Tea in the park ...

I was in London last weekend and in Kensington Gardens, I popped over to see Liz and Phil, you know them, she's the one who likes bling and he's the one who keeps putting his foot in it at parties... you do..live in the big house...  never mind.  I called in at the Serpentine Gallery and coming back out found this wonderful tea shop, Just what I needed, a brew!

When the memories seem to fade..

Have you ever forgot you did a painting?  A friend found this in her loft, it's been there over twenty years... I say friend, thanks for storing it safely!!! It made me smile :-)

Fate, up against your will…

 

Ian McCulloch from Echo and the Bunnymen, the only good thing to come out of Liverpool other than the M62…

It's going to rain soon ...

But I want nothing this society's got …

I’m working on building up my sketching time and worked on some quick sketches and photo’s from  London a couple of months back.  I’m struggling to find some theme to my work, any ideas peeps???

I say chaps...

It's my Father-in-laws' birthday today.  He must be getting fed up of scenes from Lincolnshire airfields by now and praying for socks next year!

Build a rocket boys ...

..when I were a lad we 'ad nowt. We made our own entertainment. Spent a small fortune this week on computer games, books, ice cream... kids back at school next week, OH HAPPY DAY!!!

paintbrush is working again...

I shook and shook and finally a painting fell out of my brush... happy days :-)

Shaking off the heavy one ...

Sunday lunch after a heavy session on the Saturday night... it's like falling off a horse, you just have to get back on it again! A fabulous weekend away with the best of friends, organised by Phil for Sharon's 40th. Just been out for the biggest meal to celebrate his big day, Happy Birthday Phil!

But they haven't got their mittens on...

Oh my! No schools open, can't get out of the village - I'll pop a log on the fire and have a brew instead!

Happy Halloween!

Not overly happy with pagan rituals and stuff but we love Halloween in our house, we can be creative and eat lots of sweets - kids love it! (and me :-))

Sit with me a while and let me listen ...

I was looking for some textured paper to do a pen and ink drawing on, found some old cardboard off a box and sketched instead...

Fresh for you daily ...

I found this tiny ice cream van (trailer!) in York the other week. It is really retro! Loved it...

A photograph for a change...

It's impossible not to paint the woods I live in. An old Edward Hopper quote... paint your surroundings. I have spent so long trying to work out what to paint and gave in and just painted what is outside my front door...

I swear, when I look in your eyes I can see your soul...

I have been working on this for ages and learnt so much... one thing is to keep going and going, then, keep going. I wish I knew when the moment arrives when you can say OK i'm there time and then stop. I stopped because I needed a nice cup of tea and a sit down...