We have had an extraordinary wet, cold and windy winter, with inspiration for painting landscapes on a very low level. I have tried to keep up my skills by painting exercises and still lifes, but that is not the same as getting outside with the paintbox. However, the other day I found some photos from an excursion last May to an old farmhouse museum and thought I should try my luck on one of the weathered facades. I wanted to capture the sense of light hitting the rightfacing wallstrips and the patterns of varying colour on the weathered limestone walls. All comments are most welcome!