Our story
The long way round
Our story, from Oxford to Brympton.
Our story
The long way round
Map key: tripsyour way heremoved
- Oxford, painted: Merton College chapel tower and the cobbles of Merton Street
1 of 6 2019
Oxford
Merton College
Where we met and became friends. Ashvin copied Julia’s notes.
- London, painted: a torn sheet of the city with its four pins
2 of 6 2020–23
London
Canada Water, again 20213 of 4
Ashvin came to stay for two weeks. It lasted rather longer.
Battersea, painted: the power station across the river3 of 6 2023
Clapham & Battersea
Battersea Power Station
Home. The Common, the river, two e-bikes and our Mini.
- A fan of watercolour postcards from our travels
4 of 6
Our travels
Postcards
Jaffna, Japan, Croatia, Ibiza, New York… and counting.
- Thatcher Rock, painted: the rock in the sea off Torquay at sunset
5 of 6 2026
Thatcher Rock
Torquay
Ashvin asked. Julia said yes.
- Brympton House, painted: the honey-stone house with wisteria
6 of 6 2027
Brympton House
Somerset
The dotted line is your way here.
A few minutes · sound on
- Oxford, 2019: Where we met and became friends. Ashvin copied Julia’s notes.
- London, 2020–23
- Canada Water, 2020: Neighbours in London.
- London Bridge, 2021: Fresh pasta and seafood from the market, cooked by Ashvin.
- Canada Water, again, 2021: Ashvin came to stay for two weeks. It lasted rather longer.
- St John’s Wood, 2022: Ninth floor, broken lift.
- Clapham & Battersea, 2023: Home. The Common, the river, two e-bikes and our Mini.
- Our travels: Jaffna, Japan, Croatia, Ibiza, New York… and counting.
- Thatcher Rock, 2026: Ashvin asked. Julia said yes.
- Brympton House, 2027: The dotted line is your way here.
