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East Hagbourne is a pretty village a couple of miles south of Didcot, in southern Oxfordshire. It has a handsome church, a 15th century stone cross and a core of thatched and half timbered houses – as well as a good pub. Here is a view of the village cross with ‘Tudor House’ and barn […]
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On a recent visit to Blewbury, I drew a house on the main through road –The Dower House– the subject of my previous post. Taking a short walk into the village on quieter roads is a rewarding experience and here you are more likely to meet pedestrians rather than cars. Blewbury has quite a few […]
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Blewbury is a village at the foot of the Berkshire downs in southern Oxfordshire. This is an area of rolling countryside still relatively untouched by the sprawl of new housing estates encroaching from the north. Blewbury has some lovely old buildings and is well worth a visit. It also has a rather fine church green […]
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The Cowley Road in east Oxford has a colourful mix of eateries, convenience stores, charity shops and pubs – and is a good spot for an occasional bit of urban sketching. Although the buildings here are a little rundown, there are still some interesting buildings-if you look. Setting up opposite a row of eateries this […]
Read MoreAfter doing a couple of sketches of the views over Alicante, I decided to drop down to one of the small squares on the edge of the old town. Here you are getting into an area with quite a few bars and nightclubs – which are mostly closed during the day. Finding a seat in […]
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