She is Cleo. Very dedicated to the thorough investigation of suspicious objects.

My neighbouring allotment was taken on by a very friendly couple who immediately (uselessly) coated the entire plot in ‘ant killer powder’. “How do you get rid of all the ants?” they asked me. “The ants are my friends!” I said. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone look so confused.

Delivery of a package of @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social -related items, just being verified by security.

Yes if there still is one.

If I referred to the Wicker Man and someone assumed it was even possible I was referring to the 2000s ‘version’ I would instantly lose respect for them to the extent that we may never speak again. I refuse to specify which one.

Ah, I see. Annoying. Nothing will stop me from buying your books.

I feel chastised 🤣. I promise to think of a better word next time x

Thankyou ☺️❤️

Above Gunnerside. #oil and #coldwax #landscape #painting #expressive #landscapes #yorshiredales #yorkshire

Half-dream Northern cityscape. Sheffield possibly with bits of Leeds? #oil #oilandcoldwax #painting #cityscape #sheffield #leeds

I think he is “bluesteeeling”.

Liverpool cruise port

Liverpool waterfront

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Public service announcement of two things. Thing 1) buy Tom’s books because they are brilliant. Thing 2) buy them from an independent bookshop (not Amazon) and buy the Swift Press versions due to an unfortunate saga involving several sets of absolute publishing charlatans.

I just finished reading this. It is the first time, I think, that I have ever read anything that is both whimsical and devastating. I love it, and I cried a lot at the end.

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Dancing figures - something I painted up from Life Drawing yesterday.

Lambert’s Seat

Ilkley Moor #ilkleymoor #oil and #coldwax #expressive #landscape #painting

Spectral Figure

#Halloween #painting

All Hallows Eve

#halloween #painting #yorkshire #moors #expressive #landscape #oilandcoldwax

Wharfedale, sunset

#oilandcoldwax #abstractlandscape #westyorkshire #colourful #painting

Emerging from the gorge

#oils and #coldwax #expressive #landscape #painting #North #Yorkshire

Thankyou! 😀

Sea level

Leeds Road, Autumn

3 Figures

Another one painted up from yesterday’s life drawing session

#oil and #coldwax #figurative #expressive #painting

That’s completely okay by me. I’m flattered. Thankyou 😊.

Thankyou. I appreciate the nice comment. I’m not sure what you mean by borrow?

Painting from a life drawing pose from today’s session

#seatedpose #oilsandcoldwax #painting