London Jubilee Weekend

 Trafalgar Square always seems to me
to illustrate London so well..it appears to say it all..maybe because
my parents brought me here, as a child, to see London on our way
to Hastings.... where we used to spend some holidays..
Now the City buzzes with Celebrations....even those
who, sometimes, do not consider themselves
to be monarchists are planning to enjoy
the family feeling as many English people take
to the streets..
I have many invitations, from The Royal Academy to a special
Exhibition and lunch, to The Royal Commonwealth Society,
and to The Civil Service Club
all will welcome many visitors as
we do celebrate the years of comparate peace..
best wishes to you and I hope that the next
60 years for us all are
Happy and Prosperous
..............

Rockefeller Centre with a friend

One of my visits to New York
introduced me to this lady and partner
they found me drawing the Rockefeller Centre
for one of my books..love this walkway to the tower
in the winter the carols resound through the
centre#and in the summer as here...
the flowers brighten a sunny day  

Les Collonnes Biarritz

with Jean Michel the co owner..with his brother
of this most comfortable restaurant with a stupendous
view of the beautiful bay of Biarritz..
Each morning I collect my newspaper of the region
and take my seat in front of the restaurant
where a cup of strong black coffee greets me,
and everything in the world feels right..
Of such small things are great memories made..for me anyway..
I am now accepted by the locals who arrive a varying intervals
each morning and now all I wish is to return to my seat
as soon as the temperature moves upwards a little..

and so here I am worrying little about international trials
for a moment as I think of my return and the friends
who I will meet again......
Biarritz is there for me to enjoy
now that my enforced rest is almost over

Biarritz

I enjoyed so much my many visits to Biarritz, some of which
are recorded in drawings in my latest book
VICTORIA'S INTERNATIONAL ART... soon to be on sale here
in England ..I am hosting a Dinner at Le Cafe Grande in Dudley..
my home town ..for a few friends and people who I have met
through my books, Exhibitions and Talks..
Even though I have mostly recovered from the accident
I still find that I am able to do many things..but also find rest
as prescribed for me to be helpful
so dates are not yet final ..
hoping that as the sunshine greets us
I will be meeting old friends again 

ANZAC DAY

Greetings to those I know in New Zealand and Australia from
Victoria now in  England  

Saint George's Day in England

 

The photographs  of my Exhibition at Saint Augustine's Church,
my home Church ..one of many Churches, Abbeys,
and Cathedrals which I have painted drawn
and photographs from  here  in Dudley to Brisbane, Christchurch,
Wellington and Hong Kong.. 

The Saatchi Galleries in London

On a very cold snowy night I went to
the Exhibition organised by The Times..there I was photographed by
The Times photographer and I met a photographer who was developing his work in London..so that he could become fulltime//
this is from his
Collection of works...Giles Ashton is perhaps a name to look for..I told him that
he could look in The Photographer's Gallery for my book
'MALAYSIA TERIMA KASIH' which was submitted for

Exhibition by Malaysia