Paint your Dragon

artist painting a Welsh dragon

Watching this young artist putting the finishing touches to a Welsh dragon  was one of the unexpected bonuses of visiting Celtic Manor Wales Open on the day before the main competition was due to start.  (Health warning. This post may contain references to golf!)

With a very small crowd of spectators watching the preliminary Pro-Am we also saw some more of the behind the scenes work: like the cameramen practising their moves,

cameraman

and the Chief Marshall  determined to mark the occasion with his very best sheriff’s hat  (better than anything we saw at last year’s Badminton). 

Yes, we also watched golf, and found all of the pro’s in a very laid back mood with even the famously grumpy Monty  handing out jokes and autographs.  For anyone interested in the players or the course (home of this year’s Ryder Cup)  take a look here. Okay, that probably rules out most of you.

But we  writers  have to get out sometimes.  And it was my birthday.

View of 2010 course

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2 Responses to Paint your Dragon

  1. Belated birthday greetings. It looks as if you had a lovely day. I don’t share your passion for golf but that beautiful course would tempt me to become a follower.

    • debutnovelist

      Hi Maureen
      There are actually much prettier courses out there (including parts of my own) but it was certainly looking its best this week.

      AliB

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