December 2024 – Up Hill Down Dale Walks

Having A Short Break

It was our last Market of 2024 yesterday. We need a bit of a break to refresh the brain. Back in February 2025 full of pith and vinegar… 😀

YOu can still get our greeting cards on eBay.

Bakewell Market – Monday 30th December 2024

We’re back at Bakewell for the Monday Market on 30th December 2024: 9am – 4pm.

It’s our last market for 2024 and then we’ll be having a break in January.

We’ll have our usual cards, prints, framed prints and coasters celebrating Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire: the natural world, landscape, wildlife and seascapes.

Dragonfire – Sunset Over Derbyshire – December 2024

I was driving south just now and spotted the most spectacular synset and cloud formation, so I had to stop at a lay-by and take some pictures and a video. It looks just like the breath from a dragon…

It was taken using a smartphone, which (as ever) doesn’t do the scene justice. It was still worth doing.

I’m not a great fan of Christmas and the forced gaiety makes me moody, but this cheered me up!

Video at the end.

You may think that I’ve added the same picture over and over , but I thought the changing light from minute to minute was wonderful:

The video!

And a couple of pictures nearer home…

Bakewell Market – Monday 23rd December 2024

We’re back at Bakewell for the Monday Market on 23rd December 2025: 9am – 4pm.

Last one before Christmas!

We’ll have our usual cards, prints, framed prints and coasters celebrating Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire: the natural world, landscape, wildlife and seascapes.

I’ve always loved the Moon in all of its phases, inspired by my Mum who also liked the night sky. She was always urging us to “Come and have a look at…” sunsets, stars or just the beauty above. She loved much about nature and I’m glad to have had inherited that appreciation.

I’ve been trying for years to get a good picture of the Moon and haven’t really been successful. I managed to capture something with it visible in the afternoon sky but I wasn’t altogether happy with it. I’ve been like that for nearly four years.

Fortunately, last night I think I cracked it! It’s a waning Moon but it does have the Sea of Tranquility and craters. I’m delighted with it and I hope you will enjoy it too…?

Bakewell Market – Monday 16th December 2024

We’re back at Bakewell for the Monday Market on 16th December 2025: 9am – 4pm.

We hope to be there weekly until Christmas with our usual cards, prints, framed prints and coasters celebrating Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire: the natural world, landscape, wildlife and seascapes.

West Bridgford Farmers’ Market – Saturday 14th December 2024

We’re back at West Bridgford Farmers’ Market on Saturday 14th December 2024.

8.30am to 1.30pm.

It takes place on The Croquet Lawn, Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6AT

We’ll have lots of greeting cards, prints, coasters, art, photography celebrating, nature, wildlife, landscape and seascape.

Bakewell Market – Monday 9th December 2024

We’re back at Bakewell for the Monday Market on 9th December 2025: 9am – 4pm.

Please come and give some support if you are near!

Sutton Bonington Farmers’ Christmas Market LE12 5RD – Wednesday 4th December 2024

We’re also back at Sutton Bonington on Wednesday 4th December 2024 for their Christmas Market . It’s on the Nottingham University Campus, College Road, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD. 11am to 3pm.

Lots of greeting cards and prints plus coasters, all inspired by nature and the natural world… plus cow greetings cards and coasters! 🐄

It’s organised by Nottingham University SB Student Union but open to the public with free parking.