“This is what your mother looks like naked!”

“We’re going for a swim later”, said Hilary. “We’re going skinny dipping”, said Bev.I laughed and wondered where, because I’d … More

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

Sketches of Mary for the picture “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

or: How To Jump Into Cold Water There was some discussion on Facebook this morning about Wim Hof getting a … More

I am aware I should have done this drawing a month ago, January has been a bumpy one and as … More

(Brothers Water, Cumbria, 15/10/19) To be fair, I was stepping far more gingerly than Susan and Francine: they with shoes, … More

Compiling the pictures for the calendar for 2020, I have found one more drawing that got missed off this blog, … More

It was a little breezy down at Clevedon Beach this morning. Not as bad as it had been yesterday: a … More

Thought you might like to see a painting I finished before Christmas. Last year, Helen Betley swam the length of … More

Friday. The morning, following so many beautiful dawns this week, dawned wet and windy. However, driving up the M5 to … More