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This is Sherborne New Castle. It was built (not personally, I’m sure) by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 because the Old Castle (dating from the 12th century) wasn’t modern enough for him. Sir Walt popularised smoking in England and legend has it that one day when he was sat in the grounds of Sherborne Castle…
Oh my goodness I love this ink. How can you be sad with an ink like this? You can’t be sad and that’s a fact. It lifts my soul and fills me with joy. Here I am doodling the Inkling. This ink dries quickly and has wonderful shading. The bottle contains a small reservoir that…
From the web: I thought I’d do something different this week and suggest a few people on Flickr whose photographs or art I really enjoy. Claire Hutton takes beautiful photos mostly around Dorset, my home patch Maria Teresa Teixeira takes wonderful black and white photos with beautiful shadows Sandra Strait makes fantastic tangles and doodles…