Well, over 40 holes in the walls, insulation all over the place, dust sheets, white plaster footprints! Yup, about as big a mess as can be. But cozier and warmer and quieter already. Now to begin the repair work. Repairing
Time for a good catch up round here, but first you probably need a lovely, calm photo because the rest of this post will be rather chaotic and over-the-top messy! So here is some sunlight and a gentle breeze coming thru
Everything at the moment is lush and fruiting. Everything here is green and damp and deep summer fragrant. A few days ago there was a blue moon. I walked in the meadow, looking thru the pine trees at the giant
Finally! I know! I do take my time, don't I? Well I'll tell you something. My father bought an engraver years and years ago with the idea of engraving his name, contact details etc, on his electronics at about the time he
I just have to tell you about something. Monday was the most exciting day! Robert started the Medusa! For those of you who don't know what the Medusa is, I have to explain a little. To me, Robert is part genius, part mad
I think that I can just about draw myself anything, (this statement is open to debate
Ah, the richness of raw pigments. Are you like me, an alchemist at heart? I'm not talking about turning lead into gold
Hello everybody, I'm just back from a few days in Somerset and ready to begin our practical classes. I will give you all the information I have so you can try a few new art forms, and I will link
Last week I had a brilliant Twitter chat with some members of my writing gang Wordsmith Studio. We've been good social media friends since we came together three years ago. There was a thought that I might show how I make
It's that fine time of the year when my garden is incredibly lush and productive. The patio pots of annuals, encouraged by good soil and a little boost of 20-20-20, are stunning in their old favourites simplicity, the bird bath