9th September 2026
As I was leaving the boat this morning I found these swimming up and down alongside the pontoon. I've seen fry here before but never of this size. They were quite mesmerising actually.
We appear to have been adopted. This young chap has been living the wild life for a while on the marina but out of the blue he's decided that we'll do as permanent staff. Jack Tar (Ship's Cat) doesn't seem too put out so welcome aboard to our new Able Seacat.
Today, while looking through some prints that I have in the studio I came across one of a painting called Limberlost Wood that I made in 2016. I realised that I hadn't made a painting like it for YEARS so today I started one. It's an A3 and having feel so wretched and run down over the last few days it's actually cheered me up a bit. Here's a photo of the new painting so far. I hope that you like it.
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Sandwich 16th April 2026
Not something that one sees regularly. Although we did find an inflatable alligator underneath the gangplank a couple of years ago and little rubber ducks turn up occasionally after escaping the duck's race each summer. Anyone with sad dog bereft of squeaky toy after losing Old Major in the Stour please contact me.
Sandwich 1st April 2026
I've decided to start a new series of drawings called Idyll. Ever since I was very small (difficult to imagine now) I have been in love with tucked away solitary buildings. I suppose it speaks of some antisocial part of my psychology but I prefer to think of it as a reflection of my love of the countryside and the desire for quiet and peace. This is number 1. It's available from me or Etsy
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Sandwich 5th April 2026