Places I’ve visited, landscapes that draw me in, moments in time that mesmerise me, buildings that have stood the test of time.

It has taken a while for me to come to grips with the age of manmade structures here in the UK. New Zealand’s history is very different.

Lynton, Devon:

Valley of Rocks hotel, Lynton   

 

Popular spots to visit close to home:

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

         

       

       

        

 

Sissinghurst Castle Garden and the tower that contained Vita Sackville-West’s fabulous writing room:

       

 

Polly Joke, Cornwall – the beach, thrift in the hedgerow, and the famous poppies:

       

 

New Zealand:

         

       

       

         

         

       

 

Further afield in the UK: