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Jan 31Liked by Martin Black

A thing to think about in your new ‘trying to get into art and recognise its importance’ kick

You (and I) have no idea who the prime minister or king (or whatever it was) of Holland was in the 1870s and 1880s but we all know the name of a penniless Dutchman from that time who liked painting and cutting off his ear

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Jan 29Liked by Martin Black

Another great blog, Martin, such a varied collection of things you have in your mind! The walk looks lovely. We’ll have to get you down to Dorset for some good walks. You can see the sea from the south Dorset ridgeway, which is studded with standing stones and tumuli. We even have some good pubs!

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