Been a bit a struggle to keep working consistently this last week as we approach the festive season, my 40th birthday and my impending move to Oxford. However I have gritted m teeth and managed to do at least something everyday. As you can see from above, I have got a lot of mileage out the fireworks festival I went to in Hastings last month… casting myself as a giant sacrifice for the fire. Read into that what you may.

I have also finally continued with my large garden painting, which as always hit a crisis of confidence after the initial rush to get it started. I am frustrated that it has become pedestrian with too many of my signature dotty marks (I never intend to use them but they appear anyway – especially when I run out of ideas). So here is the latest picture of it – it still has a long way to go…