It’s been a real pleasure to share a few days together.
08.00 today and my very good friends Michael and Linda Baker were under way, bound for Plymouth, England.
Their plan, a relaxed two day drive stopping at places like Saint Emilion.
Book
Diary
Plenty of paint
Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux Series Of my landscapes “more than a match for anything in the Musee d’Orsay” said Alain Soreano, author, historian, when opening the exhibition at the Centre Culturale, Gaillac, December 2016. ~ click on the images to share in something of the joy of M. Soreano. Painted yesterday, you certainly get your money’s worth … Read more
Eclipse this
“Small, local village pleasures”. The plan is to go to Castelnau de Montmiral tomorrow arriving late afternoon / early evening. In the Tarn almost every village offers local pleasures. In the Tarn almost every village offers local pleasures. In the Tarn almost every village offers local pleasures. I’m looking forward to the fete de Musique … Read more
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
An uproarious Fete de Musique at Sauveterre-de-Guyenne inspired this painting, 61 x 915 cm (24″ x 36″), oils, yours for £1,2000 ~ you might even talk me into including a CD. New on www.frickers.com, my landscape web site ‘Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux’ series, Entre Deux Mers. Sauveterre-de-Guyenne in the heart of ‘Entre Deux Mers’ (the land … Read more
Flight Deck
Flight Deck, page updated
This on the day of the 100 th anniversary of the founding of the RAF.
Painted as a result of the captain inviting me into the ‘jump seat’ as we landed.
He later helped check every single instrument and switch was correct for the height and distance out.
Available, a near gift at £1,200
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Let the Music Play
National Fetes du Musique day and night here in France.
Every town and many villages have a day and night for music, some like Antibes take 3 days to party.
Did you know France has a government department devoted to “quality of life”.
The music fest is one of their ideas in action.
Can you imaging the British government, Tory or Labour ever having a department like that?
This unfinished painting, measuring 61 x 915 cm (24″ x 36″), oils, available.
Let the music play
National Fetes du Musique day and night here in France. 
Every town and many villages have a day for music, some like Antibes take 3 days to party.
Did you know France has a government department devoted to “quality of life”.
The music fest is one of their ideas in action.
Can you imaging the British government, Tory or Labour ever having a department like that?
Saint Emilion 17.06.2018
Painting about 95 % complete, you can better view this delightful study on page http://artfrickers.com/sample-page/st-emilion-pomerol/ Exploring St Emilion is one of the great pleasures of life, so many surprises for you to discover. Bordeaux wines… which name above all springs to mind … and palate, Saint Emilion? A timeless painting will give you pleasure when ever … Read more
Yuk, Orange.fr?
Orange.fr = YUK, a necessary evil ?
Orange.fr, is it only me who feels every time I give business to Orange I get ripped of.
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Granted, buying a new phone (mobile, cell, portable) in France is quite a challenge, more so if your French is limited; however I’d taken some
Orange.fr, is it only me who feels every time I give business to Orange I get ripped off?
Granted, buying a new phone (mobile, cell, portable) in France is quite a challenge, more so if your French is limited; however I’d taken some precautions and made notes before the event.
Not good news, is I thought I’d bought a 2018 model that was on display in the shop, nope when I checked at home, it’s a 2017 which is not the same as a 2018.
Saint Emilion progress
Saint Emilion, what a pleasure to have on one’s wall, a reminder of arguably the most famous name in wines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that won’t disappoint you. I’m making steady progress with this new painting of Saint Emilion, a classic view most tourists miss, so here are a couple of the … Read more