Ridgeway Cottage anyhow

My favourite place in the summer is my garden ( or allotment) so I thought I might post a few photos so I can look at them when the weather turns icy and its too cold to go outside. It would be the thing I'd miss most if I ever moved to a different country, the contrast between the sparse winter landscape and the riot of colour on display in the English summertime. My tiny fish pond   Bees on dahlias   Christmas cabbage and dwarf kale   Rows of salad veg The most delicious smelling sweet peas Rosy apples Cucumbers My tomato jungle Sunflowers   Posted with Blogsy

If you'd asked me 20 years ago when I graduated from University with my Creative Arts Honours Degree, " Where do you see yourself in 20 years ?" I would not have had a clue. If you'd asked me "Wh ere do see yourself next week?" the answer would have been the same. The summer of 1993 was a very chaotic time for me, my Dad died of cancer and I certainly didn't feel like applying to do a PGCE or even considering my future. I did know that I had made some good friends and that art / creativity would always be the main focus of my life. As with all arty types and quite a number of my fellow graduates making a living off your artistic talents is rather a challenge so at some point teaching comes to each of us or depression and poverty! I am lucky enough to still see some of my dear friends from University and without question, our children have inherited our arty ways or didn't really have a choice. Actually all children are naturally creative with...

I often consider my bike to be a work of art, I've pimped my ride, added crochet and fabric but it is nothing compared to the Art Bike Trail which is part of the Marcel Duchamp Festival in Herne Bay this August. We only managed to see a selection of the bikes today but we will be heading back to Herne Bay in the morning for more art and culture. Kent really does have a riot of seaside experiences: other fascinating events on our to do list for the summer holidays include Broadstairs Folk Week ,  What a Vintage Carry On in Margate  , and Ramsgate Summer Squall . Why would you want to spend hours and hours travelling when everything really is on our door step and we can be home in time for tea or have chips on the beach. Anyhow here are the fab art bikes we saw today. Hats off and moustaches on to all the brilliant creators. And once you have had enough of bikes (or your children have) there is still ... an enormous urinal sculpt...