Magical friends ...
'When the seas tumble and roar, and the wind is blowing a hooley, there might just be a grumpy Bubble Buckie at the bottom it all. But a happy Bubble Buckie, well, that's a different story ..."
'W's are SO deliciously salty, and 'M's are sweeter than honey', said Moleus. "It's quite the explosion on one's tastebuds! He handed Goose what looked VERY like the 'M' from the 'Moss Wood' sign.
There was a flash of colour, and Goose's rainbow welly was gone! "Come back!" shouted Mimi. She hurled a bedraggled Goose onto her back, her soggy sock swinging as they all ran down the hill.
Scrunch jumped out from behind the straw bales. "Want dance!' she giggled. Without missing a beat, Gladys fluttered her eyelashes and beckoned Scrunch to join in the reel.
Tales from the Magical Isle of Bute ...
Goose, Scrunch and Mimi discover an unusual shell tangled up in an old fishing net. To their amazement, the shell is FAR from empty!
On a walk to Windy Hill, the three have a boot emergency, thanks to a VERY unusual dog with a passion for pinching wellies!
Each evening, the sheep at Glecknabae toddle home to their barn to sleep. Or do they? All is not as it seems, as Mimi and the girls find out.
Goose, Scrunch and Mimi discover an unusual shell tangled up in an old fishing net. To their amazement, the shell is FAR from empty!
On a walk to Windy Hill, the three have a boot emergency, thanks to a VERY unusual dog with a passion for pinching wellies!
I fell in love with the place; where else can you find blustery beaches, whispering woods, or stunning hilltop views - 5 minutes from your doorstep?
Now, with two amazing little grandchildren, I wanted to add a little MAGIC to their visits ... and started writing my Bute Tales.
I hope that children who read the stories might want to look for a Bubble Buckie at Kilchattan Bay - perhaps search for Boots the welly dog on Windy Hill ...or see if Moleus P. Munch has been dining on the delicious words at the poetry trail in Moss Wood!
..there is teeny catch, however: they're written and illustrated ...but not yet published! So if you're interested in finding out when they're available, I would love it if you'd subscribe to my mailing list, and I'll let you know when they're ready to sit on your children's shelves!
How I make the illustrations ...
The pictures for each book are digitally hand-drawn - you can see some examples of them (speeded up!) below. I have in my mind's eye, what each page should look like, but I do change my mind a lot during the process as you'll see! It takes a couple of days to make each image, by the time I faff around with colours, effects and new ideas.