You remember the Desk Top Publishing 'revolution'... "We're ALL designers now."
I submitted a painting (not this one!) to an art sale fundraiser. Hope you can support this worthy cause. Sixty artists were asked to submit a painting 6"x6" on the theme 'Shoreline'. The paintings are all for sale at £150 each and the proceeds will go towards renovations to a community building on the Isle of Tiree. Some of the paintings are by well known professional artists, and some are by novices such as myself. We won't find out exactly which artists did which of the paintings until they have all been sold. Tomorrow morning me and my buddy Jason will drive to Tiree to visit and work for the organiser of this project, Mr Colin Woodcock. Jason will be taking photographs around the island and also doing some web training. It promises to be a lot of fun... I am mildly excited!
Amazing weekend weather, so it was off up the coast for me on Saturday (Bren had to work!) with some good friends. Holy Island first, picnic and meet up with other 'day trippers' before a pleasant stroll up to the castle and back.
Then a drive down to the pristine white beaches of Bamburgh to meet up with more DT's. Nathan got to fly his kite in the slightly chilly breeze! Damn good he was at it too.
Alissa enjoyed all the attention, while sister Keona slept, ate and pooped her way through the day. A fantastic day in my most favourite part of our coastline.
Tim and Cornelia have a beautiful daughter, Teresa, who made an appearance before snuggling down for the night.
Kate was rushing around preparing puddings 'n that...
... while Terry was keen to have a dance with his daughter in law...
... and muscle in on the singing too!
It was twenty two years ago this very day that me and The Lady Brenda moved to Cramlingtonvilleshire. As I write she is driving home from our daughters in Essex and no doubt we will raise a glass tonight to acknowledge the fact. The second and third glasses will celebrate the anticipation that we will not make it twenty three years in this house.... but will by then have moved and become Whitleybunions once again.
Just read today that the singer/songwriter and Newcastle United fan Ronnie Lambert passed away in his sleep at the age of 58. Ronnie composed the 1980's local hit 'Home Newcastle', which is the foot-tapping, geordie anthem tune behind the movie on my recent post Another New Library. I'm kinda hoping that his demise is not an omen for Sundays action at Villa Park!
