February 26th "Yesterday"

We are painting "Yesterday" on February 26th--you will use acrylics and a variety of brushes and techniques--the painting will be dry for you to take home

for more details check out the website
www.paintingmyway.co.uk
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BBQ

We had a cracking night last night-as always when things are not planned, things always turn out great!
Our friends Marion and Phil were calling by to pick something up and we decided to have a BBQ as we had stuff left over from the weekends BBQ's.
We had treated ourselves to a new chimanea and some new lights for the fishpond as well so it was a great opportunity to try them out.
Bill started off warming up the chimanea slowly as they can crack if you get them too hot too quick, and it was soon throwing out loads of heat.
We had some great food-lamb steaks, beef steak and pork as well-together with lots of lovely herb salad and garlic mayo--delish! One of our favorites if banans wrapped in bacon--its to die for!
Its quite amazing how the fresh air can make you eat!
As soon as it dropped dark the new lights went on in the pond--I am well pleased with them--the lights change colour and the water comes up in various fountains-the photos dont do it justice-the colours change all the time and were lighting up the big tree as well giving a beautiful effect.
We switched the underwater lights on as well and the fish had a great time-its a real treat for them!
The moon was huge and was behind the trees most of the night-very atmospheric.
The time flew by-and we set off one of our new red heart shaped chinese lanterns quite late on!
We cheated a little and held it over the chimanea to inflate it first and save the wax wick so it would fly for longer.
We would have loaded the car normally ready for the market in the evening but as there are no lights in the garage since the contractors managed to drill through the 4 cables 2 weeks ago when putting in the cavity wall insulation, we had to get up extra early to do it this morning--after going to bed at turned 1am and getting up at 6am to get loaded up for the market we are feeling pretty knackered tonight-so an early night for us tonight!

Eileens Paintings

Ive got a great friend in the USA who I met via Ebay.I bought an artists brooch off her ages ago and we got chatting and have been friends ever since. She posted some extra artist brooches along with the one Id bought so Ive sorted out a couple of my paintings that Ive done on canvas paper to send to her in return.
I couldnt belive just how cheap it was to send-just £3.50-will take a week to get there but cant wait to hear what she thinks of them!

Art Competition Judge

I have been asked by the organisers of this years Shobdon Food and Drink Festival if I will be a judge of an art competition they are going to run for the first time this year.

I am all for anything that will encourage people to have a go at art and as the local schools will be taking part in it, the children will be getting involved.
As soon as they have given me all the details I will publish them them here and on the new website---which is coming along nicely if a little more slowly than expected!

Class of April 18th--Forest Pool

Forest Pool is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Painted in oil on a black canvas which makes it a bit less scarey than a white one, its a fun painting to do.
You will learn composition,perspective,colour and how to use several different brushes and what they will do, as well as a painting knife.

If you would like to join us for this workshop please get in touch via the website
www.paintingmyway.co.uk
or ringing me on 01584 872013

UFO's over Ludlow !!

What do they say about "many a true word spoken in jest" Well in last nights local paper the Shropshire Star there was a report of UFOs being spotted over Ludlow on the nights we let the chinese floating lanterns off!!!
Ive just emailed the paper with the photos and explained! They were spotted in the areas around our home! We had been joking they would be mistaken for UFOs and it looks like we were right!
Must get some more!