Month: May 2026

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The Pork Pie Diet

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I was a big lad as friendly northern people who knew me described me, but looking back at early photos not as big as I thought I was. Less than friendly people called me entirely different names, which I laughed off but it hurt. Settling in London after my college years, I persuaded myself that I should lose some weight. The incentive was a woman who bet me I couldn’t. ( Woman? Girl? Which is it, we were in our early 20s and ‘girl’ sounds too young and woman too old, she wasn’t a lady! ) She worked in the … Continue reading The Pork Pie Diet

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The Dalai Lama Monthly Plein Air Drawing & Painting Group.

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There are three of us. We meet, we draw and some of us paint. Kit includes a small stool each, mine is the kneeling weeding mat thing I use at home, another uses a sophisticated wing nut heavy folding easel. Pencils, and some pastels are in my kit, as well as a flask of coffee to prolong drawing time. The other two carry water colours. I’ve not done a lot of this open air drawing stuff in the past but have found this rewarding in several ways. Sitting and looking as well as on site drawing is a great way … Continue reading The Dalai Lama Monthly Plein Air Drawing & Painting Group.