MAKING MUSIC

My latest work of art a painting of Maxwell drumming in his group Stray Dogs

Acylic on canvas

THEY ARE ONLY SHEEP

I found this image amusing, this was taken on top of an Iron Age Fort history info below:

Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts once protected several hundred residents. Excavations in the 1930s and 1980s revealed the site's 4,000-year history, from a Neolithic causewayed enclosure to a small Roman temple built on the site in the 4th century AD. They also produced evidence of an extensive late Iron Age cemetery, where many of the burials had suffered horrific injuries in attacks or skirmishes

St Mary the Virgin

Image taken through an internal window and some history below:

Axminster is at the crossing of two ancient roads, adopted by Romans as the Fosse Way to Aquae Sulis (the modern Bath in Somerset ) and Isca Dumnoniorum (Exeter) now the County Town of Devonshire.

Records show Saxon Christianity rooted here in the eighth century (786 AD) focused on a "Minster"- a monastic community. It is uncertain where the original Church was located - there are however stories of Saxon Princes, squabbles, battles and burials, and on this site an ancient burial uncovered in the nineteenth century revealed a person of substance and high standing. Athelstan, Alfred's grandson, who reigned over the house of Wessex 924-939 founded a college of priests here. With the coming of the Normans in 1066, the eleventh and twelfth centuries brought an infusion of fresh ideas, new ways, and adventurous architecture, the old structures were overlaid. The Saxon Church however had held fast to the Christian faith in difficult and often brutal times, nurturing sound learning, music

FOSSIL HUNTING

Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast, an ancient coastline of dramatic cliffs, fossils and beautiful scenery. Ideal for a family holiday away from brash amusements and expensive visitor attractions - re-discover traditional holiday pastimes, enjoy the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre and look for fossils as well.

WALK ALONG THE BEACH

Girls walking along the beach

TREE LINE

Amazing hillside broken into segments with an interesting tree line and the traditional stone walls

AA

Its been a long time since I had seen the Automobile Association's black and yellow call boxes were once a common sight on the UK's major roads, with a network of over 1,000 boxes at one time.

The first AA 'sentry box' was built in 1911, and initially the boxes provided a base for a patrol-man between emergency calls. In later years, the boxes (later known as 'call boxes') provided a means for AA members to seek assistance, and to shelter from weather while waiting for that assistance. The boxes were lit by oil lamps by night, and had maps, a fire extinguisher and a telephone available for members' use. Members were issued with a key that was standard for all AA boxes.