Urban Sketch

123-3574 – Lewes Priory Park

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After our long walk over the Downs we walked around Lewes seeing the castle, a church, down the Twittens (a “twitten” is an old Sussex word for a narrow path or alleyway running between walls or buildings and Lewes has a famous network of these Saxon pathways), through Southover Grange Gardens (set next to the 16th-century Southover Grange Manor House) where we had ice creams and then to Priory Park. This is a public park build around the remains of the 11th-century Priory of St. Pancras, mostly demolished in 1537, I believe by Henry VIII.

Wed-29-Jul-2026

123-3573 – Cornish bakery Lewes

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On this day we did a long walk over Malling downs and through the nature reserve there, outside Lewes. It turned out to be one of the hottest days of the week. Not a cloud in the sky and two trees to shade under, one frequently used by a cow. We stopped at one of the first cafes we found when we got into town, with a nice space to cool down.

Wed-29-Jul-2026

123-3572 – Pavilion gardens cafe

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After our long walk into Brighton we stopped at the little cafe in the Pavilion gardens for lunch and I sketched these random people. I think this sketch works better than most of my usual efforts, because I restrained my urge to colour everything and left some parts white!

Tue-28-Jul-2026

123-3571 – Flight of the langoustine

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On our first day in Hove we went for a nice long walk into Brighton. It was roasting hot and sunny – so we stopped several times to rest (also avoiding the little Victorian cast-iron shelters which although lovely shaded spots, mostly smelt of urine and were clearly sadly occupied regularly by rough sleepers).

In the background of this sketch is a circus and the famous beach huts, with a sculpture in the foreground (as per the title of this sketch) by Pierre Diamantopoulo. It is inspired by a broken lobster pot found on the beach, with the sea creatures that escaped translating into a human story of exodus …dashing for freedom.

Tue-28-Jul-2026

123-3567 – The mill house

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After visiting my mum and my sister we went out for a walk around Clare Country Park again, before dinner. This building is next to a big old house called the Mill House and has what looks like the remains of a water wheel or sluice next to it.

Sat-25-Jul-2026