Things to do before you're 30: Task 3 almost COMPLETE

So at the weekend Dan and I attempted the 3rd of my 'tasks to do before I'm 30' (going down the deepest cave, and up the highest mountain in England). Well we didn't get all the way down to the bottom of Peak Cavern, and we didn't get all the way to the top of Scafell Pike (it was snowing, and we were tired from doing a bonus climb up Mam Tor - and we did get very close - and we didn't really get enough time - and to get to the bottom of the cavern you need scuba gear).

But we had a great weekend, and certainly achieved the spirit of the task if not the physical displacement. Rather annoyingly my camera ran out of batteries, so I wasn't able to capture the blizzard conditions in the lakes, but for a close approximation watch the begining of 'Empire Strikes Back'.

I've not decided on the precise nature of the next challenge, I'll keep you posted.

I'm in Madrid now (well a suburb nearby) for a month, although I'm home at the weekends!

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Admiral Morris

Inspired by a series of Dog Portraits by Thierry Poncelet I decided to paint morris dressed as a 18th Century admiral. The result is a 1m x 1m portrait painted with acrylics (and white emulsion) on canvas. I'm quite pleased with the result as it is the most ambitious painting I have attempted.



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Can you spot the obvious mistake?

PS - happy new year.