Category: General
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By George! St. George’s Day print offer
In an uncharacteristic display of bonhomie, goodwill and patriotic exuberance, I have decided to make a special (belated) St. George’s Day* offer to all my friends out there: a 50% discount on all print sales from www.andrewbarnes.co.uk for the next week, expiring on May Day (May 1st 2013). Just use the coupon code BYGEORGE-50 when…
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Morning Mist over Marshwood Vale
Five o’clock in the morning is a horrible hour, and I loathe trying to get out of bed then. Deeply loathe it. But half an hour before dawn is a magical time, when the peace of the countryside and the unfurling light of the new day make you forget, almost, your tiredness. This is how…
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A walk on Winterfold
A few days ago was the anniversary of my father’s death. I mention this only as it provides a sort of emotional backdrop to my walk in the woods after visiting the family. The scenic route home takes me up and over a lovely part of the Surrey Hills. The tops of the hills lie…
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Visiting my canvas prints in their new home
I had great fun this afternoon visiting a friend’s home and seeing two of my canvas prints hanging in the kitchen. Amanda asked me to make the prints as a birthday present for her husband last August, and I am very happy with the way that they have turned out. I usually prefer printing on…