The New Year’s Day Piper

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

“Jean and the Smarties”

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

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

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

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