Going back to Stonesfield

On the shortest day of the year the sun decided that it was going to come out and the rain stopped for a while. Well, we don’t get that many good days this time of year so I decided to skip the consumerist frenzy that is Christmas shopping for the day and go out to […]

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Botley Road Cranes

With the weather closing down as we head towards the winter solstice it becomes harder to go out and do some sketching. Perhaps I should just toughen up – more layers, more hats and scarfs – that sort of thing. Or I could just indulge in some more sketching from a car. This is not […]

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Sketching the Oxford Christmas Market with the Urban Sketchers

Occasionally I will come across the odd sketcher around Oxford – but not very often. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across a whole group of Urban Sketchers in the Oxford Covered market a couple of weeks ago. I decided to join them on their next outing – at the Oxford Christmas Market. […]

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A sketching trip to the Letcombes

After days of rain, the sun did come out again – and I decided to take advantage of this and try some sketching along the Ridgeway again. I headed for Wantage, then south-west on smaller roads to the Letcombes – Letcombe Regis and Letcombe Bassett. These are two of a series of scenic villages along […]

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Walking through Winchester

Winchester is a very old city. It was at one time a major Roman town (Venta) and later the capital of England. So if you like a bit of history, a walk around Winchester might be an option. If you know Winchester then you might recognise the subject of this post. it is one of […]

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