“You Must Be Joking!”

Happy New Year! Clevedon Marine Lake was nothing like this when I swam in it this morning, at sunrise. The … More

Merry Christmas! …and a happy 2026

May your ponds ever be visited by the Mistletoad, and may he bring joy and damp footprints into your 2026.xx

Unusually, this is the only Lake District drawing that features in the 2026 calendar – it’s been a busy year … More

A picture to see off summer…. Here’s another one from the 2026 calendar – this is for October, though in … More

It occurs to me I never put this hat on my blog. Possibly my favourite ever hat, certainly the most … More

Delighted to be able to tell you that my 2026 calendar is finished and available for sale here:On Etsy (worldwide):https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4373668662/On … More

Bagpipes at Clevedon Beach on New Year’s Day There’s only one thing less appropriate than me posting this drawing now, … More

My apologies for two posts in one day! If I don’t do this now, I’ll never get this blog up … More

The day was so persistently wet, and flat, and grey/white. I’ve kept the pencil for the most part very light … More

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