Two week in the Isles of Scilly remain a firm favourite and next year is already booked. Generally the weather was OK, it rained all […]
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Grange in March
We took a week in the southern Lake District near Grange-over-Sands and got lucky with the weather. We had trips to the RSPB site at […]
Read moreDumfries and Galloway in February!
To start the year, but not escape the rain, we visited Dumfries and Galloway. It was a challenge to get out for any painting. I […]
Read moreTwo weeks on the Isles of Scilly
This year we were blessed with good weather and so did a lot of swimming. The water temperature at the start was 14 degrees but […]
Read moreA welcome return
In December 2022, when out walking with the family at Lyme Park I managed to fall over and shoulder charge the ground. Result; a full […]
Read moreA week on the NE Coast
For the last week of October and into November we had a week on the NE coast near Bamburgh. We have been there a few […]
Read moreA week in Wensleydale
Even in lockdown we were lucky with the timing so we haven’t missed a year for this September fixture. The mixed weather is a mixed […]
Read moreTrying something new
Acorn is a community Union, if you want to find out more about it I have it listed here https://hope-wiki.com/index.php/organisation-types/25-political-campaigns/60-acorn-uk The commission was simple (for […]
Read moreCatching up at last
It is such a long time since I blogged about my painting and sketching that a catch up is well in order. Isolation because of […]
Read moreIsolation Pictures – May
Continuing the series of flowers painted in situ because we are all trapped in isolation, here are garden flowers in May. Clematis II This Clematis […]
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