It’s saint Valentine’s day
It’s saint Valentine’s day? Saint Valentine’s day benefits? Yaaaah! We have so few, enjoy your day.
Storm Nils
Storm Nils continues to ravage Brittany with intermittent flooding and big seas making for dangerous beaches. La tempête Nils continue de ravager Bretagne avec des inondations intermittentes et une mer agitée rendant les plages dangereuses. Some flooding has managed to get into my house but it’s very polite clear clean water Une partie des eaux … Read more
Mud mud glorious mud.
Mud mud, glorious mud sang Flanders and Swan . 😶 Turning my car on the lawn, not a good idea…? The Snowdrops in my garden apparently relish this weather 🥰. Difficult light for painting. We have wild n windy here with my barometer reading an unusually low 983. Fortunately it’s rising, unfortunately we have flood … Read more
Optic fibre
At the risk of being overly optimistic, the connection here seems to be re-established, now via optic fibre.
Optic Fibre, Orange Alert !
Optic Fibre, Orange Alert ! The Internet connection here will be off line this afternoon. Orange Alert ! The Internet connection here will be off line this afternoon. The Internet connection here is scheduled to be converted to optic fibre. I’ll use the time for painting Will it work or cause more problems? I’ll use … Read more
Cornish scones.
Cornish scones not quite right, not quite a “proper job”, they didn’t rise well. I also invested 6 hrs painting yesterday and today on various tasks including varnishing some new paintings which was more successful. Maybe I should keep to painting? The Cornish scones being inspired by the great good fortune of some real Rhodda … Read more
A snowy, frosty suggestive walk
A snowy, frosty suggestive sunny afternoon. A stroll around ‘my’ village of Théhillac reveals very little traffic. Many of the villagers consider themselves ‘snowed in’ today 🌨️❄️🌨️😳. Does this suggest there will be a baby boom in 9 months time and good news for the village school? 🥹😄😄😄⚓
Carcassonne Paintings
Carcassonne is new in effect and one of my more significant paintings ‘weighting in at’ 76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) and is offered for a modest 3,275 £. I’ve been busy with new ideas atmospheric, poetic, romantic, and a lot more hours lavished on this now even richer painting. Carcassonne, a painting, one … Read more
Carcassonne Morning
‘Carcassonne Morning, a much enlarged detail’ from this splendid 122 x 76 (48″ x 30″) painting, soon to be available. Carcassonne is without doubt the most famous monument between Monte Carlo and Bordeaux so very well worth a visit. Travellers tip, the restaurants in the place central are great value and buzz with atmosphere, enjoy … Read more
Rosh Hashanah 5786
This evening Rosh Hashanah begins, the new year 5786 on the Jewish calendar. It’s Rosh Hashanah 5786, gut yom tov, to all my Jewish friends, family and supporters of Israel, I wish you a Rosh Hashanah 5786 that is happy, a for filling new year and followed by meaningful Days of Awe.🕎 To my many … Read more