OK ages again since last posted. I have been painting, although the results have not been too successful, hence why I am not putting them on the blog.  Attended a watercolour/mixed media course.  Was pretty good, but I definitely need some practice on that one.  Have also been attending course on painting animals in the landscape - in oil.  The course has been ok, but my results so far have not been too good.  I have just started another one in the hope that I can actually produce something that's reasonable.

Had a viewing of the boat, but comment was that it is too small!  Perry is in France at the moment checking La Pelouiniere, should also have had a visit, but client didn't turn up.  Also someone wanted to see it, but gave wrong phone number...... c'est la vie.

Weather has been absolutely awful.  Huge amount of rain, but in addition it has also been cold even freezing sometimes.

Birthday month is now over, but it was pretty good.  Everyone should celebrate the month, not the day, makes it far more interesting.  I think I'd better call this month Valentine's day month... not sure I will get away with that.

Well that's it, I will work really hard at trying to do some decent paintings that I am not too ashamed to put on the blog.  Bertie is fine, although pretty fed up about the weather.  We had a long walk round Carisbrooke Castle on Wednesday and Fishbourne to the other side of Quarr Abbey and back, yesterday.   So today he's having a rest.  Good idea.