Small floor mosaic of the zodiac sign Gemini of two people touching a ball above their heads
Perfect weather for a spot of seated beach volleyball today ☀️ Spotted on a fab recent trip to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam #MosaicMonday
Try not to worry Baby Dog, the inter web tells me it might still be a bit early to see buttercup flowers as the often don’t start flowering until May in the UK. Keep your eyes 👀 peeled and nose 👃 to the ground 🐶 for a bit longer
An orange bike parked on a bridge with a canal and canal houses in the background
Yellow, pink and orange Spring tulips flowering
A view of the Westerkerk church in Amsterdam with blue sky, a canal and a person cycling over a bridge in the foreground.
Historic buildings in the Begijnhof in central Amsterdam. A religious statue surrounded by flowering daffodils and green grass in the foreground. Large trees and historic houses in the background.
Amsterdam in the spring sunshine. An incredible visit and the best time to enjoy everything this city has to offer. Such welcoming and friendly people and the best public transport. #Amsterdam #Tulips #Spring
LA MAISON À TRAVERS LES ROSES painting by Claude Monet. An impressionist painting featuring a small cottage with rose bushes.
Composition number 4 in red, blue and yellow by Piet Mondrian. A painting on a white canvas with black lines and a red, blue and yellow square.
Painting by Jackson Pollock featuring lots of bright colours random shapes and squiggles and many bright colours
BELLEVUE II by Andy Warhol. A black and white screen print featuring multiple images of police officers surrounding a person on the floor.
Great visit to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. A gem of a gallery with some fantastic works of modern art. Thought provoking and inspiring in equal measure. Also a bit quieter and more serene than its other museum neighbours which was very welcome! #Stedelijk #Monet #Mondrian #Warhol #ModernArt
Love letter a painting by Johannes Vermeer featuring two ladies in a room. One is seated in a yellow dress holding a musical instrument and a letter in her right hand. The other I standing wearing a white bonnet brown blouse and blue skirt. They appear to be in conversation.
The milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer featuring a lady in a room by a window pouring milk from a jug into a bowl. She wears a white bonnet, yellow blouse and blue and red skirt.
The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’ a painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1662. Two visitors to the gallery are looking up at the painting. The painting depicts 6 men all in black jackets and hats with white shirts looking down and towards the paintings viewers. Four are seated around a table covered in red cloth.
The departure of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, a painting by Isaac Israels. The painting features a large group of army soldiers wearing blue uniforms marching informally in an Amsterdam street scene. The two soldiers at the front are playing a drum and a flute.
An incredible visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. What an amazing collection of Dutch art it contains. It was great to see Vermeer, Rembrandt and Frans Hal up so close and discovering many other great artists and artworks. #Rijksmuseum #Vermeer #Rembrandt #Dutchart
A flower border in from of a building filled with blooming red, yellow, pink and lilac tulips
A large flower border in amongst trees filled with lots of flowering red and pink tulips
The interior of a building with blocks of tulips in flower including red, orange and pink flowers. People in the background are looking at the flowrers
Two people cycling alongside a very large field full of bright red tulips in flower with a very bright blue sky and a few small fluffy clouds.
What an incredible place Kuekenhof is in spring. Beautiful flowers everywhere and fragrance in the air. Beautiful sunny warm weather as well. Always wanted to go and visit and it did not disappoint! Shortlist for next year’s bulb purchases prepared🤭 #Kuekenhof #Tulip #Spring
Mosaic at British Museum of a man prancing with a panther at his feet. Not convinced he’s wearing many clothes but he is holding a draped cloth between his arms.
Everyone needs a panther to go prancing with on a Monday morning. Spotted during a fab trip to the British Museum recently #MosaicMonday #BritishMuseum.
Sigi’s winter furry coat is looking beautiful, in great condition and very floofy 🐈
Sculptured bronze figure of a man pointing by Giacometti in a darkened room.
Vibrant colourful painting of a woman weeping by Pablo Picasso
Portrait of a man sitting on a red chair wearing a blue jacket, and a dark hat by Modigliani
Bright abstract painting of wavy lines and bright circles
Very enjoyable trip to Tate Modern putting the membership to good use. #Tate #ModernArt #Picasso
Martin Parr photograph of summer holiday makers in New Brighton, UK
Martin Parr photograph of summer holiday makers in New Brighton, UK
Very sad to hear the great photographer Martin Parr has passed away. Two of his pictures that I saw at Tate Britain earlier this year. Instantly recognizable. Rest in peace. #MartinParr
I would disagree with the statement “can cause postdural puncture headaches, which are treatable but uncomfortable.” The pain from epidural headaches can be horrific and completely disabling. In some cases they can be challenging to treat and I know some women who’ve had ongoing issues for years.
Floor mosaic of a colourful jester or clown on a unicycle holding 3 balloons with the phrase “if the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise”. Mosaic is by Boris Anrep and was commissioned in 1921 and is housed in the floor of one of the upper rooms in Tate Britain.
How have I missed this thing of beauty on all my previous trips to Tate Britain 🫣. #MosaicMonday
Cross stitch in a circular bamboo hoop of the painting girl with a pearl earring by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer.
Next art cross stitch mash up complete. Girl with a pearl earring by Johannes Vermeer. #crossstitch #sew #art 🧶 🪡 🧵
Great time at the Northampton show last night. Fascinating and really engaging. Was gutted the book sold out when I was hunting for a copy during the interval, Waterstones to the rescue 📕! Would highly recommend the history of Northamptonshire in 100 objects exhibition as a complimentary activity!
Looking forward to seeing you in Northampton on Friday 🎤 🏛️ I almost missed the ticket 🎟️ as they sold out so fast. Many cultured people in the shire!
A very difficult read. What immense strength and resilience Martha’s parents show in going through these processes for such a significant period of time whilst grieving the lost of their child. The positive impact Martha’s rule has already had shows why it was so important and needed.
Harsh! Think you look fab in the dress
So cute. However, I fear they are incomplete units and those signs must be removed forthwith. 🐖🫏🐑
A border along a college building containing tomato, courgette and sweet corn plants and bright yellow sunflowers
Very enjoyable stay at @christscollegecam.bsky.social Such a peaceful and beautiful location to stay whilst visiting Cambridge. Top marks to the gardeners for creating such a beautiful and productive vegetable border in the college. #ukgardening 🌱🇬🇧 #cambridge
A landscape painting by Monet
A vibrant brightly coloured landscape painting by David Hockney
A street scene painting by Renoir
A vibrant cityscape picture by Grayson Perry
Haven’t visited the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge in a couple of years and forgotten what an incredible collection of art it contains. 🖼️ 🧑🎨 #Fitzwilliam #ukart #monet #hockney #renoir #GraysonPerry
Herbaceous border with purple and yellow flowers
Dahlia border full of red, purple and pink Dahlias
A large Gunnera plant with trees in the background
An immaculate green striped lawn
Stunning trip to Cambridge Botanic Gardens on a very hot and sunny Friday. Full of inspiration and could have pottered round all day. #UKGardening 🌱🇬🇧
An incredible read. Took me a long time to pluck up the courage to read this. So glad I did.
Added to my extensive “to be read” list already! 📚
Clematis Comtesse de Bouchaud putting on an excellent floral display. #UKGardening 🌱 🇬🇧 #Bloomscrolling
First bloom on new Dahlia L.A.T.E #UKGardening 🌱🇬🇧 #bloomscrolling
Hoop framed circular cross stitch picture of The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai.
Next art cross stitch mash up picture complete. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. #CraftSky 🧶🧵🪡
Front cover of the book “Story of a murder” by the author Hallie Rubenhold
Just completed. Fantastic read and highly recommend. Great writing, shocking and educational in equal measure. #Booksky 📚
A fantastic trip to MK Gallery to see Andy Warhol “Portrait of America”. What an artistic legend and icon 🧑🎨
Two ceramic pots of tulips. The front pot contains dwarf red tulips and the rear pot white and pink tulips.
Tulips in full bloom 🌱🇬🇧
Two ceramic pots of tulips. The front pot contains dwarf red tulips and the rear pot white and pink tulips
Tulips enjoying the sunshine ☀️ 🌱