I took some time out from a very lazy stroll from Brighton to Lewes to sketch Ashcombe Mill, Kingston.
A finely dressed gentleman, out avoiding the royal wedding in his motor car, informed me that windmills with six sails are quite rare.
A gorgeous day for the start of the Brighton festival children’s parade which kicked off this weekend. Featured on the left are Patcham Junior School with Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe. Many headed to the beach afterwards – melted and exhausted!
“Accomplish the great task by a series of small acts.”
The ultimate Sunday lunch at the Walpole Bay Hotel. Butter curls and Black Forest Gateaux, followed by a tipsy sketch!
Who and when built Margate’s Shell Grotto remains a mystery, but they must have been bonkers! I almost lost the plot just trying to sketch it.
The giant shell lady in the cafe is the pearl in the oyster.
Dreamland in Margate is considered to be the oldest amusement park in the UK.
Sketching, beer and chips. What more could you need?
The flamingo. Las Vegas, or Margate?
Margate or Vegas?
Sunbathing with coats on, Brighton beach.
