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PAWS Awards 2012: Purdey’s answer to the Oscars
With the Golden Globes just behind us and the build-up to the Oscars already under way, I feel it’s time to bring my own unique acting talents into the spotlight. I’ve devised my very own set of accolades for the film industry, which I’m calling the PAWS – Purdey’s Awards for Worldwide Stardom. You may not be aware that I’ve starred in countless box office hits, for the simple reason that I have selflessly allowed other actors to take the credit. Below is a selection of stills from my best-selling movies, and I’m giving you, my readers, the opportunity to vote for your favourite. The winner will receive a juicy piece…
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St Margaret’s Chapel in Edinburgh Castle
Built in 1130, this peaceful little sanctuary overlooking the city of Edinburgh is a lasting testament to the devotion of Queen Margaret.
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Painting with a woodcock’s pin-feather
It’s been a while since I’ve published anything under ‘Colin’s Easel’. This isn’t, as you might imagine, because he’s been lazing around doing nothing and indulging in the occasional Islay malt! (Although Islay malts do apparently help inspire the creative process.) No, far from it – he finished lots of pictures before Christmas but these were all special commissions, and we couldn’t publicise them because that would have risked spoiling someone’s surprise. Here is a series of images showing the progress of a woodcock pin-feather painting – in fact, this one was used as one of our Christmas cards for 2011. It’s entitled ‘Christmas Morning’. Although Colin paints mostly with a…
The Hazel Tree
by Jo Woolf
