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This is an old church, originally founded in the 12th century. It is close to Frideswide Square, Oxford Railway Station or what used to be Rewley Abbey. With all of the recent works and construction associated with works around the opening of a new rail bridge (long, long overdue) at the Square, it was quite […]
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Sometimes on a weekend I like go out and explore parts of the Cotswolds. If I’m in the mood and can find somewhere suitable to draw then it can be a pleasant way to spend an hour or so; just sitting drawing out in the country and maybe chatting to occasional strangers. Where the Cotswolds […]
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The Lord Leycester Hospital is a Grade 1 listed historic building built against Warwick’s old West gate. It dates back to the 14th C. and is a charming place, especially if you like medieval half-timbered buildings. I’ve made the trip up to Warwick before and spent an hour or so sketching the entrance of this […]
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Blewbury is a village in southern Oxfordshire. It is about a mile or so north of the Ridgeway, has quite a few thatched cottages and has largely survived the ravages of development elsewhere. Away from the busy main road, you can walk around relatively quiet lanes and walkways, perhaps taking in the clear water streams […]
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On a rainy, drizzly day I drove up to Warwick and to Leamington Spa. Firstly searching for a vegetarian breakfast and around the charity shops in Leamington. Failing a breakfast I settled for a pastie and tea in Jephson Gardens before heading over to Warwick. My aim here was to do a drawing of the […]
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