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Meeting Captain Pugwash again!

Captain Pugwash (here and above), artwork copyright the Estate of John Ryan, photo used by kind permission of Isabel Ryan When I was young, there was an enchanting children’s programme on the television called ‘Captain Pugwash’. This swash-buckling pirate’s adventures first appeared as a black-and-white cartoon in Eagle magazine in 1950. I came across PugwashContinueContinue reading “Meeting Captain Pugwash again!”

A light installation at Ushaw

I’m writing this at the end of November when the days are short and dark. However, this post is all about light. Just over a week ago, I took part in a ‘Festival of Creativity’ organised by Jane Shaw of Durham Create, which took place at Ushaw (which is situated quite near to where IContinueContinue reading “A light installation at Ushaw”