Well the new year of 2016 has started well… And I was delighted that the deep thought I put into a Christmas present for someone special got the right reaction. I wanted to give my fella’s lovely son and his delightful girlfriend a special painting this year… but what to give… I considered a tasteful […]
An ominous letter arrived from my bank today. I opened it, read it, and had absolutely no idea what it was about. It wasn’t trying to sell me anything, it wasn’t a statement, it wasn’t offering me great deals on a mortgage or a loan. No, it was just saying that they were trying to get […]
The week started with a burst of painting from me. That in itself isn’t that unusual, I have bursts of painting sessions quite often. This one was prompted by the fact that I had to get the paperwork completed and returned this week for an exhibition that is taking place at the end of August, […]
I knew there were a lot of them, but I didn’t think there would be quite as many as there were, in the end. 799 to be exact. Tis a pity I didn’t make it to the 800 but nevermind……. It’s still a lot of photos. Of one holiday! It must have been a good […]
You don’t realise how murky it is, inland, until you go to the coast. Where the light is clearer. The colours are more vibrant, more vivid, more…..lucidly beautiful. I love the blues the most. They have depths of pure cobalt blue in them that I’ve not seen for a long time. Added to which the French […]
I feel refreshed. And hopefully, refreshing! 🙂 The reason? The weather, in part, and the stunning sights of North Yorkshire, the other part! Bloody hell, its been windy this past week in Yorkshire. Windy enough to blow ALL the cobwebs away, for the seabirds to be flying backwards and for a short walk along the […]
