This morning it was grey and damp. We had had .6ins of rain yesterday and another .03 in the night. It did not seem much brighter today. However, we were due to go to G's cousin in Berwick today, so set off somewhat unwillingly. We took my little (Peugeot 207) car to save fuel and to aid parking, and drove up through almost continuous showers, with car lights on. It is about 60 miles and took us just over about an hour and a quarter. When we got there we found their little house as happy as ever. It has a room with windows all round the east side that gives a fantastic view of the Tweed estuary. It is worth the drive up, just to see that.
G's cousin is an art dealer. He gets most of his pictures these days from Russia and Serbia. His wife is also an artist and paints lovely pictures of flowers. One of his brothers is an art dealer too. He has a gallery in Petersgate, York and space on the 4th floor of Liberties in London. Another brother is in Australia and in the same trade. We wonder where the genes came from! In fact, G has the collecting habbit too and if he could have afforded it would have a house full of lovely pictures. As it is he has quite a number.
They have a summer party each year to which they invite friends and people they think will buy pictures. They are hung all over the walls and each one that is available has a number - and a good price! We have been once before, so recognised some of the people there.
That particular branch of G's family deserves a blog all of their own, but sadly, I could not possibly write one without their vetting it first - so no go. Such is life in ciber space.
About Me
- Withy Brook
- Having lived most of my life in North Yorkshire (bar 4 years in Singapore),I have been in Northumberland since 1981 I trained in Horticulture about 50 years ago and have made 4 gardens attached to various homes.
3 comments:
You could have popped in for coffee! A turn off at the services would have got you onto the Bamburgh road and led you to me. Glad you enjoyed your day in Berwick, it's a lovely old town, I tend to go once a week for my shopping expedition.
CJ xx
Sounds like a good trip, Withy. We popped into Berwick last year and found it a fascinating town...loads of history. Love the art connection too.
What a lovely idea - we are opening Jonna's up for a week in October as part of Perthshire Open Studio - there are a large number of studios and artists on a planned route with the hope of making art more accessible to people.
Did you buy anything?
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