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In the Solway Firth, a mermaid fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground. She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return to him, but after many years of waiting, he died, alone


: Arthur Rackham

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2023-02-14

In the Solway Firth, a mermaid fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground. She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return to him, but after many years of waiting, he died, alone.



Arthur Rackham

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2023-01-24

Other books delivered by the book fairy included those written/illustrated by , , , Andrew Solway, , Sally Grindley, Anthony Browne, Claire Ray-Etienne, Lucy Kenny, Olly Miles, Anna Louise .

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2022-11-30

In the Solway Firth, a mermaid fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground. She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return, but after many years, he died, alone.


: Arthur Rackham

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2022-09-25

Tale from the Solway Firth of a mermaid who fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground. She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return to him, but after many years, he died, alone.


by Arthur Rackham

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2022-09-12

Just having a play with Lywis on Solway, Lywis is a large lad, but seeing this just made me remember a chicken thoughts comic.

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2022-07-05

Oil on Canvas 20x24"- Spring Solway.

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2022-03-20

There's a tale from the Solway Firth of a mermaid who fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground. She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return, but after many years, he died, alone.


art: Arthur Rackham

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2022-02-22

A tale from the Solway Firth of a mermaid who fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground.
She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return to him, but after many years, he died, alone.


art: Arthur Rackham

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2022-02-10

A quick sketch from yesterday - a bit cold for working on location! This is the view of Criffel and the Solway Firth from above the Mabie Forest, near Dumfries, Scotland

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2022-01-20

A water-colourist inspired by the quality of the light in the Eden Valley & on the Solway coast, Anna McKay enjoys experimenting with texture & colour, painting with watercolour, salt, sand, ink & pencils.
https://t.co/NT0fVkKZPL

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2021-10-08



"I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied; --
Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide --
And now I am come, with this lost love of mine,
To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine.”
—Lochinvar, Sir Walter Scott.

🎨 James E McConnell.

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2021-08-21

Solway Showers Today. Oil on Canvas Parko UK

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2021-08-20

Todays work Oil on canvas, Solway Light By Parko UK.

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2021-08-19

Wonderful night painting/walking on the estuary last night with . The first half of our conversation. I was greeted on the shore this morning by our footprints stepping out of the water

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2021-07-23