OLD LONDON LUNCHTIME

London has many  popular lunch time venues just off the main tourist attractions.
Crown Passage,SW1  is my favourite.A traditional pub, The Red Lion jostles with some lovely ,tiny ,shops such as Lock's  hat shop  .There is a greasy spoon cafe crowded with workers from nearby building sites and round the corner in St James you will find some very posh shops selling wine, cigars and art work.All in view of St James's Palace where you can see the changing of the guard.


                                                         

Crown Passage ,London (SOLD)

                               Acrylic on stretched canvas, 5x7 inches, for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Back to Work

The holidays are over , the bills are rolling in and it is time to force yourself out of bed  early on chilly winter mornings to go back to work.


                                                                   

Monday Morning

                             Acrylic and ink on stretched canvas over a wooden frame, 9x12 inches

                                    For sale on www.ebay.co.uk item 321970368027

Happy Christmas

                 Happy Christmas to everyone who has bought or viewed my paintings during 2015



                                                                 

Durham Catherdal 2005, when we had proper winters

Winter Skating and Shopping in London

London offers many things to do in the winter. Outdoor skating rinks are set up in some popular locations. This rink at the Natural History Museum in Kensington is very pretty this year.

                                                                   

Skating at  The Museum, London (SOLD)

The sales begin on 26th December.There are bargains to be had in the shops in the streets like Regent Street off  Piccadilly Circus such as luxury clothes and jewellery.

                                                                   

Piccadilly Circus ,London (SOLD)











These paintings are for sale on www.ebay.co.uk
Acrylic on stretched canvas .

DECEMBER DAYS

December brings its own pleasures and pains.

Christmas shopping has begun in earnest
                                                           

Struggling Home (SOLD)

Robins are everywhere ; singing in the garden , on cards and decorations.
                                                       

Winter Robin

Children long for school to close for the holidays or because of bad weather.
                                                                         

Sent Home Early (SOLD)

 Grandparents  have to entertain  small children while busy parents are at work

                                                                         

Helping Gran With The Cake

  All these paintings are for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Buying the Christmas Tree

Finding the right tree can be hard work  ,it has to be transported home somehow.


                                                                     

We've Got The Tree (SOLD)

acrylic on stretched canvas, for sale onwww.ebay.co.uk

STUFFING THE TURKEY

Thanksgiving or Christmas there are some jobs we cannot escape .I remember  when ancient aunties would come to help prepare the turkey  with stuffing made from scratch-- home prepared breadcrumbs and herbs from their gardens, suet , seasoning and sausage meat.
A warm kitchen full of bustling women ,delicious aromas and a thieving dog hanging around.
No packets,frozen or ready prepared stuff available then.A  childhood memory,I still love the scent of thyme.

                                                                   

Stuffing The Turkey


acrylic on stretched canvas,for sale on  www.ebay.co.uk