To begin with two shameless plugs...

...and 'Almost Dogger' is still on at Herne Bay Library.

If you are local, go have a look at both, if not then make a day of it and come visit the Bay anyway :)

Thanks.

Secondly an update as requested by the usual suspects...

Not a great deal to report to be honest, more painting done, trips into Canterbury and Folkestone, artwork viewed, people visited...nothing out of the ordinary.

Thirdly, a thought for the day...

A few years ago a pupil of mine gave me a rubber plant as a leaving present. That plant was one tiny leaf in an equally tiny pot. I named her Naomi, as I always name the plants after the child who gave them to me. I repotted her again this weekend (with some encouragement) and she is now almost a metre tall! Each time I look at her I think about how the most beautiful things can come from the most humble of beginnings. It reminds me that patience, determination and the odd drop of water can make all the difference. She did not fall by the wayside like some of my other houseplant disasters, she plugged on, slowly and steadily, always reaching that bit further upwards and every day the sky gets that bit closer.

...and finally...

Nik, thank you for filling my fireplace with such beautiful flowers :)