Charlotte Dujardin - London 2012

Before I start, sorry for the slight delay in uploading. But here it is, a watercolor of Charlotte Dujardin after she had won a gold in the dressage aboard her horse, Valegro at Horse Guards Parade.  She had previously also won a gold in the Team Dressage, with the likes of Laura Bechtolsheimer and Ben Maher. In the same, individual dressage  Laura Bechtolsheimer also won a medal, a bronze.

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Le Tour de Eiffel

This is The Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Eiffel Tower stands and 324m tall, which is about the same height as an 81 storey building and it was erected in 1889. It was the tallest structure in the world from 1889 to 1930.  More than 200,000,000 people have visited the Eiffel Tower since it was built. And it is the most visited paid building in the world.

It overlooks the courts which are used currently during Roland Garros (the French Open) at the moment I am watching Gael Monfils vs Ernests Gulbis. It is supposedly "Kids day"  or as the French would call it "Journee des enfants" at the French open as French children have Wednesdays off of school. However currently Gael Monfils and Ernests Gulbis (Latvian) are putting up quite a fight against each other, so at the moments it is all looking pretty equal!


We are also going to France in the summer holiday, although not to Paris but to Roscoff which is in the North of Brittany on the coast. We are travelling using Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries      French Open - Roland Garros

The Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia 

Sawbridgeworth (Hertfordshire, UK) Bowls Club Open Day

This is the official poster that I have  done for the Sawbridgeworth Bowls Club Open Day on Saturday 18th May 2013 at 2:30. I have created the poster on Adobe Photoshop, similarly to how I produced the Wimbledon 2013 poster. Should any of my readers happen to be local, then it is an ideal opportunity to come and try out bowls, you don't need any previous experience so come and join in the fun! Follow the Sawbridgeworth Bowling Club on Twitter (@SawboBowls) to keep up to date with any forthcoming events!

Join them on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sawbridgeworth.bowlingclub

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The Death of Baroness Thatcher (1925-2013)

 Baroness Thatcher died on the 8th April 2013.

British Prime Minister 1979-1990

She was the first and currently only female British Prime minister to this date, she is also the longest serving Prime Minister. A soviet journalist gave her the nickname "Iron Lady". This was because she became known because of her uncompromising style of politics. As Prime Minister she implemented policies that have now become known as Thatcherism.

She was originally a research chemist before becoming a politician. She became a MP for Finchley in 1959. Edward Heath appointed her as Secretary of State for Education and Science. In 1975 she defeated Heath to become the leader of the opposition, she became Prime Minister after winning the 1979 general election.

After retiring from the Commons in 1992, she was given a life membership as Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven  in the County of Lincolnshire. This entitled her to sit in the House of Lords.

She died on the 8th April 2013 from a stroke, at the Ritz Hotel, London

 

My most popular post!

Looking back at my all time stats, I discovered that the sketch of tower bridge is the most popular post so here it is once more!

 

St Paul's Cathedral, London

The fourth and final one in my London collection, this one is of St Paul's Cathedral, done in watercolour and watercolour pencils!

Tower Bridge, London

Typically British weather but we are in England! :) This is the third picture out of the four for the frame! Feel free to leave any comments as usual!!