Pencil drawings of Perfection!

UK: “Bewick’s British Birds” – a Classic Masterpiece! (26.5.2026)

Bewick was the son of a farmer from Tyneside (New Castle-Upon-Tyne) yet he became one of Britain’s greatest and most popular engravers of his time – a true master. His farming parents were wealthy enough to have their son educated (instead of working from an early age) so he was fully literate. As he was not properly middle-class (perhaps a well-off peasant-farmer) he did not attend University, but instead became and Engraving Apprentice at Ralph Beilby’s engraving business at aged 14. This apprenticeship lasted seven-years – permitting him to master every aspect of this trade. Indeed, he became an expert in “woodcut printing” which can be dated back to the 1440 printing-press of Johannes Gutenberg. His masterpiece featured here was first published on October 14th, 1797 – although I think later editions were enlarged and improved. We were lucky in that the cover price is £12.99 – but this copy was on sale for just £4.99!

Nonsuch Park is now known for its gardens and landscapes

Sutton: Nonsuch Park – Where I Live! (30.11.2025)

Councillor Anthony Froud, chairman of the Nonsuch Park joint management committee, said: “This is an incredible achievement and a reflection of the dedication of our volunteers and staff.

“Local volunteers, the Nonsuch Voles and the Council’s Countryside, Property and Estates, and operational teams work year-round to protect and enhance this unique heritage landscape for the benefit of wildlife, visitors and future generations.

“These gold awards celebrate their hard work and the deep pride our community takes in Nonsuch Park.”

The result comes after work to restore heritage features of the garden, such as the greenhouse and the presence of several champion trees, a designation given to selected trees that are special because of their height, size, or significance.

The Black Sewer Pigs of Hampstead! (5.6.2023) 

We were told that the area is currently in mourning due to a local’s body being found partially devoured in the nearby sewer system. ‘It was the Black Pigs wot done which live down the Sewers’ – we were told. The plan to have all the latrines feeding into the sewers was thought a security risk for the nation. In light of this interpretation the Whigs have been putting about the hysterical idea that Napoleonic Socialism is ‘seeping’ out of Western France and into the English Channel – where it enters the English sewer system (travelling up the pipes) into the domestic and public latrines! From here, it is a simple matter of this foreign ideology entering the unsuspecting human body via the ‘back passage’ – thus converting England into a French colony! As anyone who agrees with this process – is agreeing with ‘back passage violation’ – then, such people are declared to be ‘paedophiles’ and ‘sexual deviants’! Obviously, the Whigs are whipping up the ignorance of working-class sentiment and encouraging those who can draw to set about unsuspecting individuals (who think latrines are a good idea) and make charcoal ‘likenesses’ which are then affixed to public spaces – as a means to induce a sense of ‘shame’ in said individuals!

Ancient Ling Yin Temple Exhibition Promotes the Respectful Art of Buddhist Monastic Painting & Calligraphy

This Buddhist art exhibition is named ‘Respectful Mind’, and is sponsored by the Hangzhou City Buddhist Association. All the works of art have been produced through the guidance of dharma masters residing in the great monasteries and temples of the Hangzhou area – and have been created by monks attending the Hangzhou City Buddhist Institute as students. The collection consists of 33 calligraphy works, 27 drawings and paintings, as well as seal characters, official script, short biography writing, normal script, and cursive script, etc., with all literary aspects fully represented. The work presents a diverse subject matter.