China trip

 Wow - what a trip that was, and what an eye opener! 

Clean, high tech, nice people, transport that's on time, culture, lots of temples.....

It was brilliant.....if you get the chance go!

Off to the Peak District wedding

 Taking Bessy ( our motorhome) off on a trip to the Peak District this weekend to attend a wedding. 

Watch this space.....

Oktoberfest in September

 Great night at Chester races Oktoberfest event - even though it chucked it down. Also wrapped up with Albin's stag do.....

Yodelaetee......

A Sicilian adventure

 Just returned - what a fantastic place - go visit!

Full on Scotland

Just come back from a trip to Edinburgh - busy place. We, me and Richard, did one of these. Brilliant way of finding out about the city. Plus it ends in a pub! 

Also been doing a bit of work - tell me about it, I need a lie down. Some exciting AI work looking at how it can be used to lighted the burden of cyber and safety compliance with standards. Very impressive these tools.

Here's a link to some of the work

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391443879_Document_Retrieval_Augmented_Fine-Tuning_DRAFT_for_safety-critical_software_assessments

Anyway - off to Loch Fyne festival now.....like you do.

 

Non-stop retirement

 It's tough this retirment stuff. 

Done quite a bit of travelling and sorting over the last 3 months. Wales, Glasgow, Wales again. Some bigger trips coming up.....

On things not travelling, we have now bought our 3rd and final (I think) Bob Dylan print - Roy's motel. We now have 3 motel scenes which just remind us of our time in the USA. Plus they are nice to looks at. Thank you Castle Fine Art.

https://www.castlefineart.com/uk/art/bob-dylan/abandoned-motel-eureka

Well we like them ;)

Still keeping up with my own sketching - most recent

 

Wonderful, wonderful,Copenhagen

 Cool trip to Copenhagen this last weekend.

Niels Bohr grave.....a highlight for me!

Not to mention.....

And a bit of......

I think I'm improving

 All of these free hand sketched rther than 'measured' 

Sketches from the North Pole trip

 

North Pole

 Just of on a trip to the North Pole, well close enough to call it that. Going to Svalbard, like you do, for a bit of northern lights viewing. 

Travel was also on the retirement agenda so packing some of that in while I can. Obviously taking my new sets pad with me. Just hope there is enough light to see something or I will be left sketching the night sky.

Maybe pictures as we go.....

Starting to get perspective

 Think I'm improving.....

Off to the North Pole in a few days time - like you do - well Svalbard. So going to try my hand at sketching 'on-the-fly'........ if there is any light that is. :O

Not London Bridge

 2nd attempt - still need to work on perspective.....

Sketching - I like this one.

 OK- gave up on photography for now. Wasn't floating my boat, click,  bin, click, bin.....

So having a go at combining it with sketching. We I am finding very theraputic.  

Here is the first attempt.

Room for improvement - I know ...... need to sort out persectives better, an not rely totally on my 'eye'.