Abandoned cottage in the wilds of Northumberland.

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I must have been out when you called Michael - nice watercolour!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 11 Feb 20:29:19

Thanks Marjorie. It's our homework from Joe Hush's Friday class.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 11 Feb 20:38:40

Lovely Michael whose that very handsome young sailor

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 11 Feb 20:44:41

Thanks Dennis. That's me when I was 18. I'd forgotten I was a babe magnet then too.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 11 Feb 20:50:14

Obviously with those good looks nearly as handsome as now

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 11 Feb 20:54:47

Dennis, you embarrass me. You know how shy and humble I am about that subject.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 11 Feb 20:59:27

What have you two got going?

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sun 11 Feb 21:01:52

Sorry Michael but I suffer with the same problem horrible isn't it

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 11 Feb 21:11:17

I’ve got my violin out......lol Top marks here Michael, Joe is setting challenging homework. Love your new photo Michael......think I’m in love!lol

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 11 Feb 21:20:43

All noted ladies and gentlemen. Thanks Fiona. Problem is Fiona, I don't look like that anymore, boo hoo.......

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 11 Feb 21:24:42

Nice neat and pleasing little work Michael.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sun 11 Feb 22:04:37

Thanks Jim.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 12 Feb 06:17:14

What a lovely painting Michael, I like the pink in the sky. I'm loving your young photo, still handsome now😁

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 12 Feb 09:44:57

Thanks Margaret. You're very kind.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 12 Feb 12:08:08

Like the way you have left bits of white showing on the trees and fence.

Posted by Linda Drury on Mon 12 Feb 13:53:16

Nice one - cottage looks quite liveable

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Mon 12 Feb 17:50:00

Thanks Linda and Maureen.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 12 Feb 18:18:37

Hang on Studio Wall

11/02/2018

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Watercolour.

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Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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