Saturday, September 23, 2023

Mandy

Mandy

1968 - Elmina, Cape Coast, Ghana

Jenny and I became good friends with Peter and Mandy during the 9 months we spent together working  as teachers in Cape Coast.


1978 - Gwaun cae Gurwen, Wales

In 1973 we all moved down to GCG and by 1978 we had bought two adjacent  properties on the edge of the GCG Common, each with 9 acres of land. Both properties needed extensive work on them, all good fun.



1980 - Athens, Greece

Taking a break.


1983 - West Coast, Singapore

Jenny, I and our two girls move to the far east. 


1983 - Desaru, Malaysia

Taking a break from city life.


1983 - Bellevue Hotel, Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia

And in Malaysia.


1983 - Bayview Beach Hotel, Penang Malaysia


1990 - Harz Mountains, Germany

On returning to the UK, our two families spent  holidays  a couple of times together including  three weeks in Florida in 1988




2001 - Hooke Court, Dorset, England

RIP old friend.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Fallen Flower

The result of this weeks storms. But great to have the dahlia inside to brighten the day.  

Gek the Card Maker.

Needle worked,


embroidered work.

Marquetry - Somerset 01

 


Taking Gek's Somerset Patchwork paterns to create a marquetry equivalent. 

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Crimson Rosella


Completed, 


Pelican on the way.