Greek heroes provided the names.

A “lost” painting found while re organising at my new home at Itzac.
This charming painting of a “blue flue” is one of a series and the only one I have left after (more…)

We are very pleased to say our popular, useful “Further Reading”  and story pages are back on line. (more…)

Sanbaq’s go back a long way;  so does payment for this painting. Delivered in good faith last June (2008) and still only half paid for.  Words like repossession begin to surface…

Has the good Samaritan has been mugged? (more…)

This vivid painting of a fine old oak started as part of a series of experiments exploring my strange colour vision, then began mysteriously to evolve into a symbol.   (more…)

“The frigate Condell marine painting went down a real treat. The Chileans were very impressed and Capt Cruz the commanding officer was over the moon and said he was going to have it welded to the wardroom bulkhead so none of the Admirals, and there were six Chilean Admirals present, could get their fingers on it!” wrote Captain John Simkins a director, the Chief Executive, Disposal Services Agency of the Ministry of Defence after the presentation of the completed piece of marine art commission .

The origin, this marine painting  was commissioned by (more…)

This was my first effort at creating une Fete, a party in France so bit of a challenge.  

Pendre la crémaillère according to our friends at the Gaillac AngloFrench language club is an old French expression still much used meaning (more…)

Who knows the answer to this critical riddle?    

Problems encountered when  trying to upgrade the image quality of this picture on the web site. (more…)

  A congenial Yiddish evening last night in Gaillac, started at the Mediatheque beside the town hall. (more…)

“William Ferris built the Rhoda Mary at Yard on the beach near Point and Penpol, near Falmouth, Cornwall.

This is a site one can still visit.

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Good evening Rex,

Thank you for your previous emails and the one below.
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