Michael Nobbs

Tag: Oatly

  • Don’t Shake Me (Anymore!)

    ng yellow in the lamplight), travel mug, Oatly Barista carton, and a Go Gently mug sit around an open Moleskine sketchbook. The drawing shows a mug and the Oatly carton in Neocolor II Black, Purple, and Silver Grey, with handwritten text on the left page.

    Drawn in bed early this morning — a mug and the Oatly carton from the tray beside me. The drawing is simple: just those two things, made with Neocolor II Black, Purple, and Silver Grey, and a Blackwing 3 pencil.

    The last few days have felt shaky. The process of trying to buy a car has left me feeling very unsettled. G. woke me in the night as I was calling out for help in my sleep — rescuing me from a nightmare in which I was being stabbed.

    I was still feeling jittery when I awoke properly and was pleased to have my usual morning routine — make tea, put it on my tea-tray, take it back to bed, reach for my sketchbook — to fall into. It was as I was putting my oat milk on the tray that I noticed the “Shake Me” lettering on the carton, and I began the drawing in my head as I climbed the stairs back to bed.

    The finished drawing feels raw and unsettling — the colours echoing the words on the page:
    Feeling shaken and jittery. Buying a new car has all been a bit too much. Woke up at 2:00 a.m. shouting out for help. Don’t SHAKE ME (anymore!).
    It captures the moment as I was drawing and will be a reminder of my night-terror.

    I think this morning, the act of drawing (even more so than usual), was an attempt at steadying myself through its familiar routine. Today, I’m not sure that was wholly successful — but it did help.

    A close-up of the open sketchbook showing the drawing and handwritten note. The right page depicts the Oatly carton and mug in Neocolor II Black, Purple, and Silver Grey, with “Shake Me!” visible on the carton. The soft lamplight and plaid duvet convey quiet vulnerability and the effort to stay steady.

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  • Tea Made in a Teapot (Not a Teabag in Sight!)

    Sketchbook open to a drawing of a teapot, oat milk carton, and mug, placed beside the real objects — green teapot, stainless-steel flask, and mug on a patterned tablecloth. The handwritten text in the sketchbook reads: ‘Tea made in a teapot (not a teabag in sight!!). The first time since Covid. A sign that things are improving.

    Today’s Tea-Tray drawing, Tea Made in a Teapot (Not a Teabag in Sight!)

    Notes: A drawing of my morning tea-tray scene — teapot, Oatly carton, Go Gently mug and flask accompanied by handwritten text:

    “Tea made in a teapot (not a teabag in sight!!). The first time since Covid. A sure sign that things are improving.”

    This feels like gentle milestone marking recovery and the quiet return of ritual; I hope that the drawing combines a little humour, care, and gratitude within the familiar rhythm of morning tea.

    Sketchbook drawing of a teapot, oat milk carton, and mug. Handwritten text reads: ‘Tea made in a teapot (not a teabag in sight!!). The first time since Covid. A sign that things are improving.’ The page captures a return to ritual and gentle humour after illness.

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  • Trying to remember to drink my tea slowly

    Sketchbook open to a drawing of a mug, teapot, and carton of Oatly Barista Edition oat milk, placed beside the real items on a tray. The handwritten text reads: ‘My favourite oat milk was on offer this week (Oatly Barista chilled). Trying to remember to enjoy my tea slowly, rather than rushing into the day and letting it get cold.’ A warm, humorous reflection on slowing down and beginning the day gently.

    Today’s tea-tray drawing, Trying to remember to drink my tea slowly.

    The text on the drawing reads:

    My Favourite oat milk was on offer this week (Oatly Barista chilled). Trying to remember to enjoy my tea slowly, rather than rushing into the day and letting it get cold.

    Rushing to try and avoid that I’m not feeling well this morning? Making rather a mess of this.

    Sketchbook drawing showing a carton of Oatly Barista Edition oat milk, a mug, and a teapot. Handwritten text reads: ‘My favourite oat milk was on offer this week (Oatly Barista chilled). Trying to remember to enjoy my tea slowly, rather than rushing into the day and letting it get cold.’ A gentle note on patience, care, and self-observation.

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