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22/7/2019

 
We didn't drift far this July... After the epic cycle in Vietnam in January, we decided to stay local for our week off in the summer. I nipped down to the south coast for a few days, but apart from that we were lurking in the neighbourhood keeping our heads down and catching up on some sleep and relaxation!
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I was visiting my old buddie Bill - who appears with a moustache at the top of the Blog page. Had a great time at Arundel castle, which has truly amazing gardens and a great tree collection. And sun.

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I admit, the weather was definitely kinder to me in Southsea than by the Forth. 
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And on many occasions (Arundel Castle gardens again) I had to pinch myself to make sure I hadn't dreamed myself back to a further corner of Europe. I genuinely think these gardens are better than the Alhambra. Comments on a postcard, please.
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You may have the sea on your doorstep in Southsea, but we have the hills in our backyard. Besides a few good cycles, we also went on foot for once from the house up and over Allermuir and Caerketton at 'our' end of the Pentlands.
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I kind of made him do this. Not a born poser.
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Now looking ahead to the Festival month, and I have been nose to the grind for a while now preparing for this show with the marvellous Hatti Pattisson (whose paintings we frame) at the equally marvellous Life Room gallery on Dundas street. Paul Muzni, who runs the gallery, also holds excellent life drawing and painting classes there; look him up online or on FB, Instagram etc.
All welcome to the opening event on the evening of Thursday 22nd August, after which the show runs until 29th.
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A couple of my new paintings that will be in the show; the image below features the lovely Rachel McKean, who you may remember as our cafe assistant from a couple of years back. 
Rachel is now living and painting on Iona, and below is one of her stunning miniature works painted on shells, which are selling (fast) at the Iona Craft Shop.
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Just a quick slide down the end of July and we are into the madness of August in Edinburgh.. again! Hope to see you all for the Festival respite which 'our' side of town can still offer despite the crowds crammed into the Royal Mile.
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