Once I'm out of the city I just love to stay in the country. Love it to pieces. But I'm also a working artist, and that means I need to buy vintage maps and ephemera to paint on. Thursdays in
There are such wonderful organisations all over the UK which are dedicated to the preservation and the showing of wildlife; whether butterflies, birds, mammals, or wildflowers. These organisations routinely pop up around shopping centres, markets, fairs and any public show.
Our friends Elaine and William invited us to their lovely garden for pre-supper drinks. Our friends Mile and Val were there as well, and it was so lovely and warm in the garden that we talked and caught up
Do you guys know what a steam rally is? You probably do, but up until a few years ago, I didn't. It's a gathering of all sorts of historic steam-powered machines from the Industrial Revolution to modern times. There are machines that
Come with us down this country lane
It's been a hot and tiring kind of day with not enough sleep. Not much to speak of
Oh dear. I've been looking forward to Art in Action all year and felt rather sad when the email arrived saying this would be the last ever A in A festival held, so made up my mind to get as much
This year, like every other year
The other day Robert and I walked down to the church to visit Thomas Moore, a 13C Knight Templar, and his wife Isabelle. The ancient frescoes around them gave me some inspiration for a little Medieval angel painting. Here is
Robert picked me up at Heathrow and drove me home. We actually managed to miss each other at arrivals with both of us texting each other at the same time while apparently walking right past