holiday

We came north a bit for a break.   Hoping a change of scenery would help Janice.  It worked out well.  The cottage is the Old Post Office at Dubford on the south side of  the Moray Firth.   An old building, stone built with walls 3 foot thick. With recent winds reaching 90m.p..h  I'M GLAD.

  There is also a sawmill here, so I 've got some more lime wood  to spoil.   First time for years I've not carved something.  The withdrawals  are setting in , but tomorrow we return home.

hybernation ends

First an apology for neglecting this blog for almost a year.
There isa reason,we went to Kracow for a holiday, when we disembarked my wife Janice collapsed on the runway.   Then a series of collapsing till the last one on our return to Scotland.   She spent 14days in the acute ward of the hospital.    Since then the illness has not been identified so no treatment.  She is on oxygen 24 hrs a day.

   Obviously my priorities have changed, time has to be spent doing chores I have left to Janice.
However we hope than I can return to blogging.

Rab C Nesbitt: "Rat" - Series 1 Episode 2 (Part 1/3)

de Gaulle

First sorry about de Gaulle being a messy eater, I did n't notice that ketchup stain till after I took the photo.  For a couple of reasons I'm running out of carving wood so this is a bit prefabricated, 4 pieces in all.  Interesting but restricting.    I'd like to carve all WW2 leaders . However for the time being I'm fish stuff out of the trash bin.

Cauld laddie

If nothing else its seasonal!  I fished a messed up carving from the bin and got this out of it around 5 inches in height, limewood.

opinions needed

 Can I begin by saying I'm not keen on what goes under the guise of PC.  Nor do I believe in tramping over the feelings of others.

 I recently posted my latest caricature, Hitler.  This seemed to provoke an over reaction from a fellow carver.  " throw that efigy into the stove".   First of all I will not do as dictated to. 

  This is one of a deries of WW2 figures I want to carve, de Gaulle is almost finished,

 My question is , does anyone else find this caricature offensive?
Let me know.

Seasonal greetings

    For anyone who follows this blog and some do;
A merry Xmass and a Peaceful New Year for you all.