Hot dog

Our lovely dog Winnie has really enjoyed having the fire lit recently. She gets really close and lies there for ages. My studio is so cold at the moment that sometimes I come in to work by the fire.

The picture over the fireplace is a pastel by Elizabeth Merriman and there are sculptures by John Maltby, Edwina Bridgeman, Jane Muir and Christopher Marvell.

Winter light inside and out.

Winter has definitely arrived, I woke to an amazing frost and a light scattering of snow, the morning light so bright and low. Here are a few photographs of inside and outside. The first is my view from the bedroom window, looking down on the bird bath and snow covered plant pots.