It’s rare for allotment plotters to stop for tea. I rarely do myself. Public speaking is something else that’s mercifully rare in my life. The two big events where I had to were my very first one, which was after an exhibition of the Association of Illustrators in the 70s when I was chairman and had to thank everyone for all their hard work. I had no work in the exhibition myself, which is a bit rich in the circumstances. I was not selected! The event was also at the Ritz in London’s West End so at least my first … Continue reading Monster like a good speech, this was not a great one…

This spread inspired by the huge pigeons that are barely able to take off after feasting on the allotments where I have my plot. I’m sure one of them follows me home. It walks with a rather old man’s limp looking like it landed without the full landing gear intact. It does n’t walk back with me, that would be weird. Hope you are enjoying all these spreads from my books. You’ll be relieved to know that there are only the two books. If you want any more there’s a surfeit of information on my website. Continue reading Monster pigeon, flying low…

This drawing was inspired in art by Gloucester Park. We used to live very close by the park and it was full of wildlife, not just the normal wildlife that feeds on nuts and scraps, but also the wildlife that wandered down from Eastgate Street on a Saturday night and fed mostly on kebabs and chips. The council, in their infinite wisdom, decided that lighting would be a good idea, to perhaps deter some of the more extreme wild life. When they had finished it looked more like the landing area of an international airport and night did indeed become … Continue reading Monsters in the dark, or are they?

Continue reading It’s no picnic for those monsters, or perhaps it is?

My children’s books for charity has got of to a flying start, so big thanks to all those who have bought them direct from me. Don’t forget that you can get them for a mere fiver each direct from the Longfield shops in the Bath Road in Cheltenham or the King Street branch in Stroud. If you are further afield then go here and I’ll post them out to you. They are little books intended to be read to young children. This is one of my grandchildren’s favourite spreads, better than chocolate spread, apparently. Continue reading What a good start. Thanks.

You can see more of what Longfield do from the link right here. Don’t forget that you can get copies of this book and the other one ” We love you more then…” from the Longfield shops in Bath Road, Cheltenham or from their King Street shop in Stroud. There’s also a surfeit of information on my website. Continue reading Monsters on the plot, after tea, spread 4

For more about Longfield, take a look from the link. Continue reading Monsters…spread number 3

Take a quick look at what Longfield do from the link. Continue reading Monsters…second spread

This book a little different to my other one, being more of the horror genre. Continue reading Monsters on the Plot…the first spread.

This is the cover of my other lockdown book, and is dedicated to fellow plotters. I’d like to say that this cover image shows my own plot but I don’t have the luxury of the shed. It’s a children’s book and as with my other one the proceeds of the sale of the books go to charity. Longfield looks after people at the other end of life and is a local charity to me here in Gloucestershire. They have shops in Cheltenham and Stroud where you can buy copies of the books. They are quite small, the size of a … Continue reading Monsters on the Plot…

Spread number 11 the penultimate, how to finish? Like this? Don’t forget, as if you could, that the books are available to buy right here. All proceeds will go to this very worthy charity. Longfield have copies of the books in their shops in Stroud and Cheltenham where we ask a mere £5-00, but feel free to donate more if you can. The books are small but very beautiful and are dedicated to all those grandparents missing their grandchildren like we have in this period of lockdown. Let’s hope we can all see our little family friends again very soon. … Continue reading Every nano second of every day…

Nearing the end of my book for my grandchildren this is spread number 9. and this is number 10 Find out more right here Both books now in the Longfield shops in Cheltenham and Stroud. Continue reading Spread this spread around