I’ve been meaning to do my ‘about’ page for ages, and WordPress prompts you to do so! So here it is…
This blog is about my journey into drawing and painting in and around the area of Jimena de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain. I have been living here for the last 10 years, along with a tall bearded man from Dorset and a wild, crazy beast masquerading as a tabby cat 🙂 I have not had any formal art training., but I hope that my pictures are improving as I go along! I am certainly enjoying doing them.
Other things, which are nothing at all to do with this blog…prior to living here we were in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and we have also lived in Portugal, Cairo and Prague…originally I am from Glastonbury in Somerset (and yes, I used to know Michael Eavis the festival owner when I was a child, but not now so don’t ask me for tickets….)
I am a vegan because I do not believe animals are ours to use, wear or eat, and I have been for about 25 years and vegetarian before that (and I’m doing OK on it too which is a bonus!).
I am an atheist and I try to have a skeptical approach to life, so if you have any big mystical or magical claims I will need to see some evidence, please!
If that lot hasn’t put you off, then I hope you enjoy my little blog and thanks very much for visiting 🙂
Spanish scribbles 
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Just to let you know I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award and it’s well deserved 🙂
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Hi Cathy, thank you so much! 🙂
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Hi Wendy Kate,
Thanks for your continual encouragement!
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Your vinyl art is very original – a pleasure to see each time you blog 🙂
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Thank you. (big hug)
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I am proud to nominate you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please see my post at http://silverthreading.com/ ❤
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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♡
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Hello Wendy, thanks for liking my recent post and for coming on board at The Reluctant Retiree. I hope you find stories which interest and entertain. I like what you are doing with your blog. I started to read the story of Khallis in Cairo and found myself intrigued by it. I recently read a memoir on a slight similar theme: Nefertiti Street by Pamela Bradley. You might find something which you can identify with if you can get yours hands on a copy.
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Oh, thanks for that, I’ll look out for a copy! Thanks for visiting my blog too 🙂
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Another nomination.
I’ve just nominated you for the Liebster Award, Wendy.
You can see the requirements (there’s no such thing as a free lunch) by clicking onto the link: https://bryanhemming.wordpress.com/?p=9926&preview=true Hope you take the opportunity.
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Thanks, Bryan! I haven’t ever taken up an award as yet but I will certainly have a look 🙂
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Thank you, Bryan, you’re very kind and I have accepted…I have not worked out how to display the badge though, will I be in trouble now?
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I have already filed a report with the central committee of judges, so you can expect to be summoned before them very shortly.
Tut, tut, Wendy, no sooner have you put your toe in the water than you’re up to your neck in it.
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Well, I managed it in the end, so there…good old cut and paste, thought I needed to add a widget or a whatsit 🙂
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so many great works, I especially love the drawings 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Be grateful for you tabby cat; my tabby is a wildling but a cutie when compared to the havoc that my black cat wreaks! And yes, apparently the colour of the fur has some influence on the cat’s behaviour, mad though it sounds.
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Really? I must investigate! 🙂
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The honesty of your about statement is really refreshing, Wendy. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Much thanks for following First Night Design!
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You are welcome! 🙂
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The pictures are very nice. Some of them remind me of a fairy tale. Thanks for sharing and all the best to you in 2015! Let it bring you even more inspiration for nice work! All the best!
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Thank you for visiting my blog and your kind comments. I wish you all the best too! 🙂
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Beautiful artwork!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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Excellent pics. Found you through the Trepidatious Traveller blog. Keep blogging! I am very close to you nr SMdT at the moment. 🙂
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Not sure where SMdT is…but thanks for visiting my blog! 🙂
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Welcome to the virtual world
Oh, yes, your works are wonderful arts
I am glad that I can watch them and admire
Greetings from the Polish Lukasz
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Thank you!
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Thank you for visiting
I am always so happy when you come
Next time will do lunch
We can go anywhere you like
As always Sheldon
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Hi Sheldon, lunch would be nice!
See you soon,
best
Wendy
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coming from Glastonbury, how can you not be spiritual…. 🙂
Super art work… you should feel rightly proud
L0ve KL… we must chat about it sometime!
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