I met Rafidah Aziz when I was first in Malaysia as Bilateral Aid Advisor to
New Zealand and Malaysia Governments

we met again recently at the Hilton London
where we had time
to share a few memories
and ideas

she is
Malaysia Minister of International Trade and Development

I was invited to Wombourne yesterday

it is just about 2 miles from Himley
the village has a village green with a cricket pitch and a bowling green
and is surrounded by properties from various centuries
some of them are still black and white
typical of early English buildings
I have heard now that some of my friends are reading my diary
I hope that others will too and that some of them will be interested in my work
and come to see me at my exhibition in Southend on Sea art library art gallery
from 11 Februaryto 1st March ..................................
which is entitled


Victoria's InternationalArt

I look forward to seeing you there

I walked today again around Himley Hall
looking at Capability Brown's beautiful landscape and the lake
so elegant, even on this misty day
it never loses its charm
I enjoyed drawing this
and no doubt I
will
again

Greetings today..after visiting my friends... to those in Australasia and Asia who are at the
end of their day
and those in USA Hawaii
Hoping that your season warm or cold is peaceful
best regards from a wintry England ......................Victoria
I hope to hear from you soon...............................................

this is the article which I wrote about yesterday
here................. which appeared in the Dudley News


today I walked around Himley Hall where I launched my Drawings book
which has a drawing of the Hall on its Front Cover

I so love that building even on a damp misty day
as it has been today...it has such atmosphere
and yet it is so underestimated
just a few walkers with their dogs
however if it was crowded.. as are so many beautiful stately homes in England..
I could not enjoy it as My Special Place.......................subject of so many dreamy days- nights and drawings
from when I had my office inside and my Exhibition...................and book launch

An article was published on the front page of the
Waitakere Week Newspaper
which featured a photograph taken at Himley Hall Dudley when I launched my English book
Drawings of my Childhood Places



The Editor apparently liked this photograph best
when he selected the article

it was a nice article so obviously he was happy

Dudley

a recent press article

I do so hope that another historic small building can be saved
so that a local area is not deprived of the wonderful asset of a
local library
perhaps it can survive
it was built by The Earl of Dudley
as was the Dudley Art school