After Chester we meandered through North Wales, visiting Rhyl, LLandudno, Colwyn Bay Rhuddlan Castle and several other placed which were familiar with my childhood in that area; it was good fun, with sketching playing its part. Liz was constantly immersed in a super book.

A sketch is not a highly polished piece of work, although it can most certainly be of merit; rather it is about a quick memory, an impression and oft created in far from perfect conditions, the above is a good example.  It is of one of the gateways into Conwy and sketched from a very busy corner surrounded by many people pushing and squeezing past everybody else. Sitting was impossible, so leaning against a lamp post on the edge of the pavement was the only possible way of working. 

It was fun to produce and an impression which pleases me. For those of you who are familiar with my work, you might notice Edith with her shopping bags near the centre of the sketch. She gets into my works all over the place, maybe I will tell you about her next week.

Sixty six images were sketched and several hundred photos snapped during the trip, the sketches have all now been digitally scanned and my attention has turned to the photos, sorting them out in photoshop; all good fun.

Will show another image from the trip in a day or so, regards Charles.