Summer is here
Jun 25th 2018
Monday 25. 06. 18 And the living is easy. Finally made it to Trois Digues today for the first time this year. Wonderful, the sea was refreshing but not cold.
Father’s Day
Jun 19th 2018
Tuesday 19. 06. 18 This is from Daisy’s Facebook page. I couldn’t have wished for a better Father’s Day present.
A nice idea, but…
Jun 15th 2018
Friday 15. 06. 18 Here is another one from our trip. This time it is a monoprint of the Dutch landscape overprinted on my journal plus our friends in acrylic. Unfortunately it didn’t work!
Captain’s dinner
Jun 13th 2018
Wednesday 13. 06. 18 This is a sketch of our dinner on the last night aboard the Fluvius. The ‘Captain’s Dinner” was 5 courses instead of the usual 4 but it was rather disappointing. The one redeeming feature was free wine!
New flowers
Jun 4th 2018
04. 06. 18 On my ride around the lake this afternoon I picked some thistles so decided to change the decor in my bedroom!
Amsterdam to Bruges
May 30th 2018
Wednesday 30. 05. 18. Just back from a boat/bike tour with Julia from Amsterdam to Bruges. We rode about 50 km everyday and returned to the boat each night. The bike rides were with a guide and were mainly through the countryside although we did pass through Antwerp and Ghent. Each night we returned to the boat for dinner and to sleep. After the trip we spent the weekend in Bruges and then took the train back to Amsterdam from where Julia flew back to Toronto and I to France. The weather was good throughout the ride except for one morning when it rained. The Dutch style bikes were excellent and very comfortable. We even tried e bikes for a day.
Final postcard and a sign of Spring
May 16th 2018
Wednesday 16. 05. 18 This is the last postcard in the series. The poppies were in a field near Gisèle’s house.
Last but one
May 4th 2018
London
May 2nd 2018
Wednesday 02. 05. 18 Just back from 5 days in a damp, cold London. Saw some interesting expos, the highlights of which were the Degas show at the National Portrait Gallery and the David Mine at the Dulwich. Also did both Tates and the Saatchi. The Tate needs to get its act together as all the shows there were so overcrowded – they need to get timed attendances organised. The James Cook Voyages at the British Library was also very good. Besides that enjoyed some bitter, sausages & mash and fish & chips.
The photo is a sculpture on the platform at Brixton.
Le printemps est arrivé
Apr 17th 2018
Tuesday 17. 04. 18 I rode to Meze today as it was warm 25 degrees and sunny. People were sunbathing and even in the sea! It was warm enough to ride the scooter without a jacket so I’m hoping that Spring is here, finally.