still Brown from last week and Purple from next week to do, but will try and catch up when I return from holiday.

We went to see the last Harry Potter film this week, and thought it was a great film! A good end to the series.

Explore

Shimelle's new online class started this week, Explore, and with many thanks to Carolyn, I am signed up for it. I am away next week to Keswick in the Lake District, so it will be after that before I get into it really. I have made my playbook and taken my self-portrait with my camera, so at least I have started. I have also printed out the prompts for this week and might take them away with me.