Category Archives: painting

Celebrating

It has been a lovely day. Chilly, grey, cloudy.. but dry at least. A nondescript autumn day…but it has been wonderful. It begins with two friends at dawn, duly supplied with coffee (while Ani hopefully wields tennis balls) hunched over … Continue reading

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Under the surface

  My son has a fair sized pond with a wide variety of fish. Most of them were babies when they were acquired, but he couldn’t resist one or two bigger ones. I was watching them today, taking a break … Continue reading

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The reluctant nerk

I had an interesting conversation this morning with a son who shall, in deference to his desire to erase my memory permanently, remain nameless. “I thought of something for your blog the other day.” “Oh?” I perched, swinging legs that … Continue reading

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A picture of despair

The table that was flower decked and centre of attention Now piled with paper has become a studio extension. It’s covered with a rainbow layer of pretty pastel dust… The passage of a nice damp cloth will soon become a … Continue reading

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