Merry Christmas!

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

Winter Drawers On!

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

Three cars arrived one… two… three… pulling up in the car park within seconds of each other as if in … More

You probably expect absolute truth from my pictures, so I have to break it to you: this drawing is not … More

“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

“Faffing Brings Its Own Rewards” The picturesque Cumbrian Mountains close in around Brother’s Water on three sides, but that morning … More

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?

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

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