Sunbow over Ullswater

Sunbow This picture is true, if not strictly accurate. Persistence of vision exists, and if poetic licence may permit me…

Autumn in Derwentwater

Autumn has been a long time coming. I finally made it back to Cumbria, a place that I’ve visited most…

Clevedon Long Swim has been running since 1928, skipping only the war years and 2020. It’s changed a bit: swimmers…

Since I no sooner sell out of a print run, than somebody will ask when am I getting them printed…

The Calendar for 2022 is here, with another year of swimming under the sky, and especially with Mary.

“Lyme Light” – Lyme Regis on the 21st July 2021 We had a hot, hot week… remember that one? On…

When the going gets tough, the tough… learn new skills. Rumour has it that this pandemic has seen people perfecting…

“Cathedral Light” – painting in watercolour and gold leaf It’s been quite a while since I painted – in real…

The Neap Tide, for Hilary’s Birthday For Hilary’s Birthday, the moon presented her with a neap tide: slow, sluggish, and…

(…and how to get through the maze.) If you’re on my email list or you keep an eye on my…