Vidya Wolton

Here I am, out and about during the Extreme 40s racing which finished yesterday. These mult-hulls have to be one of the highlights of Cowes Week and it is the anticipation and exicitement of the racing that is so difficult to capture. I’m not sure about being the next ‘Kurt Jackson’ who has taken to the water in Greenpeace boats to capture the action (also resident artist at Glastonbury!) It was great fun to share in the occassion of the awards ceremony complete with champagne shower. Olympic champion Shirley Robertson is seen here in the foreground smiling into the camera.

A teaparty atmosphere was developing this week outside the Methodist Church in Cowes as part of Cowes Week for an event hosted by the churhes entitled ‘Holy Cowes’! I was enlisted for the art activity and came up with the idea of decorating bunting. It was so good to involve children in some messy art which can no longer be taken for granted as part of the curriculum in schools. Look out next year for the party atmosphere and copious amounts of free tea and cake (always going to be a draw).

Thanks Christian (yes, that really is his name) for the photograph! Thanks also to the team of helpers who enabled my activity to happen.