An Overly Excited Chair Maker

Just before Christmas the latest instalment of ‘Louth Matters’ was broadcast by Irish TV.  It included, amongst many interesting features, interviews recorded at Listoke Art Gallery. First up was one overly excited, slightly babbling, straggly haired Chair...

A Willow Armchair and Whistlejacket

For the last week I have had many thoughts whirling round and around in my head and every time I have released them, tumbling, sprawling onto a page, I have felt a brief relief, before regretting the deluge and immediately deleting the offending words, sentences and...

A Willow Armchair At Listoke Gallery

Yesterday was opening night of The Winter Exhibition at Listoke Gallery, and it was brimming over with good cheer, excited chatter and laughter; no doubt aided by Juliet’s scrumptious mince pies and mulled wine. Our taste buds sated by the wondrous fare laid on...

A Long Overdue, Thank You.

For a very long time now I have been indulging my passion for wood, old tools, a battered but much loved ancient Landrover, and generally mucking about in the woods.  I have moved from picking up wind blown sticks and carrying them home, to firing up the chainsaw,...

Listoke Gallery Christmas Exhibition

A little while ago I made a submission to the Winter Exhibition at Listoke House and Art Gallery.  I agonised over the submission form and accompanying email, attached, deleted, reattached, re-deleted photographs before finally and uncertainly clicking the send...

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