Richard Baker
@bakerart.bsky.social
http://www.cambridgeartstudio.com/
My paintings etc. Camb Drawing Soc twice a year since 1983. Lots of gallery shows in the past but a little disinvolved now owing to age. Occasional low-price studio sales to visitors. My urban garden is a wildlife haven.
My paintings etc. Camb Drawing Soc twice a year since 1983. Lots of gallery shows in the past but a little disinvolved now owing to age. Occasional low-price studio sales to visitors. My urban garden is a wildlife haven.
It has been alarming that this bigotry and incompetence could make its way to Downing Street according to polls. I think the risk is fading though.
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It has been alarming that this bigotry and incompetence could make its way to Downing Street according to polls. I think the risk is fading though.
Thank you Kristen!
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Thank you Kristen!
Glad you got the money back!
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Glad you got the money back!
Looking forward to seeing the result!
November 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Looking forward to seeing the result!
I'll sit at my indoor work table and do some non-outdoor art soon when I'm finished tidying up (such a slow and painful task!) Paper everywhere because I had to fill in my tax details to tell the taxman, sorry, nothing to pay on art sales. Well below £1000 turnover for the year in question.
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'll sit at my indoor work table and do some non-outdoor art soon when I'm finished tidying up (such a slow and painful task!) Paper everywhere because I had to fill in my tax details to tell the taxman, sorry, nothing to pay on art sales. Well below £1000 turnover for the year in question.
You have a mass of brilliant older watercolours and new ones appearing regularly. A very recognisable style too, collectable now and into the future (but it's such hard work framing and exhibiting paintings isn't it!) Much better just to do more paintings!
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
You have a mass of brilliant older watercolours and new ones appearing regularly. A very recognisable style too, collectable now and into the future (but it's such hard work framing and exhibiting paintings isn't it!) Much better just to do more paintings!
Thank you Peggy. I do have a website and a vast amount of work on social media including Flickr which I have been using for years. I tend to be reluctant to sell paintings online because it's a lot of work especially packing and sending. It is really nice to hear from people who see it though.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thank you Peggy. I do have a website and a vast amount of work on social media including Flickr which I have been using for years. I tend to be reluctant to sell paintings online because it's a lot of work especially packing and sending. It is really nice to hear from people who see it though.
Thank you Peggy! I used to exhibit a lot but I'm not at present actively seeking to display my work except in the two annual exhibitions of the Cambridge Drawing Soc. plus occasional studio sales. It's encroaching old age I'm afraid!
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Thank you Peggy! I used to exhibit a lot but I'm not at present actively seeking to display my work except in the two annual exhibitions of the Cambridge Drawing Soc. plus occasional studio sales. It's encroaching old age I'm afraid!
People who believe health conspiracy theories and don't get vaccinated are more likely to be Republicans and I always wonder why they want to kill off their own support.
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People who believe health conspiracy theories and don't get vaccinated are more likely to be Republicans and I always wonder why they want to kill off their own support.
He hasn't put the scantily-clad croupiers and the meme coin booths in yet.
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
He hasn't put the scantily-clad croupiers and the meme coin booths in yet.
He's not a leader of the free world because he's making his own country unfree. Trump did say those things but the BBC edited out all the blather in between to spare us the pain. If they didn't alter the actual words he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
He's not a leader of the free world because he's making his own country unfree. Trump did say those things but the BBC edited out all the blather in between to spare us the pain. If they didn't alter the actual words he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
This is one of the best tariff explanations I've read. Consumers pay the tariffs and then the money goes into the General Fund of the United States Treasury (so it's basically taxation on consumers). Of course kickbacks and bribes are something else.
govfacts.org/government/f...
govfacts.org/government/f...
So Where Does Tariff Money Go?
When a cargo ship laden with electronics from Asia, automobiles from Europe, or fresh produce from Mexico arrives at a U.S. port, a complex process kicks into gear. Before those goods can enter the Am...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is one of the best tariff explanations I've read. Consumers pay the tariffs and then the money goes into the General Fund of the United States Treasury (so it's basically taxation on consumers). Of course kickbacks and bribes are something else.
govfacts.org/government/f...
govfacts.org/government/f...
Yes Cath, moss adds to the beauty of nature evolving slowly in a garden. I love staddle stones. I did a couple of paintings in a garden without at first knowing what they were. I think if I can get lots of meadow grass growing at the end of the garden it might mean fewer sycamore seedlings.
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Yes Cath, moss adds to the beauty of nature evolving slowly in a garden. I love staddle stones. I did a couple of paintings in a garden without at first knowing what they were. I think if I can get lots of meadow grass growing at the end of the garden it might mean fewer sycamore seedlings.
Well it's sad that he went missing but children only have to pay off a parent's mortgage if there's money in the estate. The lender has to go whistle if there isn't any.
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Well it's sad that he went missing but children only have to pay off a parent's mortgage if there's money in the estate. The lender has to go whistle if there isn't any.
Your wildlife garden is so beautiful. I've had another go at seeding a shady patch at the back of mine with meadow grass. Seems to have germinated from about 3 weeks ago so fingers crossed it will be long and lush next year. Plenty of insect life this year and the small birds have been wonderful!
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Your wildlife garden is so beautiful. I've had another go at seeding a shady patch at the back of mine with meadow grass. Seems to have germinated from about 3 weeks ago so fingers crossed it will be long and lush next year. Plenty of insect life this year and the small birds have been wonderful!
Socialism is blue states subsidising red states through their federal taxes. time.com/7222411/blue...
time.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Socialism is blue states subsidising red states through their federal taxes. time.com/7222411/blue...
Or one where the robots sensibly decide we are all unnecessary and burdensome and need to be eliminated.
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Or one where the robots sensibly decide we are all unnecessary and burdensome and need to be eliminated.