swimming lunatics!

Mic and I are attempting to swim a mile in Lake Windemere (along with a few other people). It is for an excellent cause, and may just get us a bit fitter in the process. We’ve already tried our suits out in Lake Ullswater; the Hebridean Sea; Skye Fairy Pools and a river in Glencoe!
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We are trying to raise £350 for Overgate Hospice….Image
me not looking sensible while training in the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye
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Mic contemplating swimming under the arch….

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Meet me at the Town hall on Saturday!

http://www.hebdenbridgetownhall.org.uk/events/meet-artist-roo-waterhouse
The Town Hall
St. George’s Street
Hebden Bridge
HX7 7BY

Meet the artist: Roo Waterhouse

Saturday, 3 May, 2014 – 12:00 to 14:00
Come and meet Roo Waterhouse; we’re currently showing her exhibition The Comfort of Things at The Town Hall.
Roo’s paintings are inspired by household objects which she depicts in situ, often larger than life.  She loves to paint using oils – the traditional medium of reverential portraiture.  Her paintings observe and appreciate our relationships with the often unnoticed familiar objects in our everyday surroundings; exploring how they can hold onto the stories of our lives, becoming links to past times.
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The Comfort of Things is up and ready to open….

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No grand opening do, I’m afraid, but I will be in residence for a ‘Meet the Artist’ session on Saturday 3rd May from 12 noon to 2pm

– which just so happens to coincide with the Beer and Cider Festival 🙂

In the meantime, get on down to the Town Hall in Hebden Bridge and take a look.

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All paintings are for sale, and there’s some lino prints too….

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