Lovely Sunday @skepwax.bsky.social matinee at the Albert with Railcard and European Sun.

The Blue Mountain, 1908 by Gabriele Münter, Expressionist painter #WomensArt

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗞𝗢, Untitled , 1969 Acrylic on wove paper 54 1/4 x 42 1/4 in. (137.8 x 107.3 cm) National Gallery of Art, Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., ©1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York ☼𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚘

This is another reason measures to reduce traffic are so urgently needed. Everything helps - pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, 20mph limits, clean air zones, congestion zones, investment in new public transport options, parking control, liveable neighbourhoods and car clubs. Let’s do it all.

If you're enjoying watching the curling at home, imagine what it's like watching it from the alpine bar above the rink in the basement of a Stranraer hotel as waistcoated-waiters bring you endless light (or heavy) refreshments. It's all there in the pages of Final Destination.

Today I made a bunch of letterpress prints based on something said to me by a Kurdish migrant in Austria almost a decade ago. Been meaning to do since ever since reading @horatioclare.bsky.social's We Came By Sea. I'm selling these via Instagram with most of the money going to Care4Calais & RNLI

New from us and new from our pals @thephotocopies.bsky.social! All proceeds to Cancer Research! assistant.bandcamp.com/album/assist...

Layouts of SOUTH DOWNS zine done and ready to send to printers... after one final check

London bound for an Audax Club Hackney social ride, London Sightseer 100 perm. Woolwich to Richmond Park to Hackney Marshes and all points in between.

Spirea X and V-Twin. I'm in.

This sounds beautiful. I met Mackenzie Crook years ago. He was about to make a sitcom pilot, about metal detecting. He didn’t think it was what people were after www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

New photo-zine about Balsdean Valley in the South Downs near Brighton. Full colour A6 zine. 24 pages, 120gsm uncoated paper. 250gsm uncoated cover. £6 + postage, including two We Wunt Be Druv stickers (based on a linocut print I made a while back) Available from themanfromicon.bigcartel.com

Friday morning, stealing from the masters (and Ravilious of course as it's the South Downs)

Mount Caburn and Firle Beacon from Swanborough Hill. One iPad Fresco sketch a day of the South Downs.

Announcing the new book from one of the greatest music writers of his generation, @simonreynolds.bsky.social Still in a Dream, out this June, is the definitive story of the slackers and shoegazers who reinvented rock, as the music they created reverberated through the late 80s into the early 90s.

Hilltop path this afternoon. The flint cairn on the right has been accumulating for years, probably the farmer stacking stones his plough churns up. But the cairn on the left is new, and its arrival marks this as a doorway. That’s all it takes - it’s the folklore version of ‘jumpers for goalposts’.

Into Hidden Valley from Norton Drove

Chanctonbury Ring. an iPad drawing a day until I have enough that I'm happy with for a South Downs 'zine.

near Alfriston on the Downs heading for the Rathfinny Estate

The Long Man of Wilmington in spring

A little bit of weald followed by Pevensey Levels today with a pal. Lots of lanes carved deep into the land, in the shadows, smashed tarmac, grass up the middle (and sludge and gravel and dayglo moss), then onto lanes sitting just above the marsh. Passed lots of churches to add to the zine list.

After an inordinate amount of faff choosing two fonts and stress and near sense of humour failure getting the spacing right I then had a lovely meditative ink... roll... hang... repeat... couple of hours at Inkspot Press printing 72 covers for the next 6 volumes of Churches of Sussex 'zines.

...and another one from Hidden Valley

Messing around with Fresco on iPad sketching favourite South Downs views for possible new zine

Saturday's ride through Ravilious country; under Mount Caburn and Firle Beacon to the Long Man, Lullington, Litlington, Friston, Birling Gap and Beachy Head. Not ridden over to Eastbourne for a couple of years but inspired by the current exhibitions at the Towner

"We Want Be Druv" lino print turned into little stickers. Will be available at whichever print and 'zine fairs I end up at over next few months

Thrilled to be included in this artists sale at a local studio. Not really expecting sales as but just happy to get my work seen.

I could not love this transport poster more.

Some very nice threads and great tunes at The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966 at Brighton Museum. Danced our way around the final room.

Rather apt Christmas present considering the latest episode of @backlisted.bsky.social

New Christmas episode up now! Asterix and the Roman Agent - and LOADS more Asterix books - with Louie Stowell, Robert Shearman, Una McCormack & Andy Miller. 🎄📚🎅 @robertshearman.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6mIn...

Went to see Sunny Afternoon at the Theatre Royal last night so have spent most of today listening to Kinks records and watching old footage on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=N1J2...

Out and about on Sussex lanes, over to visit the Long Man and the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lullington

Popped over to Worthing last night to see Telecom at the New Amsterdam. Saw them a few weeks ago supporting Search Results on a Sunday evening which was a little quiet. Not so last night, absolutely rammed and a lot more personality on show as it was their gig. Top stuff.

Something beautiful about the light in churches in winter, the low sun casting hard shadows and projecting stained glass colours across objects and spaces

Riding on flooded Sussex lanes in blinding slanted winter sun earlier today with @peteralanross.bsky.social's audiobook of Tomb With A View in one ear (should have been Steeple Chasing really). Had a look in Old Hamsey, Barcombe & Chailey churches thinking about future Churches of Sussex 'zines.

@assistant.bandcamp.com dropped the latest issue if In The April Sun through the door earlier :-) Looking forward to reading this over the next couple of weeks and investigating the bands they've found that I've not heard yet

Went to see @jamesyorkston.bsky.social play last night and he was on exquisite form. A fine selection of songs from his entire back catalogue, a beautiful piano version of St. Patrick, and maybe the first time I've seen Woozy With Cider played live. Stories and sublime guitar playing throughout.

Sundowner spin over the Downs and beside the sea

This was a great listen whilst riding across the South Downs in the late afternoon winter sun

New 'zine, final one of 2025: The Water Tower In The Forest Three colours on 135gsm mist Colorplan. Edition of 20.

The Water Tower In The Forest 'zine underway. Three colour screenprint on 135gsm Mist Colorplan paper stock.

If you're in Brighton this weekend the Brighton Art Book Fair is on at Phoenix Artspace (near St. Peters), issues 1-10 of my screenprinted Sussex church 'zines are on Jane and Jeremy/The Bookend's stand. Open tomorrow, Sunday 7 Dec, 11am until 5pm. Or you've got 32 minutes to get down there today!

"Meet Me By The Water Tower" vol.1 Three colour screenprint on 135gsm citrine Colorplan paper stock. Edition of 20. Not sure when volume 2 will appear, need to go do a few more rides around northern France first... #meetmebythewatertower #châteaudeau #watertower

Good morning everyone. The 3rd issue of my IN THE APRIL SUN indie pop fanzine is now on sale. I have stock in hand so will be posting out right away. It's a beautiful issue, so do share/grab one. It has some lovely stuff in it; Heavenly, the Lemonheads, Chime School, The Felt Tips & much more.

Finished reading @horatioclare.bsky.social We Came By Sea this morning. As beautifully & thoughtfully written as all his other books. At times saddening and rage inducing and feelings of helplessness but ultimately optimistic and hopeful and wanting to do something more.

messing around with a scan of an old monochrome linocut test print with a view to making it into a multicolour screenprint

This has been much delayed but I’m expecting copies from the printer this Wednesday and it’ll be on sale next Friday morning! Thanks for your patience, pals. And your encouragement!

Two new water tower 'zines started at East Side Print this afternoon