Mini Pirate activities

Just some quick sketches of the mini pirates going about their business.

Mini Pirate ship

This is the ship where the mini pirates live. 

They share the ship with some big pirates, who have very little idea that their ship has a tiny population on board.

Mini Pirates

One of the projects I have been working on for a while is 'The Mini Pirates'. I came up with the idea quite a long time ago, but have only really got started on working on them recently. The story is finished and I am hoping to get it sent off to publishers later this year. Fingers crossed!! 

Meet the crew:

From left to right: Captain Thunderfoot, Tabernacle, Spinnaker, Scud, Scuttle, Beaufort, Barbette and Finn

Butterflies

We had an expedition to Wisley to see their butterfly exhibition. There didn't seem to be as many butterflies as the last couple of years, but I saw more different varieties, than I had before.

3BT 12/1/13 Zoom, Pink and Toasty

• Testing out the zoom and macro capabilities on my camera, at the butterfly exhibition at Wisley.
• A butterfly with black and green wings has a lovely fuzzy white and pink body.
• Coming home to a roaring log fire.

3BT 11/1/13 Sun, Nice and Mum time

• Packing my bag with things like sun cream and sunglasses.
• At work, I introduced my hamster to the family, when I asked Shaun what he felt like to stroke he said "nice" and with a big grin, gently nuzzled his face into the hamsters fur.
• Having an evening of chattering and silly games with my mum.

3BT 10/1/13 Tea, In time and Safe

• At the hairdressers they offer me a tiny cup of their special herbal tea.
• I wasn't sure I would have time to run an errand before going to work, but I'm glad I risked it, because no one noticed I was a few minutes late, an now I don't have to do it tomorrow.
• I realised in the shop that my phone wasn't in my bag, and assumed I left it home, when I get back out to the car park, there it is on the ground, beeping at me indignantly, but intact and unstolen!!