Hello Shallow End, Happy New Year!

This drawing has waited too long to appear on the blog…. as have several others that I’ll put up in … More

The 2025…and 2026 Calendars

UPDATE: Delighted to say that my 2026 calendar is featured in The Guardian’s gift guide for Christmas 2025, but they … More

New drawing I finished a while ago, and never posted here, apologies in particular to Mary!!!This will, of course, feature … More

It happened like this….Bev – “Well I have just agreed to do a sunrise skinny dip at the lake for … More

It had rained and rained… and rained. It had probably rained on World Tutu Day – which is a Thing … More

PLEASE NOTE: To see this picture at its best, scroll down to the version below the story, and click on … More

Absolutely delighted to be interviewed by Jonathan Cowie for the January Issue of Outdoor Swimmer! Thank you Jonathan for a … More

My 2023 Christmas offering: a card designed to be held in the hand as a proper card, and turned upside … More

Those who do not swim outside in the winter never get to experience one of the small delights of the … More

There was much debris on the high spring tide: seaweed of course, and the occasional tree branch brought down by … More