It was Paul Eddington's Birthday yesterday

18th of June. He would have been 86. A lovely, charismatic actor. Fantastic as P.M Hacker in Yes Minister and Prime Minister. Sadly missed xx 

It was yesterday, but never mind, Hacker always said fleet street was late with the news!

Rotary Art Show Beaufort Our Entries!!

Had our artwork entered in the Beaufort Rotary Art show. 

Mum, Dorothy Thompson Collins received a Highly Commended and Dad, Ernie Collins was awarded second. Exciting! So Glad Mum and Dad were awarded a prize each after all their hard work. xx 

 Me with my ship picture and my Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren in the Madness of King George portrait

 Me with Mum's winning portrait of her friend 'Pete'

 Mum with 'Pete' portrait.

 'Pete'

 Me with Dad's winning portrait of me.

 Me with my 'Endurance' ship painting

 Mum's two abstracts

 My Soldier painting

 Dad's portrait of Bob Dylan and his Black Caviar series.

 Mum's 'Parade' abstract.

Some more of my sketches that I've played with on the phone.

Got some really interesting shots of flames in the fire box heater.

Dad' Ernie Collins' latest dog portrait

 My depressive drawings. Some I've edited.

 Roses by Sol

 More dark drawings of mine.