‘The House of the Fishes’ Alicante

October 5, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

A view of this decorated house in the Ravel Roig district in Alicante, Spain. The house is on the edge of an area formerly associated with fishing, not far from the old marina and just across from the Marina Railway Station. It is decorated with plaster images of fish, rays and King Neptune amongst other […]

A sketch of Stokesey Castle

October 4, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Stokesey Castle is more properly known as a fortified Manor House. Part of its charm is that it consists of a harmonious mixture of building styles that together with the adjacent church forms a unique and pleasing whole. Here is a view of the Castle from the nearby Churchyard.

Borough Market, London

September 29, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Walking along the river in London – and through a busy and bustling Borough Market in Southwark. Here’s my watercolour view of the market – with the Shard towering above the market and surrounding area in the background.

M. J. Castle – Half timbered shop in Northleach

September 27, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Another of my watercolours – this a coloured version of an earlier pencil sketch. The location is M.J. Castle’s butcher’s shop in Northleach in the east of Gloucestershire.

Boats at Sennen Cove, Cornwall

September 25, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Another study of some of the small fishing boats hauled up on the slipway at Sennen Cove in Cornwall. The round building in the background was formerly a winch-house, which was probably originally powered by horses. It is now a rather charming gallery.

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