maggie, maggie, maggie! out, out, out!

she's finally gone! mini sianuska and papa mike on a demo against thatcher's cuts, oxford road, manchester, may 1980.

pooh sticks

playing pooh sticks in the brook.

14/52

o-o - puzzling
wee baby j - outdoors at last! horse-y riding on dad round the mersey loop.

don't forget to enter my print giveaway...

not at home

we're heading north tonight in the mum and dad mobile (roof box, car seats, wheels on the bus CD on loop). here're my grandparents having a much more fancy-free time, my gran and a gang of her female friends stayed in a holiday cottage called 'not-at-home' a few valleys along from their home town. their male friends and sweethearts came to visit for the day, legend has it that they got there by swimming along the coast (as great aunt g puts it 'those were the days when men were men and women were grateful'!). my gran's pal elsie always used to say 'that was the best holiday i ever had lil' to which my gran would reply 'that's because we had youth on our side'. strange to think i am now (much) older than they were when this was taken. i've always loved this snapshot, aren't they fabulous? my gran is top right in the dark jacket and my grandad is the one smoking a ridiculous pipe.
i'll be posting my 14/52 photos but it'll probably be a little quiet here other than that. have a super week and don't forget to enter my print giveaway, i'll be picking a winner on our return.

no surprises...

me and m just worked out which social class we are using this calculator.

feeling lucky? print giveaway

my new 'lucky things' screen print is in my folksy and etsy shops now.
feeling lucky? i'm having a giveaway! one reader will win a print in the colourway of their choice. pop over to one of my online shops and either 'like' the lucky print or pin it to pinterest, then leave a comment on this post (or two, if you're keen and have pinned and liked). we're heading north in a couple of days so i'll pick a winner at random on the 12th of april (using some kinda internet wizardry? i'm sure such tools exist). best o' british luck!

i'm dedicating this print to superstitious people everywhere and especially to my gran's best mate edie who had a lucky beauty spot on her chin and always found four leaf clovers. that's edie in the mauve cardi (and me in the socks!) with tk and gran. good times... 

sketchbook monday

'teeth are well again, can eat like a lion'