Jean Edwards

#drawing 4666 at Northampton Active #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
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Good morning Northamptonshire.

Dry today with long spells of hot and at times hazy sunshine. A southerly breeze. 31°C.

Dry tomorrow with sunny spells. 28°C.

Dry, hot & sunny on Friday. 29°C.

Dry, very warm and sunny on Saturday & Sunday. 26°C.

#drawng 4665 from the carriage way, Althorp #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
#thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
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Temperatures touching 30°C in the county this Monday afternoon as our fourth heatwave of the summer begins.

Did you see any?

The sunflowers continue to do well, attracting insects, only one casualty to the windy weather last week!

A pencil sketch of tree trunks against a pale background.

#drawing 4664 in Abington Park #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
#thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
#usknorthampton @usknorthampton.bsky.social

Good morning Northamptonshire.

Dry & hot in the county today with hazy sunshine. A southeasterly breeze. 29°C.

Dry, hot and mostly sunny tomorrow. 33°C.

Dry, hot and mostly sunny again on Wednesday. 30°C.

Screengrab from my justgiving page showing we've raised £1,354!

With just £146 to go, my Alphabet of Swims fundraiser for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social is running close to its total. The race is on - will we meet the target or complete the challenge first?

A pencil sketch looking through trees towards houses

#drawing 4663 Abington Park #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
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#usknorthampton

Pencil sketch of the full moon seen through dark foliage

#drawing 4662 full moon from the garden #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
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Yes, lovely building!

Good evening Northants.

Dry tonight. 13°C.

Dry tomorrow with warm sunny spells & a westerly breeze gusting 30mph. 25°C.

Dry & mostly sunny on Sunday. Less breezy. 26°C.

Dry & sunny on Monday. Feeling hot in the PM sunshine. 28°C.

Dry with hot sunny spells on Tuesday. 30°C.

A pencil sketch of the roof and top of an old building

#drawing 4661 Castilian Court #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
#thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
#usknorthampton @usknorthampton.bsky.social

A pencil sketch of a fountain with trees behind in St James Park London

#drawing 4660 in St James Park #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
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A pencil sketch of dark tree trunks with light behind them.

#drawing 4649 in Abington Park #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
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#drawing 4657 and 4658 #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
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And today in real life…

Good morning.

Cloud with outbreaks of rain arriving today, particularly into this afternoon. Sunshine develops late afternoon/evening from the west. Windy with gusts 35-40mph. 22°C.

Dry & windy tomorrow with sunny spells. 21°C.

Dry & warm on Wednesday with spells of sun. 24°C.

Treeline a little watercolour from last weekend.

Pencil sketch of tree trunks and foliage in a park

#drawing 4656 in Abington Park #drawingaugust #drawingaugust2025
#thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
#usknorthampton @usknorthampton.bsky.social

I have a row of sunflowers growing in my small front garden this year - the flowers are just opening!

Here’s August’s events, including and extra Wednesday evening at Northampton Active, where the cafe is open in the evening! #usknorthampton

#drawing 4760 Whitworths factory from the embankment Wellingborough #thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
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Good morning Northamptonshire.

A mostly cloudy Tuesday in the county with patchy outbreaks of rain, particularly this morning. A westerly breeze. 21°C.

Cloud, morning showers and a few brighter spells tomorrow. 23°C.

Sunny spells & showers on Thursday. 24°C.

#drawing 4759 Abington chimney pots #thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
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#drawing 4758 in Abington Park #thedailysketch #adrawingaday #artyear
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I’m heartbroken that Forest of Imagination has not been granted Arts Council funding, so if any of you lovely people are interested in helping, pls donate! It’s beautiful, life changing work, shining a light on nature, community & collective imagination. Pls share! 💚🌈
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Good morning Northants.

Mostly cloudy today with scattered showers. A northwesterly breeze. 21°C.

Risk of a shower tomorrow otherwise it’s a mainly dry Monday in the county with cloud & some warm sunny spells. A northwesterly breeze. 23°C.

I’m in! Looking forward to it ✏️🗒️🙂