Richard Bell's nature sketchbook since 1998
There’s not a lot of room for any backstory in my phone box gallery display to mark the tricentenary of John Carr but ‘Antique Architect’ Robert Adam, who he worked with at Harewood, was a big influence so he gets to make a walk on – well swagger on, this is Robert Adam! – appearance in the Redbox show.
Happy birthday to Ben. And I’m glad to report that Superfast Fibre is scheduled to be rolled out to our neck of the woods in June.
Thanks to Allan, James and Tom for their acoustic version of Apeman by The Kinks, accompanied by Rick on bongos. Special guest appearance from Ian.
There was never mush room on the dance floor when the Swede tribute band started playing ‘Dancing Bean’. Happy birthday to Emma at the weekend.
The Night Owls of Wath on Dearne:
‘Oooo whoh-shi Wi’?!’
‘Tint tin tin!’
You’ll understand these if you’re from Wath on Dearne, but might struggle if you’re relying on Google Translate.
Happy birthday to Paul yesterday.
John Carr goes gothic: Fillingham Castle Lodge, Lincolnshire.
John Carr was up against London architects when he won the competition to design a multi-purpose civic building for Newark-on-Trent in 1773.
Cocker spaniels Charlie and Lola, who, despite appearances, were born just one day apart, at Nosh, Pickering, this morning. Frothy dog by Nosh barista Becky. Thanks 
Some of the sequences that didn’t make it into the final cut of Wild Isles.
Recent iPad sketches drawn in Procreate and Clip Studio Paint.
A few more pages from my current pocket sketchbook