I had a go for this fine Frank Reynolds (1876-1953) original today but sadly lost out. I like that it's a very modern gag, and if a present master such as @jonesycartoons3.bsky.social drew it now, it would still work.

"Some people even have the audacity to suggest I ENCOURAGE his pilfering!"

Walsingham Abbey earlier today, looking very Thomas Girtin.

Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) pen & ink drawing inscribed:
'Memories of Christmas in Norfolk.'

There are some hills in Norfolk, but not very many like this.

'Tiny Teddy' wishes you a very good day. I echo his sentiments, not least because he looks like a malevolent little sod, and it's probably best not to antagonise him.

Off to South Wales next week & calling into a Wiltshire saleroom on the way to collect this interesting little oil, described as 'circle of Henry Stannard.' But Henry was a water painter & flourished 50 years later than this. I think it's by Norwich School artist Alfred Stannard (1806-1889). Nice.

Still trying to discover who painted this watercolour genre scene and whether, as I suspect, it illustrates a scene from a novel. Google Images has come up empty, so the search continues.

Mischa has been with us for ten years now, which is hard to believe. She was three or four when she came (her vaccination certificate says three, the chip says four) so will be 13 or 14 in a few day's time.

She has asked that a new Official Portrait be released and, as usual, I have complied.