Developing a routine (of sorts)
As I continue to emerge from my self-created purdah I seem to be developing a bit of a routine. Once a week I find myself in My Favourite Cafe with a pile of Beanys to post out to the people around the world who have been kind enough to order them. I sit happily addressing more »
more comfort food…fish fingers
I’ve really enjoyed making this series of drawings. The world has started to look like a much merrier place since I began seeking out the small things in my world that I enjoy. Change didn’t happen immediately, but I’ve noticed, particularly since the turning of the year, that gradually I have felt more and more more »
a warm bath…
I’ve managed to find one more non-edible pleasure…
an afternoon in My Favourite Cafe
…back to edible pleasures.
listening to the radio
…more non-edible pleasure.
new slippers
I’ve found something that adds a little pleasure to my life that isn’t edible…
pick and mix
I’m beginning to think that most things that give me pleasure at the moment are things are eat. Certainly the majority of the things I’ve sought out and drawn recently seem to be either food or drink. I was very pleased to find this tub of pick and mix in a cupboard this morning (bought more »
(chocolate) cake for breakfast
One of the best things about my current quest to put some joy back into my life is the realisation that there are lots of times in my day that I can do just what I jolly well please (true I can’t do much about some of the big things; death and taxes have both more »
the contents of my bin
I’m sure the contents of our rubbish bins can reveal a lot about us. Mine shows that I’m a little obsessed with Angel Delight and evaporated milk, own owned by a cat, and have just eaten some baked beans. What does your bin reveal about you?
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I'm Michael Nobbs, an artist, blogger and tea drinker (not necessarily in that order).
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