Gilbert of Hethpool visits an Artist

This is me exploring Barbara and Roy's house in Farn Court, Kingston Park.

Thought I'd have a ride on this train when no one was looking.

It was interesting to find out how humans live.

Barbara let me help her with the cooking (she doesn't do much with grass!)

We even went to Tescos. I found it very scary. Couldn't wait to get away. They were selling Lamb chops! Yuk!

Barbara is a Portrait Artist.

When I visited, she was making a portrait of her youngest grandchild, Hally, nine months old.

I saw lots of books.... and deer in her garden.

I'd hoped to watch Newcastle United play but there wasn't a match on

while I was there.

I wouldn't care but I'd been practicing ....

running up and down the stairs shouting 'WEY-HEY THE LADS!' until Barbara said I was doing her head in.

Here she is working in her studio. She made me a special round stamp with 'Global Adventures of Northumbrian Sheep' and another that said 'Gilbert was here'

Here I am posing at the feet of the Angel of the North designed by Anthony Gormley. It doesn't look much like an angel to me with those daft wings....

More like a plane.

I thought angels had wings like chickens and swans.

Talking of planes, Barbara and Roy are dropping me at Newcastle Airport tomorrow. I'm off to find some sun in California with Mary Purvis and Jim Tashima.

I've had a great time with Barbara and Roy but the snow has been 30cm deep for so long and I'm looking forward to meeting those beach babes