Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Raindrops on flowers are particularly difficult to paint, but I like a challenge and this painting certainly was one. The watercolour and gouache painting is based on photographs I took in the pouring rain. There really was no time to do some sketching as it was really wet. The Lily genus is made up of a large and diverse group of hardy bulbous plants, with about 80 species and numerous hybrids. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

Sofa travel notes from Mike Wood - probably the most untravelled travel writer in the world. Thursday, 23 July 2015. From England to the Alps in a thirty-year-old caravan. What could possibly go wrong? Well now you can find out, because Travelling in a Box. The book that gave its name to the blog, is available on Amazon, in paperback, and for Kindle. Could you get more Indy? Travelling in a Box. Thursday, 25 June 2015. But more on that later.

This is the online home of Wirral Writers. It is a members-only forum for the sharing of ideas, markets, competitions and words. Wirral Writers meet at 7. 30pm at Bebington Civic Centre on the first and third Fridays of each month. New members are always welcome. Contact mjkewood at aol . Thursday, 13 August 2015. Wednesday, 5 August 2015.