

Lovely beginnings from Thursday's group...
...with our new project 'View through a window with Still Life'. This session they worked on the still-life, next week they'll complete...


LESSON PLANS SUMMER TERM 2024 (2nd half). Lesson 1: View with Still Life
Getting back to thinking about lessons, projects and ideas after my travels! In this project I'm asking my students to put together a...


Hong Kong...
...is a very different proposition than Japan! It's fast and furious...and for the last few days has been very warm, muggy and pouring...


We visited an enormous Buddha yesterday...
... on the island of Hainan. He has three faces, six feet and 30 toes. We had to (reverently) stroke each of his toenails - and this...


On an island called Hainan...
In China. 1st stop, coconut milk from coconuts!


Arrived in Hong Kong yesterday...
...fast and furious compared to Japan! we're off to Hainan for a few days from Sunday so, as it's China-proper, there'll be no WhatsApp,...


Finally brush to paper...
... and then the rain came down! I'll try again later although rain is forecast for our last few days.


A busy few days...
...we've had some rain in Osaka...refreshing...we had a very smart lunch with George's 'Japan grandmother', visited an insect...


A visit to a 'sustainable' festival and a couple of quiet days...
Note: This is the upgraded version of my car! Very funky! Isaac put his own shoes on (double check!). Flowers growing everywhere. Tower...


Made it! after a gruelling two flights...
...and this one knocked gently on our door and peeped in this morning. Isaac has a a best friend called Gen, one of a triplet ( two...