A busy week, and thankfully all the extra-curriculum type charging around is over for the week (a workshop on small still life which was real success in Leatherhead; that was the main challenge ), so relax a little with routine; well, almost; it was a good idea anyhow. 

Next week we are off the Taunton in Somerset to lead an ink workshop. That is with friends so it will be good fun and a pleasant couple of days to relax a little.

Sadly my scanner was on the desk when the hole punch fell off the shelf and landed on the glass screen. Oh dear, but to be positive I bought it eight years ago at a get rid of everything sort of sale, for £25, and it was a jolly good buy; it served me well. I was surprised that a replacement  A4 scanner was a lot cheaper than I thought. Well not cheap, but cheaper than expected, for certain it did not owe me anything.

Above is a water-colour and pencil of Kimmeridge Bay, which was produced a couple of weeks ago when with Liz we were in Weymouth. Lying amongst the pebbles I picked up a couple of small fern type fossils, very small, but special as I found them myself.

A friend is coming round shortly and we are having a curry together, so that will be very nice.