10th April 2025.
A exploratory trip with the aim of finding Londesborough Park Cricket Club found me here. The venue is stunning. The cricket ground, the square and outfield are immaculate, the pavilion superb. On my first visit no painting was planned and in any case the approach to the pitch was guarded by several recumbent sheep. To my untrained eye they looked like rams. Later I was told they were a breed called Ryeland.( go here to read about them) Have subsequently read up about them and loved finding out more. They are an interesting breed originally fed on rye grass down in Herefordshire. I returned to see they had moved and a farmer told me I was welcome to drive into the field which is used by cars on match days. The pride and joy at this time is the magnificent display of cherry blossom. Here was a subject I wanted to paint. I was expecting some large 1m x. 0.5m stretched canvases, they arrived and I applied some ground to them, then returned to paint this view. A farmer told vehicle in the field meant someone else was ther. I looked over to the pitch, it was being cut. As I painted another two cars came and went. The man cutting the grass was still industrially applying himself, as time passed I noticed he changed to a ride-on roller. The painting was nearly finished as he came over for a chat about various things including local people. George took advantage of shade from the car, it was a bright sunny spring day. Daffodils lined the farm road below the cherry trees. Nearby, very young calves called. Other than that all was quiet, heavenly.
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| George chilling! |
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