I was very busy in the kitchen at home on Saturday, and then equally busy in the studio, but I will tell you about that tomorrow. Instead, I will start with what we have been doing in Berwick, both yesterday and today. When we arrived yesterday, we went out for a walk round the town
old chimneys
who needs a cliff when you can use chimneys!
a different view of the lighthouse
a pigeon on the old walls
more old walls
did the English defenders fire on the pesky Scots invaders from here?
windpower
horsepower!
looking down the High Street ...... then looking up at the buildings
the window of the new dental practice
of course after all that walking we needed sustenance
a tasty cheese scone
and a delicious toasted teacake
and back at the flat, the swans were waiting in the dock for us
this morning, we were helping to set up this exhibition
I have two pieces in it - my "Sunset Over the Bay" wallhanging, and a little canvas with a driftwood and seaglass boat (which you can just see perched on the radiator on the left)
Malcolm was helping with things involving large ladders
while I was assigned this wall to pin up some schoolchildren's work
after I had pinned up all my pieces
I helped Malcolm to hang these paintings of the lighthouse
while on the other side of the room, there was some discussion about the positioning of my wallhanging
all too soon it was time for us to head off for some lunch, and on the way out I picked up this card, illustrated by local author Cara Lockhart Smith
this side shows you where the Watchtower Gallery is (bottom left), should you be able to come to the exhibition
while this side shows the wider area
we had a rather indulgent lunch. Malcolm's didn't win any points for presentation, but it was exceedingly tasty ...... homemade corned beef pie, with rather a lot of beans
while I had a delicious Coronation chicken panini
we had lunch at Marshall's, and popped into the outlet shop afterwards for a quick look round. I was very glad that we did, as I got the bargain of the year (if not the decade!!) A super warm jacket, which will be good for walking on the beach in the winter
it has an extra detachable bit inside, which when fastened grips round the hips to stop the wind blowing in
I wouldn't have paid the original price, although I may have paid the outlet price ........
......... but all I paid was £19!!!