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East Anglian Skies
I know this is a daft question, but then a daft person is asking it, so probably Lottie may be able to answer it, knowing how daft I am...smile...so where, maybe, in Norfolk would be a nice place to stay so one could see those glorious skies and be in the countryside too?...maybe hotel or B and B or similar? Not much to go on, I know, but...? Ta Muchly.
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Just a final word from me. Norfolk is the sunniest county in the UK and the dryest and has the record for longelivety (spelling!!). North East winds can be somewhat cold and keeps the coast quite cool. I am not a Norfolk Gal by birth - have only been here 31 years, but I have to say that I have never found it as cold as people seem to think it is, or as flat!! People tend to think of Norfolk as Yarmouth and the Broads - and I don't decry this area. However, Norfolk is very varied in its landscapes. Hopefully, it will stay one of the quietest counties in England - we have no motorways.
As it's you Lottie, I'll let you off about what you say about Norwich....smile....and just whisper 'Manchester is'....smiles, hugs and kisses.
Chris, my website is:
http:\\myweb.tiscali.co.uk/theartsight
It needs updating as there are more paintings to go onto it, but if you view the video, you can see my 'secret companion'....smile!...and more about Southwold then, please!
Chris, my website is:
http:\\myweb.tiscali.co.uk/theartsight
It needs updating as there are more paintings to go onto it, but if you view the video, you can see my 'secret companion'....smile!...and more about Southwold then, please!
Southwold is lovely Woodelf and just down the road from my part of the county .They have a lovely fish and chippie too ! And the most expensive beach huts in the country :..smile
I live on the east coast of Norfolk and we have the same big skies and just as lovely beaches that they have in Chelsea on Sea ...smile ......
I live on the east coast of Norfolk and we have the same big skies and just as lovely beaches that they have in Chelsea on Sea ...smile ......
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Hi again Woodelf.
Many, many thanks for the link to your website. For some weird reason Windows Media Player didn't want to play your video properly. I tried accessing it via both Firefox and Internet Explorer but, on both occasions, it displayed only as shadows of what was going on, highlighted throughout in a range of psychedelic colours. Actually it looked like an artwork in itself, which owes its colours and imagery to influences from Picasso, Hockney and a few illegal substances! ;-)
Fortunately I managed to view the source code for your web page, and then succeeded in downloading the video on it's own, so that I could view it (with the proper colours this time) in a different media player. You've certainly got a great deal more patience (and artistic skill) than I have!
Hi again Woodelf.
Many, many thanks for the link to your website. For some weird reason Windows Media Player didn't want to play your video properly. I tried accessing it via both Firefox and Internet Explorer but, on both occasions, it displayed only as shadows of what was going on, highlighted throughout in a range of psychedelic colours. Actually it looked like an artwork in itself, which owes its colours and imagery to influences from Picasso, Hockney and a few illegal substances! ;-)
Fortunately I managed to view the source code for your web page, and then succeeded in downloading the video on it's own, so that I could view it (with the proper colours this time) in a different media player. You've certainly got a great deal more patience (and artistic skill) than I have!
Looking through your paintings I was initially drawn to 'On a May Morning' as my favourite, largely because of the unusual 3D effect you've created with plasticine. However I've now decide that I really like 'Stony Road' best. For me, the test of a good piece of artwork is often whether the viewer can see more within the picture than is actually on the canvas. Your picture doesn't just represent a road for me; it represents a journey along that road, enjoying the colours of nature but wondering what's over the next rise.
I also tracked down one of your poems, 'Once Upon a Morning'. You've clearly got the same love of the English language that I have. (I'd love to get into performance poetry. I'm currently working on a few pieces but I've no idea whether I'll ever actually finish them).
I also tracked down one of your poems, 'Once Upon a Morning'. You've clearly got the same love of the English language that I have. (I'd love to get into performance poetry. I'm currently working on a few pieces but I've no idea whether I'll ever actually finish them).
I note that everyone here seems to be directing you towards the coast, rather than to the countryside but that's probably because East Anglia has such a wonderful coastline.
Many people regard Southwold as the most beautiful seaside town in England. It's an artist's heaven. Every beach hut must have been captured on canvas many hundreds of times. (Since the beach huts in Southwold sell for around £80,000 each, it's good to know that it's not only their rich owners that can get pleasure from them). Artists who tire of the usual beach scenes simply head south down to the harbour, to paint the river, the marshes or the fields. Or they'll head for the dunes that back onto much of the beach for yet another view of Southwold. The wide greens, fronted by cannons, or the lighthouse are also popular themes with artists.
The town itself is a delight, with lots of independent shops and plenty of good pubs serving great food and Adnams bitter. The seafront has none of the amusement arcades or fun fairs that despoil so many other seaside resorts. Instead you'll just find stalls selling excellent fresh coffee and nice snacks.
A mid-terrace house in Southwold, close to the sea front, sells for around a million pounds. As a consequence of that, accommodation prices tend to be quite expensive. There are also fairly few hotels and B&Bs actually in Southwold itself. Many places that advertise as being in Southwold are really just outside the town boundary, in Reydon, but it's possible to walk into town.
Many people regard Southwold as the most beautiful seaside town in England. It's an artist's heaven. Every beach hut must have been captured on canvas many hundreds of times. (Since the beach huts in Southwold sell for around £80,000 each, it's good to know that it's not only their rich owners that can get pleasure from them). Artists who tire of the usual beach scenes simply head south down to the harbour, to paint the river, the marshes or the fields. Or they'll head for the dunes that back onto much of the beach for yet another view of Southwold. The wide greens, fronted by cannons, or the lighthouse are also popular themes with artists.
The town itself is a delight, with lots of independent shops and plenty of good pubs serving great food and Adnams bitter. The seafront has none of the amusement arcades or fun fairs that despoil so many other seaside resorts. Instead you'll just find stalls selling excellent fresh coffee and nice snacks.
A mid-terrace house in Southwold, close to the sea front, sells for around a million pounds. As a consequence of that, accommodation prices tend to be quite expensive. There are also fairly few hotels and B&Bs actually in Southwold itself. Many places that advertise as being in Southwold are really just outside the town boundary, in Reydon, but it's possible to walk into town.
However the Amber House B&B is in Southwold 'proper'. In fact it's right on the sea front and very close to the town centre. It's well reviewed on Trip Advisor:
http://tinyurl.com/285gmyx
Website here:
http://tinyurl.com/2cr4cch
Getting to Southwold involves taking a train from Liverpool Street to Halesworth and then a journey of just under half an hour on the bus to Southwold.
As you might be able to tell, I really love Southwold. But I'd better stop now because I'm well behind in all the tasks I should have done today. There's a good reason for that - I spent the afternoon in Southwold ;-)
Chris
http://tinyurl.com/285gmyx
Website here:
http://tinyurl.com/2cr4cch
Getting to Southwold involves taking a train from Liverpool Street to Halesworth and then a journey of just under half an hour on the bus to Southwold.
As you might be able to tell, I really love Southwold. But I'd better stop now because I'm well behind in all the tasks I should have done today. There's a good reason for that - I spent the afternoon in Southwold ;-)
Chris
Hi Woodelf
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Sorry that you've had a problem.
All the best
Chris
If your post exceeds 2000 characters, the Answerbank server won't accept it. Instead a message appears at the top of the screen telling you that the answer needs to be shorter. (I obviously understand that you can't see that message).
That's not normally a problem for most people because clicking 'Post An Answer' again puts the over-long post back into the answer box. Then it's a simple job (for most of us) to highlight and cut the bottom part of the post, allowing the top part to be posted. Then 'Post An answer' can be posted again, with the remainder of the post being pasted into the new answer box.
That's why some of my posts are labelled as '2-part' or, in the case of my most recent lengthy submission, 'multi-part'. Unfortunately I can't see an easy way for you to do what most of us do almost automatically. If you realise that one of your posts is getting rather long you'll have to remember to click 'Submit Answer' and then finish off your contribution to the thread in a separate post.
Regrettably your earlier post will now be lost. If you've got the energy and desire to post it again, please post it in two or more parts. Alternatively, if your post doesn't require input from other AB members, you can email it to me at this address:
[email protected]
(That's not actually my name. It's just one of many pseudonyms I use on the web).
Sorry that you've had a problem.
All the best
Chris
Thank You So Much Chris, for your email and the whys and what fors re my earlier answer...I will email you. Many Thanks to you too Boxtops, I enjoyed doing Lonely Water and I have tried to do it as a series of paintings e.g. Lonely Water in Autumn, in Winter etc, but so far they've been unsuccessful, perhaps revisiting the same idea doesn't work...not yet!...smile...I'll have to see why the video doesn't work properly, as it didn't for Chris and yourself, but Thank You for your kind words.
Hi Woodelf. I just wanted to say that your pictures are amazing [just been having a little bit of a nosey on your website].You truly are an inspiration! I can't wait to show themto my 'arty' 13 year old daughter in the morning, she's going to love them, and I have the feeling I will be needing some plasticine pretty soon.
Lisa xxx
Lisa xxx
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