Galleries visited in UK and Europe

Cumberland Pencil Factory, Keswick UK

Tate Modern, London UK


Inside Tate Modern

The Louvre, Paris France

Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel, Padua Italy
(Painted between 1302 - 1306)

Pitti Palace, Florence Italy
(Was the palace of the powerful Medici Family)

Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence Italy
(Michelangelo's David)

Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy
(Sandro Botticelli's "Primavera" and "The Birth of Venus")

Marc Chagall Exhibition in Rome Italy
(Chagall delle meraviglie)

Sarah Blasko


Photo by Ross Jenkinson

Last night I saw Sarah Blasko sing at Steve's work. She has a beautiful voice. I have her album "What the sea wants the sea will have" but I appreciate her talent more now that I have seen her live. The album doesn't do her voice justice. I could have got a photo with her but I was too shy to say hello. I received a parking fine because I was in such a hurry from work to catch her gig I forgot to buy a parking ticket.

Herb Barrell


Steve and I have been meaning to do this awhile. It's a half wine barrell planted out with herbs. We planted some parsley, flat leaf parsley, mint, peppermint, dill, basil, and rosemary. We'll add more herbs later.

Honey Cinnamon Apples



Method: Cut apples or pears in half and cut out the seeds. Put a little butter on a baking dish and place fruit on top. Squeeze some lemon juice over the apples, sprinkle over some cinnamon, push in some cloves, and pour a generous amount of honey over the fruit and bake in the oven until golden and mushy. Very tasty with vanilla icecream!! I often bake apples or pears this way.