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Image 1 — Sketch No 4. This time from a reference photo taken on my travels
Image 2 — Sketch No 4. This time from a reference photo taken on my travels
▲ 30 r/urbansketchers

Sketch No 4. This time from a reference photo taken on my travels

I think this is an improvement on my starting point but open to advice.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 22 hours ago
▲ 17 r/sigurros

Request from the band for memories of the orchestral tour

Details available on the YouTube channel. I’ve included a screenshot and my photos from the Royal Albert Hall.

Can’t wait for Edinburgh now.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 24 hours ago
▲ 1 r/sigurros

Request from the band for memories of the orchestral tour

Details available on the YouTube channel. I’ve included a screenshot and my photos from the Royal Albert Hall.

Can’t wait for Edinburgh now.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 24 hours ago
▲ 54 r/EssentialTremor

A random act of kindness

Hi folks

I was diagnosed with ET over forty years ago. I’ve never taken medication to help me and as expected the tremor has got worse over the years. But it’s not completely debilitating.

I’m on holiday at the moment. A couple of days ago I’d done a lot of walking in a beautiful French city and stopped at a bar for a drink late afternoon.

It was table service so no problem there. No glass to carry.

I had a large beer and the glass was full. I tried lifting the glass to my mouth but realised that wasn’t going to work so moved the glass to the edge of the table and bent my head forward so that I could “take the top off” without lifting the glass.

Moments later a woman appeared at my side and lifted my glass. I was very confused. She said something that I didn’t understand. My French is basic. I then realised she was trying to help me. I hadn’t realised that she was sat next to me with another woman who explained in English that she wanted to help me.

Tbh I could have burst into tears but I managed to compose myself and knew enough French to say thank you and what a kind person she was.

Hope you guys don’t mind me sharing this story. After decades of living with ET this has never happened to me before. Just needed to share with people who will understand.

I’ve been thinking about revisiting my doctor. I now realise it’s time.

Thank you for reading.

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u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 12 days ago
▲ 65 r/ww1

The Thiepval Memorial

I visited this memorial this afternoon following a visit to the excellent museum of the battle of the Somme in Albert this morning.

Both very moving experiences.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 12 days ago
▲ 20 r/TravelPorn

Nancy, France 🇫🇷

I called in to Nancy yesterday afternoon with no real expectations. It’s elegant, stylish, clean, stunning. Definitely a place I will spend more time on my next visit.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 13 days ago
▲ 116 r/urbansketchers

Take 2 ~ I tried a simpler approach today

Returned to the same location. Feel happier with the outcome. I’m learning how to control the pen slightly better and didn’t feel so apprehensive about the blank page. Passers by wish me Buongiorno but didn’t enquire what I was doing.

I may try adding colour to this later.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 28 days ago
▲ 195 r/urbansketchers

My first attempt

A few years ago, I bought a copy of Archisketcher by Simone Ridyard. I really admired the different approaches to urban sketching illustrated in the book. But having lived with Essential Tremor since I was a teenager, and I was always hesitant to get out and give it a try.

Seeing the breadth of talent shown in this sub, from beginner to advanced practitioners, has made me realise I should just give it a go. It doesn’t matter if the marks I make are a bit shaky.

So today was my day. I’ve found a quiet square and armed with a new Mokeskin sketchbook I’ve had a go.

I was surprisingly anxious when I started but found it therapeutic sitting here.

I was a bit rushed and can see lots of mistakes. Next time I will slow down.

If anyone has any constructive feedback I’d love to hear it.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 30 days ago
▲ 56 r/TravelPorn

Colmar, France 🇫🇷

Visited the lovely town of Colmar today.

A very picturesque place.

My travellers tips.

Have a morning coffee in the canal side terrace of the covered market watching the boats sail by.

Don’t miss the Dominican library and a stroll around the cloisters. There was nobody else there.

The lunch menu at the courtyard of the House of Heads is excellent.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 1 month ago
▲ 20 r/GardeningUK

Love-In-A-Mist

Sewn earlier this year from last year’s seed and just starting to flower.

Beautiful blues whites and mixed.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 1 month ago
▲ 1 r/india_tourism

After many years of experiencing India through books and film I finally committed to the journey

I’ve booked a small solo group guided tour of Temples Tigers and Goa in February 2017.

Arranged by UK tour operator Distant Journeys, so if anyone reading has experience of this trip I’d love to hear it.

February is a long way off but I’m really excited.

Edit to add OC as required by moderator.

u/Previous_Tree_4050 — 1 month ago