The Old Bat and I have just returned from a wet, rainy week in France. We had a lovely little place called Chez Roullet in a small hamlet called La Bouffie. The view from the balcony made up for the weather and.....instead of sunning I got a few sketches done! A great reconstruction effort by Stephen and Gaynor our hosts for the week.

I was sitting in Pret in the Strand very early the other morning (I was the first customer) and, in view of the lack of interesting subject matter for my sketchbook, I drew the mess on the table in front of me. I really must dump some of the rubbish I carry around with me all the time before my back gives way!

My notes on the sketch say it all really.....

I was up in Norfolk for a couple of days and took myself on a couple of very long, snowy walks. It was freezing!

When I got back I unpeeled my feet and put them on a chair and picked up my sketchpad whilst they were thawing out. We never thank our feet enough for carrying us around through thick and thin over many years.

So........thank you feet!

29th July - on my way to get my Sunday paper.
A little late in posting this as my daughters blog sketch took precedence. For those who don't know Thaxted please find the time to take a visit - a most beautiful and picturesque English town. Find the time for a coffee and just look at the architecture - the Guildhall is magnificent and the timbers are traditionally treated with lime.

A v.quick sketch of a Harvest Mouse for my daughters blog. I've yet to see the blog so I have no idea if my sketches are being used! Love the Latin name - 'Micrmys Minutus' - say's it all really!

Sat in Soho Square before a meeting. The place was really busy with tourists and Londoners all enjoying the 'Teleporter', the table tennis table and the piano which was occupied by a couple of guys doing a beautiful rendition of Your Song by Elton John. Oh....and surprise, surprise for this summer - it was raining!

A quick sketch for my daughter who writes for a gardening blog - Hoverflies are harmless and very useful in the garden both as pollinators and destroyers of aphids etc.