A light hearted blog -One visit that I couldn't resist one summer was a trip to see Hill Top, Near Sawrey, the home of Beatrix Potter. A lovely illustrator and artist Gretel Parker had accidentally let slip that she had nicknamed me Mrs Tiggy Winkle !
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Mrs Tiggy Winkle Click to watch film...I always think it's rather nice to do a little dance up the garden path...If everyone did we would all have a good reason to smile ! |
I was quite happy with this I always remember her in the film/ballet bumbling over the fields....yes I'm very happy to have that nickname.
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Hill Top |
Some of the buildings in the village were illustrated by her in her stories.
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Anvil Cottage- The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, and Post Box in Peter Rabbits Almanac (page 67 )
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Anvil Cottage |
Ginger and Pickles shop - The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (page 18)
Tower Bank Arms -The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (page 42)
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Inside Tower Bank Arms |
The Old Post Office - The Tale of the Pie and Patty-Pan (page 19)
Tom Kitten's Gate -The Tale of Tom Kitten (page 30)
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Tom Kitten's Gate |
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View onto Garden from upstairs at Hill Top I wish that I had spent more time drawing...I was certainly inspired.....This year I created my Beatrix Potter town map with all our favourite faces. |
