Good morning everybody and what a lovely day it is, Having just strolled down the road to get moving, having a chat with a neighbor and then into the study for a while; nice start. The plan today is for a short trip to a nursery to purchase a couple of ceramic plant pots, then a few hours house work plus some more time in the study, before we go for a walk on Whitmoor Common. Apparently there is an area with lots of wild orchids; hope we can find them. On the CD player is a recording by Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) of Victorian parlor songs; whilst on my desk is a "working on" water color of a deserted dumper truck on 

the island of St Martins one of the Scilly Isle arpeggio group. The painting above is of Norval's Point towards the north on St Mary's, also on the Scilly Isles. A beautiful, quiet and deserted area, good place to sit and think for a while.

Yesterday was fathers day and all my three boys contacted me for quite lengthy chats, which I enjoyed. I have a good relationship with them all and a major part of that relationship is of the boys teasing me mercilessly. One of the bees which I keep in my bonnet is a dislike of battery operated toys, well you will have seen the photo of my studio the other day, you will have noticed the arched array of lamps and fans. so the lapse in my ecological stance towards electrical toys was pointed out to me. I think that was one up for James, no matter how hard I tried to justified them. Not to worry, I love them all.

See you soon.