After a gap of a couple of years, we recently made it back to Alicante again – for a holiday and a recharge. Last time we were here I did quite a bit of sketching so this time I took along a couple of sketchbooks and a small sketching stool. I decided it was worth […]
The village is just to the north of Oxford and about 1/2 mile outside the A34 bypass. It has a Historic Village sign outside the old turnpike and there is some history, though you might not know it from passing by on the main road to or from nearby Woodstock. In a previous post I […]
On the northern outskirts of Oxford they are building what is called the Oxford North ‘Innovation district’ . This will be a mixture of offices and laboratories with additional houses with some small park areas. Possibly its main feature is ‘The Big Red barn’ – which is likely to be more offices in something that […]
During a rainy day going around Oxford, I dropped in to the Ashmolean rooftop cafe – to have a cup of tea and take the opportunity to do some sketching. With the rain coming down outside, I did some more drawing to add to a previously started sketch, so at least I could do this […]
It has been a cold month so far and the tendency is to hibernate a little – especially after the Christmas excesses. It is still a good idea to get out occasionally if conditions permit, and to maybe do a little sketching along the way. Hence, after a cruise around the shops in Oxford, I […]