Summer 2011 will be remembered for many reasons. News today is that this was the coldest summer for 18 years. We have seen riots in Britain's cities, revolution in Libya and repression in Syria. The East Coast of the USA was hit by earthquakes and a tropical storm. And then there was The Art Tour.
Three months of travelling around the UK by road and rail. Gallery visits and library work. Time spent with family, with friends. Getting to know the beautiful city of Cambridge a little better. Paintings, places, and people.
It has been a privilege and a joy to have this special time made available. The art has been inspiring and the reading instructive. People, both friends and strangers, have welcomed and encouraged. There have been shared meals, church services and other encounters. It's been a pleasure to share this time with so many of you.
The Tour is ending now. There are still books to be read - I bought one in Cambridge last week - and more galleries to visit. I never made it to Liverpool (too big a detour), to the Sandham Memorial Chapel (ran out of time) or to London (so much to see, so little time) and missed out on Dundee (due to poor research). For now though, it really is so long, and thanks for all your interest, your company, and your support.
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