David Nash at the Towner Gallery, Eastbourne.

 We went down to Eastbourne for a few days last week to visit my aunt and went to the Towner gallery to see the work of David Nash, I knew of his circle of growing trees that interlink and have grown to form a dome but not seen anything else. We both loved the exhibition and could have stayed longer to see the film several times over. The film showed an enormous wood boulder left in a stream in Waies, filmed over years to see its gradual erosion and journey.

 Pieces ranged from the monolithic to the intimate.

Loved this map too, showing his surroundings as words and personal observations.

Cheese scone in stitch!

 My latest illustration for the recipe book. I use recipes I learnt from my mother. This one is Clares mums recipe written on a tatty piece of paper she says with added tips and crossings out.

More cakes and 2 days out.

 I have been getting on with the cake illustrations. They want 5 textile pieces and this is the third.

 Chocolate cake.

 Polenta cake

 Apricot tea bread.

 Trying to prolong our holiday feeling and make the most of the Autumn sunshine between rainfall, we have had a couple of NT days out. This is Dryham Park, near Bath. It is being used in 'Sanditon' as the wealthy lady's house but with the Bath backdrop painted out and sea added behind, which makes us laugh!

 Look for the deer on the skyline.

 And back to our local house Newark Park because the cyclamen spreading under the horse chesnut trees are amazing. An American took over the house when it was falling to pieces and saved it. He was a keen gardener too and planted lots of trees and bulbs. Now the National Trust look after it and an army of volunteers care for the beautiful gardens.

Perpetual Journal Sept 2019.

 These are my pages from Sept in my perpetual journal. Can you believe it is October already? This morning is our first cool morning and these pictures show a change in the season. I think it may have stopped raining too- first for days. Enjoy the Autumn sunshine everyone!

The Lake District holiday.

 Just back from our holiday in the lake District where there was an amazing view around every corner.

 And textures to inspire everywhere too!

Progress and an outing to Llwyn Celyn.

 At last a black and white drawing I am happy with. Oat biscuits for the Avening recipe book. They were delicious too!

 I am struggling with this piece to bring it together but at least the bottom section is finished. Only the major part to juggle with then! It is always like this and no-one realises the work that goes in and taken out to resolve a piece of artwork, unless you are an artist of course. Not showing the rest until I find the answers.

 On Sunday we had a lovely day out with my friend Rosemary who lives in South Wales. We visited Llwyn Celyn, a mediaeval farm house owned by the Landmark Trust who rescue old buildings and restore them. They can be rented for holidays.

 This was built in 1420 on Llanthony Priory lands and is one of the oldest surviving houses in Wales.

 They were cooking medieval style too, in the kitchen and outside in a clay oven

 There were many outhouses and this is the barn. One of the barns has been restored for community and educational use.

 Wonderful old timbers and intimate views, set in a beautiful valley.

 The curtains and cushions were screen printed by hand from designs inspired by the house and research into its history. All fascinating.

Signs of Autumn and cake illustrations.

Signs of Autumn in the lanes and hedgerows now. The season of mellow fruitfulness. I am working on the cake illustrations for our community recipe book. Most will have to be in black and white for cost purposes. Not so much fun as colour. off on holiday again soon so want to get some finished before then. Making a large choice in black and white and hoping to get better at it.