I am currently on holiday on a Silversea cruise in the Far East. During my travels I will encounter the contrast between the wealth of Hong Kong and poverty in some of the less affluent rural areas, such as Cambodia.

The light show in Hong Kong harbour was quite a spectacle while I dined in a 29th floor restaurant in Kowloon before the sail away the following evening.

Tomorrow I will be visiting hot springs and a geological park in Taiwan... quite a difference! On board the ship I have already been quizzing and learning line dancing and cha-cha, but I am not quite ready for the Strictly Come Dancing tour just yet! 

I decided to bring my sketchbook and drawing pens this time, as I am travelling alone and thought I may need some additional entertainment on sea days. I need not have worried; everyone is so friendly.

The current project is to design some potential illustrations for ceramic candle jars,  to support the next collaboration with Caroline from Simply Scottish candles,  for our Creative Flames range , after the success of our candle tins featuring my felt images of the Shabby sheep , robin and snowman in 2019.

I will keep you posted when we have new products for sale. Mine will be available online and in the Scottish Design Exchange shop in Ocean Terminal, Leith.

On return from my trip I have an order for several framed felt sheep to complete for Greengate gallery in Culross. It will be a welcome return to felting after quite a gap. I have some new ideas for bespoke felt products which I will share once I have a sample to photograph for my blog, so look out for that in the spring. I suspect I may also get some additional inspiration for artwork during my trip.

I have my camera ready for action, to capture all of the places I visit. I expect that there might just be a few temples in amongst there somewhere.