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I am a mother of 4, grandmother of 5 and have 2 great grandchildren. Love to read, garden and draw.

[The Pennine Painter @PennineThe]

Snow scenes are often magical, not so ‘Hannah Hauxwell Last Winter’, one of Peter Brook’s bleakest of some 50 portrayals of the Baldersdale farmer living and working alone at Low Birk Hatt, a truly cold painting with no sign of the usual touch of colour or brightness in the sky.

[Joncro @JohnCrookes7]

Tory Chris Mason says Starmer has had a bumpy start. It’s true that he’s had a great deal of unfounded criticism from the BBC and Tory media but to his credit he has ignored this and has quietly got on with the job of restoring prosperity and reviving our NHS and public services.

[Ruth McDonald @RuthMcDonald1]

Autumnal scene its misty and wet raining continuously leaves are falling & changing colour cooler weather on the way - some sunshine please so we can walk #wednesdaymotivation #trees #autumn2024 #water #wet #rain #reflections #painting #artwork #artist #kent #sunshine #marsh

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@Matt_Pinner 4

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Polperro- drawing August

[Mordecai @MenschOhneMusil]

Over the Fields to the Sea -Ann Burnham , 2023.

[Tomasz Schafernaker @Schafernaker]

DYK: in about 3 and half weeks the days will start getting longer again ⏰🌍☀️😁

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DrawingAugust-Paris rooftops. Fine liner WIP

[Rachael Swindon @Rachael_Swindon]

Your regular reminder of 4 of the 316 MPs that claimed utility bill expenses on their 2nd homes.

Michael Fabricant claimed £1,334
Suella Braverman claimed £2,684
Lucy Allan claimed £4,552
Matt Hancock claimed £4,800

RT this if you think they should pay their own bills.

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Whitby 2 pen and ink

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Whitby- pen and ink

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#drawingaugust -the Covered Market, Oxford. Day 3 and 4

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#drawingaugust.
Entrance to Turf Tavern, Oxford

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@drawingaugust. Entrance to Turf Tavern, Oxford

[Ravilious @Ravilious1942]

The Stork at Hammersmith, Eric Ravilious, 1933. The original artwork is in the collection of @TownerGallery. HMS Stork was a training ship for boy sailors moored on the Thames in #London.

[Ravilious @Ravilious1942]

Leaving Scapa Flow, Eric Ravilious, 1940. The original artwork is in the collection of @BradfordMuseums #WW2

[Alariko @Alariko_]

Reposting this alariko classic

[Ravilious @Ravilious1942]

Farm House and Field, Eric Ravilious, 1941. It depicts Ironbridge Farm, at Shalford in #Essex. The original artwork is in a private collection.

[shirley spokes @SpokesShirley]

Staithes- pen and wash