Cath Read ‘Evening Stroll’ I’m going to stop here Stee is fine just a bit bored I feel sad when I leave him as he gets so upset He does look ok though Thanks my X Twitterarty. Looking forward to posting more tomorrow Helen 😊🌷Stee🏩🚂 Max🐶💚🙄

John Stobart (1929-2023) British born Maritime artist who painted mostly American ships ‘Amsterdam’ ‘Seattle A View Looking North from Yesler’s Wharf.

It’s getting lighter. Warmer weather is coming. I saw a bumblebee queen yesterday and there are blue tits nesting in my bird box. 38 days to go until the start of the County Championship.

Nigel Fletcher English artist Love these urban back garden paintings very homely and for me comforting The yellow here is fabulous

Only 37 days to go until the County Championship, where talent from all over the world comes together in a glorious melting pot of First Class cricket. It’s unhurried, understated cricketing brilliance.

‘Woodland Spring: Paula Oakley (English art At last The bright morning sun highlights the path and stream on a beautiful Spring morning.

I can’t totally read the signature but I’m still posting this delightful painting Wilfred A Ross He seems to have been a traditional Landscape artist painting oil on board.

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Chagford CC in Devon

If you love the Championship, please help spread the word about how special it is. Attending games and watching the streams is just part of it. This season, let’s flood X with positive images, videos and comments and show off this wonderful competition. If we don’t, who will?

‘Yachts on the River Bure’ by Keith Hastings Such a peaceful paintings

March ia here

It’s Monday and we go again. Still…

Cricket that’s peaceful Cricket that’s beautiful Cricket with nuance Cricket with meaning Where the ball challenges the bat Where you have time to breathe Where story unfolds slowly before you The County Championship Back in 24 days

Hello again Melissa Scott- Miller. Always astounded by her work. Incredibly detailed cityscapes the depth is amazing. English painter

Only 17 days to go! The County Championship will be back in only 17 days! No Kookaburra rounds, no gimmicks. Just timeless, unadulterated red ball cricket.

John Gillow Having taught in different schools for a while he decided that he wanted to become an artist full time. To this end he opened a gallery and persuaded his local artist friends to exhibit their work at the John Gillow Gallery Dartmouth

Illustrator Jeremy Norton Love love the mouse with his shiny shoes and Wedgwood mug

Val Byrne artist Not new to me! I’ve been posting his work a long time but just noticed he’s now sadly deceased Dec 2025. Love his paintings. So sad to hear this

My goodness this is a fabulous painting Peter Messer. New ( to me) Lewes artist working in Egg Tempera. This medium does give such a lovely glow.

There we go. Another week closer! The County Championship will be back in only 14 days! In two weeks we will be back watching live cricket played at familiar and historic old grounds — and you won’t have to put up with this countdown each morning!