just back from another wonderful week teaching creative writing with william fiennes for the arvon fouindation at totleigh barton (during which the red house happily entered the world under its own steam). at the risk of saying this for the 652th time, it is a fine institution doing a fine thing with fine people. 

http://www.arvonfoundation.org/

but it is also very hard work and it is fantastic to come home and be able to draw / paint without having to think about any words whatsoever.

in the immortal words of mr rolf harris...