Maria and John were going on a painting holiday with two of their favourite artists David Bellamy and Jenny Keal and would you believe they weren’t going to take me!!! As I pointed out to them I am by far their most artistically gifted bear. Just look at my work in New York!
Anyway they saw the justice of my arguments, so we set off for the Country House hotel near Whitby. We had a really good journey and got up there in just over 2 hours. I think John slept most of the way, he only got back from NY yesterday morning (didn’t take me I might add) and Maria had made him stay up all day so that he could adjust more easily (not sure it worked).
The hotel is lovely, we’re up in the attic but the views (particularly from the loo) are spectacular.
After meeting in the lounge at 4 we all went to nearby Sandsend to start sketching.
There were some storms out to sea and the views were very atmospheric. I might do a painting from one of the sketches I did tonight.