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Why have so many capable swimmers never swum round the Pier, and why did it take me four or five years of swimming at Clevedon before I did?

You’re not going to swim in this weather?

Swimmers views regarding the weather can be as capricious as the weather itself. We love water, but not when it … More

How To Walk On Shingle: Some work in progress and sketches

Sketches of Mary for the picture “How To Walk On Shingle”

How To Walk On Shingle

There is an art to the mere act of walking. It takes skill and practice. We learn to walk at … More

Aqueous Interruptus

“Aqueous Interruptus” I was late down to the lake the other day, which can be unwise because certain members of … More

The Day we Dived off Portishead Pier

Up the coast from the beautiful Clevedon Pier – a regular feature of my drawings – is another pier. This … More

50 Years on: the Next Leg of his Journey

In August last year a message appeared on Facebook from a lady called Martina, asking could I paint a commission … More

Big Rocks, Little Rocks, Sand.

A picture about the Size of Things at Seaton Beach At Seaton with Melanie, in the middle of October, we … More

The 2023 Calendar:

“Long Swims …and short dips” 2023 calendars are for sale – available to buy from Etsy now. My apologies for … More

Water Sprite

In a day of much weather I walked up the steep path to Scales Tarn, which lies in the arms … More