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Journuary 3: First Grandson

In which my first grandson, the first on both sides, celebrates his first birthday.

Jan 11 • Candy Gourlay

Journuary 2: Going to the theatre in a weather bomb

The news called it a weather bomb, but the rain didn't stop me walking up to Highgate to watch my 12th showing of Pippin at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Jan 10 • Candy Gourlay

Journuary: Reading Barefoot Gen

I was inspired to join Hallie Bateman's "Journuary" challenge. This is my first one and I spent too much time on it

Jan 8 • Candy Gourlay

The Man at the Co-Op

I was chatting with my elderly friend Chris when we had an odd encounter

Jan 7 • Candy Gourlay

A story from an old sketchbook

Dec 3, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

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Feelings I need to get rid of and feelings I need to remember

Feb 13, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Aug 16, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Decluttering: a Zine

Apr 4, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Mar 1, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Comics

Scratching the Surface

For me, the world is an itchy place. Reading the bible as a child, I identified with Job, because I too got boils

Jul 4, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Things I would save in a fire

It was List Comics Day at @janeporter's morning Comics Class. I drew this super fast but it really cheered me up

Jun 4, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Confronting mortality while dancing with a baby

Something from my notebook. Babies are such reality checks.

May 19, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

When the Easily Led Meets the Easily Distracted

It's been a super busy week because I'm prepping for a yearly Boot Camp for debut writers that I do with Sara Grant and Mo O'Hara. There is so much…

May 8, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Meeting the Pope

This is a comic from my diary last year. An acquaintance recounted her family's encounter with Pope Francis. I think it captures perfectly the late…

Apr 23, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Decluttering: a Zine

The final project of @janeporter's comics class to produce a small folded zine. Our theme this term was 'decluttering'. I decided to tell the true story…

Apr 4, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Go on the show must!

A funny thing that happened on World Book Day (week). I was certainly impressed by the dedicated machine just for vacuuming sick. Astonishingly, the…

Mar 23, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Encouraging children to create diaries during the Lockdown

Literally "making history" while living in an important historical moment.

Mar 15, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Any Questions? A World Book Day Story

I thought the children were Reception age (4 years old). Turns out they were from the Nursery (3!!!!!!).

Mar 12, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Happy World Book Day

... and Happy Book Birthday to me and Jamie Bauza as Little Rhino Lost is finally released in the UK

Mar 6, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Eight hours on the M4 ... was it worth it?

Mar 1, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Feelings I need to get rid of and feelings I need to remember

I was feeling glum when we did List Comics at @janeporter's weekly comics class

Feb 13, 2025 • Candy Gourlay

Candy's House of Procrastination

Candy's House of Procrastination

I write books for children and young adults. What am I doing making comics on Substack? Welcome to the House of Procrastination!

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