Party Mice

I've been drawing these little mice in a 'party parade' and finally put one (all alone) on a little tea bag saucer. It's a gift for a friend - hope she likes it!

H. x

Bratislava.

I still appear to be terrible at maintaining a blog.. will endeavor to improve this week!

Managed to sneak in a little trip to Bratislava this weekend. It's only 1 hour on the train - perfect for a day trip. I've gotta say, Bratislava is not the most overwhelming capital city I've ever been to.. it definitely made me appreciate Vienna more! That said, the old town was charming with some lovely little streets and squares and we also took a walk up to the shiny white castle overlooking the city.

Finally managed to upload photos. Apologies for their rubbishness, the weather was quite uninspiring. But here's a little look at Bratislava...

Chocolate pots

 Other than Bratislava and uni I've started a healthy eating plan and I'm now going swimming in the mornings... so hopefully I'll soon be ready for the summer.

I've been doodling all week so will share some of my new pictures later this week :) and I've also discovered lots of new places in Vienna I want to share with you soon!

Good night!

H. x

Sleepy Sunday.

Things warmed up a bit today so I ventured out for a coffee with 2 friends. We ended up in the (always busy) Leopold Gallery Cafe, in Museums Quartier. MQ is a 'culture space' full of galleries, cafes, bars, shops and theatres..

Nice Vienna storm cloud in the background there.

While one friend had a massive brunch (soup, toast, pancakes, salmon)... the other had the most fancy hot choccolate I've ever seen....

This evening I've been trying to draw something nice to put on 2 mugs I'm making. My brother requested 'a grumpy bear who's been woken from hibernation early and has been forced from his bear hole'. I don't think I can draw that.. firstly, I'm not entirely certain what a 'bear hole' is, and, secondly,I seem to only be able to draw woodland creatures   :(

 Foxies

GOOD night!

H. x

Oh Vienna.

Since I'm lucky enough to be living in Vienna this year, I'm going to start sharing some of my favourite places around the city with you. It had reached a crazy 22 degrees last week, but now is back to a miserable 6.. and everything is very, very grey. Everyone knows nothing looks worse than a grey cityscape.. so I shall spare you the photos I took last night.

I am starting to feel that I've lived here long enough now to show you some of Vienna's best.. and not just the touristy spots (some of which are, of course, definitely worth visiting). I'm planning on featuring every place/thing I love in Vienna... I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

1. Naschmarkt

 Fruit and veg - Vienna's best market?

Saturday morning flea market - lots of fur.

Falafal wrap + my friend Emily

Naschmarkt is one of Vienna's biggest daily markets, with an added extra flea market every Saturday. The flea market is full of cheap (stolen) fur coats and a bit of everything - root around a bit for the hidden gems (and get here early for the stolen goods). For me the best thing Naschmarkt has to offer is the food! It's FULL of cafes and bars and restaurants, with lots of Greek/Turkish food. I'm a vegetarian so there's loads for me here! I could (and have) easily spend a day eating my way around this market.

H. x

PS. I am in a bloggy race to reach 50 followers.. yes, I do realise that I only have 1 :( Please help me!

Salzburg Wochenende

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Hello!

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days.. I spent the weekend in Salzburg with some friends. We managed to find a cheap train pass and a nice hostel and decided to go for a couple of nights. It was lovely, I'll put up some photos, and we were really lucky with a sunny sunny day on Saturday too!

View of the castle from the hostel

City Window

Horse and Carriage

Working donkeys

Heisse Schokolade in Cafe Tomaselli

Fry and I

Hope you've enjoyed these pictures :)

H. x

Illustrations.. or maybe just some drawings...?

Hello!

I've recently decided that after uni I'm gonna aspire to be an illustrator (read: someone who draws rubbish things in their spare time) and thought I'd share the first two things I've made. I searched around and managed to find a special pen for drawing onto porcelain and these are my first 2 creations! The scrappy little owl is my favourite... a gift for my owly friend.

Peacock Teapot

Owly Milk Jug

Tonight I am sharing the joy of pancake day with my German/French friends. Pfannkuchen and Crêpes. Happy Pancake Day!

H. x

Starting to blog.

Hello! Here is the first post on my new blog. I have attempted (and abandoned) many blogs, but hopefully I'll stick at this one. I'm going to fill it with anything/everything I feel like... and hopefully they'll be all things that'll interest you too. Enjoy!

H. x

Ps. I'll leave you with some pretty stained glass windows from St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna.