England, dates for the next visit

Gordon Frickers is scheduled to arrive in Portsmouth from St Malo and stay with Peter and Katie Goodwin on the evening of the 13th of September.

He will leave Portsmouth for Plymouth on the 14th of 15 th exactly when depending if other friends and colleagues would like a coffee, beer and to catch up on news.

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To Saint Emilion

Saint Emilion, a magic name, the principal village to be painted for the ‘Picturesque Wine Villages of Bordeaux‘ series which will include many of the charming out lying villages of the area and Bordeaux in general.

I went this time primarily to renew a lapsed friendship with Céline David now Masson who has been and  is a significant inspiration for this project. C_C___G_IMG_8385.JPG_wp.JPG

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SAMUEL PLIMSOLL EXHIBITION, FOLKESTONE TOWN HALL 19 September-25 October 2013

You are cordially invited to the OFFICIAL OPENING on 6-8pm Wednesday 18th September, 2013.

Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898), the “Sailor’s Friend” gave his name to the load line on the side of merchant ships.

Emigration__Plymouth_Cattewater_and_depot_IMG_0644_wp.JPG The Aberdeen clipper shown in the painting here loading at Plymouth for Australia was launched by and named in honour of “Samuel Plimsoll”.

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