Here at Farquharson & Co HQ we are having an illicit love affair with the internet.What you need to know: Farquharson is a self confessed freestyle baker, super villain in training, queen of the sky castle, nail polish tyrant, couture tramp and consumer of popular culture. She mainly posts pictures of amazing things she stumbles upon on her cyber travels although she has been known to shameless promote her jewellery making skills or canvases to try earn some $$$. Farquharson also owns a dog called Dillinger El Diablo that will occasionally make an appearance. ~&Co has asked that their identity to be kept a secret as there may be greater forces in the universe after them. We can tell you though that ~&Co is not to be triffled with and will wreak havoc on the lives on any who try to reveal their secret identity. What we can tell you is that ~&Co. enjoys tea, timelords and pictures of cake. Proceed.Tumblr (3.0; @farquharsonandco)http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a7895acf1caa8f7c3c2e83600bcc34c8/tumblr_mn71r8eV0T1qgezooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two months ago, I was given an amazing opportunity to do some illustrations for “<span>The Wanderer in Unknown Realms” a new novella from Irish author,John Connolly. </span></p> <p><span>These are the final six, from the top left: Soter Waits, The House, The Stairs, Revolted, Eliza Burns and Creatures.</span></p> <p><span>The book will be available as an e-book, released tomorrow (May 23rd 2013) in UK/Europe and in June in USA/Canada. There will also be a limited edition (only 750) hardback available at some point in June which will be signed by both author and illustrator. </span></p> <p><span>More information can be found about retailers on John’s website: </span><a href="http://www.johnconnollybooks.com/novels-wanderer-in-unknown-realms.php" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.johnconnollybooks.com/novels-wanderer-in-unknown-realms.php" target="_blank">www.johnconnollybooks.com/novels-wanderer-in-unknown-realms.php</a></a></p> <p>Full size copies of illustrations can be found on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnConnollyBooks/posts/576778922367257" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p>Full blog to follow later this week on <a href="http://farquharson.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Farquharson Speaks</a></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/51060280762http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/51060280762Wed, 22 May 2013 10:45:08 +0100John ConnollyThe Wanderer in Unknown Realms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7eabc54eec7732cc07d81cebb5fae61a/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d7db83f945968cf080f8b53693e41b59/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d70d02a77e175f6d50ae74e5f95def9e/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f36c1f4a9f05e837d201dfebb227e5e/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7e9ee12576f09c5ed85b257596adeaad/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/736bdb1694632c592bb316c9c562ca5f/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c38dd58451ef1f4a9f535a7139a41a7/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/961fd57db5f30863ff9cfd3a1f96a005/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/819e5c31ac6a76b5c93a8fb5001148c6/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75be1bf9229c0cd751d9c914b4ef238c/tumblr_mh29pkX2NK1rrydbio8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Amazing.</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50976207068http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50976207068Tue, 21 May 2013 08:35:18 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da0f435addcf98b40255a71579e494cd/tumblr_mmn5rwkTT81qewacoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is how my Sunday is gonna play out</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50802922406http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50802922406Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:51 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8ad4f822c063545c886356cbb17acd40/tumblr_mmyjlaEcuW1sn6sufo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>She truly is my spirit guide</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50758753149http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50758753149Sat, 18 May 2013 22:26:08 +0100mae west<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/241f112093fef863b819e969a15b465c/tumblr_mmx5wwUXGh1qiz3j8o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Swoon</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50758731140http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50758731140Sat, 18 May 2013 22:25:50 +0100mae westcary granti'm no angel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fdc7b04841e4c987b4085d8b8dd62c7/tumblr_mmx853OPI91qiz3j8o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Urg I love this film so much. </p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50758555400http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50758555400Sat, 18 May 2013 22:23:28 +0100mae westcary granti'm no angel<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://forgiveninasong.tumblr.com/post/50745012479/europe-its-our-time" target="_blank">forgiveninasong</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>europe.</p> <p><em>it’s our time.</em></p> <p><em><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/e0d2ab6706c50286c6cb496dfc5f9bc2/tumblr_inline_mn0aog2bYO1qz4rgp.gif"/></em></p> </blockquote> <p>yes. this.</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50757465236http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50757465236Sat, 18 May 2013 22:08:39 +0100eurovision<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2b6736779b4495cd005326adb0c308bf/tumblr_miiib96OVz1qh64tbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tenth: Watership Down by Richard Adams</p> <p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/frogmellaink" target="_blank"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/frogmellaink" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/frogmellaink</a></a></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50717557932http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50717557932Sat, 18 May 2013 10:27:27 +0100watership downrichard adamsrabbitsIllustrationdigital illustrationblack and white<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c67b38a091eadefb402a25d30a8c3b0f/tumblr_mmul19DEL11s9z6i8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Do you love to write letters?</span></p> <p>Is getting post something that really brightens your day (bills not included)?</p> <p>Do you want to be part of a world wide community of amazing women?</p> <p>If the answer to any of the above is yes then you should join our club! Registrations are now open for our 4th round! Once we reach capacity of 1000 it will close until June 15th! So if you want in act fast! <3</p> <p><a href="http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/" target="_blank">http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/</a></a></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50502139805http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50502139805Wed, 15 May 2013 17:16:28 +0100international geek girl pen pals clubiggppcletter writinglovepostnerdgeekgamerworldwideanimesci-fifantasykawaiicraft<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8779ac4f008c9ba1879efe66d3d18b6a/tumblr_mmpjizSQ3T1rk0t3mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am in complete awe of this illustration, absolute magnificence. <span>The Inkpot Monkey is one of my favs from Nocturnes</span></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://andystuartmills.tumblr.com/post/50295825712/illus-230-final-two-the-inkpot-monkey-by-john" target="_blank">andystuartmills</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Illus 230 Final Two - ‘The Inkpot Monkey’ by John Connolly</p> <p><span class="userContent">Inspired by another short story found within the novel ‘Nocturnes’, and is the companion image to ‘the Furnace Room’. <br/></span></p> <p><span class="userContent"> </span></p> </blockquote>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50437337881http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50437337881Tue, 14 May 2013 20:38:50 +0100john connollyillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee88791cb5ed4635850cc66f28a29bc5/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05a88f09a2cd4697ff6216f13114ac9e/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/708834286a6cc5d47827c859e0230184/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/521d19805949b60523ca22f381daf965/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0e5833d47757a9fbffb42c9a0e040d1/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo5_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/905b7adbfe119882dacd08060c48b583/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26800793409c2043ba1f121a99c8016b/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo7_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11ffa5f52ef3f6741141de93d60c3e0b/tumblr_ml0oyb6v8X1r5siljo8_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><span>You either love The Princess Bride or you’re wrong.</span></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50426506040http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50426506040Tue, 14 May 2013 17:27:36 +0100princess bride<p>Hey look&#8230;.it&#8217;s me! </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beinggeekchic.com/post/50425789794/lady-geek-of-the-week-emily-farquharson" target="_blank">beinggeekchic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/fc296bef555578914e96ca6ec46c6b0b/tumblr_inline_mmsq83xzhA1qz4rgp.jpg" width="300"/>Meet Emily Farquharson (aka Frogmella, <a href="https://twitter.com/frogmellaink" target="_blank">@frogmellaink</a> on Twitter). She’s the co-founder of <a href="http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/" target="_blank">Geek Girl Pen Pals</a>, a wonderful online community of geeks who write letters to other geeks. On the 15^th of every month, Emily and her comrade <a href="http://beinggeekchic.com/post/43491645351/lady-geek-of-the-week-leslie-stewart" target="_blank">Leslie</a> match all participants with a pen pal so they can write, tweet, and bleat to each other.</p> <p>Farquharson also makes up one half of <span class="MsoHyperlink">House of the Fickle Queen, an über cute jewelry and accessories store inspired by pop culture. Using a combination of upcycled old jewelry she’s been collecting for years and armed with her wits, some pliers and access to a laser cutting machine and the Internet, Farquharson and her pal Ms. Firth create whimsical and charming pieces, totally fit for a chic geek. </span></p> <p>So read Farquharson’s interview with Being Geek Chic and discover her passions, advice, memoir title, and geeky crush…</p> <p><strong>Q: What led you to your passion?</strong></p> <p><strong>A: </strong>Oh so many things! From a very, very young age I read whatever I could get my hands on. By the time I was 8 I had read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Hobbit and pretty much everything Roald Dahl wrote for children, which set my imagination off and opened up so many other doors. I also loved art a lot as a young one, particularly Dali and Picasso, which lead me to painting, drawing and generally being crafty. I am very lucky to have wonderful parents who did nothing by encourage me to explore, learn, read and it is something I have taken with me through my life. I am passionate about so much, not just books and art, but music, fashion, films and television, comics, science, baking and food, travel, ancient history, animation and more. I could fill a book with the things I am passionate about, because they have all shaped me into who I am in some way!</p> <p><a href="http://beinggeekchic.com/post/50425789794/lady-geek-of-the-week-emily-farquharson" target="_blank">Read More</a></p> </blockquote>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50426320184http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/50426320184Tue, 14 May 2013 17:23:57 +0100iggppcinternational geek girl pen pals club<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/314f28a79f326fab1df8bafa1c179aad/tumblr_mmf2phmtDd1qgezooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today we are launching our official IGGPPC 30 Day photo challenge! We have tried to choose a mix of geeky and more standard topics for each day! We’ve created a page on the website for image submissions but you can also join in by posting to twitter or instagram using the tag #IGGPPC30D!</p> <p><span>Happy Snapping! </span></p> <p><span>More info here: <a href="http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/30-day-photo-challenge" target="_blank">http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/30-day-photo-challenge</a></span></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49841501611http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49841501611Tue, 07 May 2013 08:12:53 +010030 day challengephotographyphoto challengeiggppcinternational geek girl pen pals club<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/767df724a78a0907ff0292c38e5f8a28/tumblr_mh9nqoJfkE1rvkvumo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Parks & Rec Ice Cream <3</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49666039891http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49666039891Sun, 05 May 2013 09:29:27 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/902cfeae053913534357636a25be8d08/tumblr_mm6vlclG8n1qgezooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shameless Plug for myself: 10 Postcard Designs, available as two sets of 5 for £6 or complete set for £10. For sale on etsy, my shop name is surprisingly: frogmellaink #illustration #forsale #postcards #books #quotes</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49459322962http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49459322962Thu, 02 May 2013 21:58:24 +0100quotespostcardsforsalebooksillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8eaec38a340448eb85ab7a0d115025a0/tumblr_mm6ukd61Zi1qgezooo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0925ca8a70aa44812a5ae48993cc195c/tumblr_mm6ukd61Zi1qgezooo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/efbcab9262b4edf4f2ea5df2d712c689/tumblr_mm6ukd61Zi1qgezooo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I have just had 10 of my illustrations printed up as A6 postcards. </p> <p>Set 01 are primarily based upon children’s classic  literature and contains:</p> <p>Alice in Wonderland<br/>Peter Pan<br/>Secret Garden<br/>Moby Dick<br/>Watership Down<br/><br/>Set 02 are primarily based upon adult classic literature and contains:</p> <p>Pride and Prejudice<br/>Wuthering Heights<br/>Romance (Edgar Allen Poe)<br/>The Hobbit<br/>A Midsummer Night’s Dream<br/><br/>Each set is £6 or the full set of ten postcards is £10<br/><br/></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/frogmellaink" title="F R O G M E L L A I N K" target="_blank">AVAILABLE HERE</a></strong></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49457709799http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49457709799Thu, 02 May 2013 21:36:13 +0100pride and prejudiceedgar allan poewuthering heightsthe hobbita midsummer night's dreamAlice In Wonderlandpeter pansecret gardenmoby dickwatership downillustrationdigital artsilhouettepostcarddesignblack and whiteetsybuyfor saleprintsalestarkcreepquotesbooksliteratureclassic literaturelibraryreadinglewis carroll<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6fd1676066e28ed6e374a45d53269c5/tumblr_mk1r7mwxGV1qg0cqeo1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f11d749035ff750efdbf145291acad31/tumblr_mk1r7mwxGV1qg0cqeo2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0bced9c1da9376db1fc3eaba771cbdbf/tumblr_mk1r7mwxGV1qg0cqeo3_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>There are no ‘H’s or ‘T’s in Yorkshire</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49357998361http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49357998361Wed, 01 May 2013 14:44:21 +0100eddie izzardyorkshirepronuciation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a585d38b5c7e96c99a1869537fce439/tumblr_mm2qfuxkkw1qgezooo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>On Care Packages From Soul Sisters</big></p><blockquote><p>Since we started <a title="IGGPPC" href="http://geekgirlpenpals.ning.com/" target="_blank">IGGPPC</a>not two months ago, things have come along in leaps and bounds! This morning…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://farquharson.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/on-care-packages-from-soul-sisters/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49261348691http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49261348691Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:16:42 +0100fungeekgiftsgirlIGGPPCInternational Geek Girl Pen Pals Clubjoylifeliteraturelovemailpackagesocial mediasoul sistertwitterwarmth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbktlgw1Kt1rggzeco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbktlgw1Kt1rggzeco2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbktlgw1Kt1rggzeco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbktlgw1Kt1rggzeco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>The Dream Stone is one of the greatest cartoons ever made. No exceptions.</span></p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49252262279http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49252262279Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:22:44 +0100dream stone<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2a2544d4a1af8a1ddc67413c44beccfa/tumblr_mj05e56qFO1r91cn2o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eaaa233cf74662fbb9c060fd02463dfd/tumblr_mj05e56qFO1r91cn2o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1033e2da95cd7d46b349db4ce8585d53/tumblr_mj05e56qFO1r91cn2o3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4d175e847536510c51983403619930e2/tumblr_mj05e56qFO1r91cn2o4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6115f5b0dfb8f8e008d086102ce58893/tumblr_mj05e56qFO1r91cn2o5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d1373a2394c49e7b44520e34da9e224f/tumblr_mj05e56qFO1r91cn2o6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>Most truthful scene in a film ever</p>http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49088034641http://farquharsonandco.tumblr.com/post/49088034641Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:22:40 +0100clerks 2lotrstar wars