East Side Gallery
It’s been 35 years to the day since the Berlin Wall came down, ending nearly as many years of Cold War antagonism between the two halves...


Making Christmas cards
Nine people met in the Sanctuary hub today to start making Christmas cards for Lymm's Christmas gift campaign, a scheme that aims to...

Foliage
Skies have been filled with dense grey cloud for days now, and I used a photograph to remind me of the contrasting colours and shapes of...


Dent
The village of Dent lies in the valley of Dentdale, in the North Yorkshire Dales, and is its main shopping and social centre. Evidence of...


Newbanks
On the 19th of August this year I was delighted to be at the unveiling of a blue plaque, commemorating a crime writer. The location was...


Sunset at sea
One of the joys of a cruise is the beauty of a sunset, when all you can see is the sky and the ocean. Using a photograph as reference, I...
Activities in care homes
An article in today's Sunday Times by David Goodhart puts forward some ways of attracting people to work in the care sector. Pay of...


Dog on beach
Sketched in pen and ink, from a photograph a friends sent me. I love the dog's energy.


The end of the cruise
The end of the cruise brought rough weather,with heavy rain and stormy seas - but also a spectacular rainbow and a glimpse of dolphins.