Molly

I know I haven't blogged for ages. We are now settled at our mooring near Oxford, and getting to know the area gradually. I've been working on this painting of Molly, and have just finished it. As she's a chinese dog I put her on a background of a Tibetan rug. It's in oil on canvas - I'm slowly getting more used to painting in oils. I'm going to try painting on hardboard next.

Maidenhead

We're making our way up the Thames to Oxford, where we have winter moorings for five months. Today we stopped in Maidenhead so i could do some work. I hope the Vodafone dongle holds up when we get to more rural parts!

Self portrait

Trainers, bag and newspaper

I did this while listening to 'The Quiet Man', one of my late husband's favourite films.

Teddington view and letter

We are at Teddington Lock again, and the letter is our licence application to go onto the canal, where we're going to spend the winter months (it's much safer on the canal for narrowboats).

Molly's toy collection

Sleeping