Joined the Cambridge Urban Sketchers at Trinity College on Saturday. Always lovely to visit parts of the colleges and this time we were given access to the Backs. There were so many KEEP OFF THE GRASS notices, I sketched one!

I had several chats with visitors, punt operators (I was in their way) and the porters. I made two black and white sketches and added colour afterwards.

But it was SO cold!!

Ended up going to the PV at Byard Art where I had a hot toddy and a chocolate which did warm me up, especially as a client was interested in buying one of my paintings!

I love the shape of the greenhouses at the Botanic Gardens and have drawn or painted them several times. I also like the fountain which tends to be a meeting point with seats facing it.

So here there are in this painting with people walking across the lawns. I added a few figures for fun, including several children taking a short cut to school from Trumpington Road to Hills Road and the station.