This weeks part of The Stroll was from Pannal (to the south west of Harrogate) to Knaresbrough. It was a windy day, with promised rain unable to show up, which lead to a great walk via Harrogate on bridleways and old railway tracks.
This photo is not one I showed, I took it last week when meeting Danielle at her office.
Apologies for the long break, I have been rushed getting ready for Open Studios. Friday evening was the preview that went well, and today was the first real day. The usual mix of great feedback, interesting chat and a good few sales. More tomorrow I hope, by which time I shall have some shots of the studio.
Friends Katie and David came for lunch at the weekend. Great to catch up. It is a mere 48 years since I first met Katie.
It was the York Open Studios taster exhibition at the Hospitium in Museum Gardens over the weekend where each artist has one work on show. With a hundred artists that makes for a pretty impressive show. I did a stint of stewarding on Saturday; there was a flow of many many people all weekend. Someone bought a copy of the work I had on show (below), she was keen to have number 1 (of 25) so that was a real good outcome.
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| Gash - taken on Hatfield Moors |
We have started a second book group. This one focuses on books that feature music, either fiction or non fiction. There are six of us, all who have an interest in music. The first book was Dirt Road by James Kelman which Danielle and I chose. Great discussion, we had the whole range of responses to it from 5/5 (me, one of my favorite books) to someone who gave it 1/5 and who found the stream of consciousness all too much.
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| This is Doncaster parish church, designed by George Gilbert Scot who also built St Pancras station in London. |
