OK, I've just gone out and bought a whole load of painting kit. It set me back £150, and no doubt I've forgotten something, so we'll see how it goes. Mind you, I'll still be unhappy to sell a painting outright: I'm such a hoarder. On the other hand, it will make it interesting to see my stuff spreading around the world and getting lost. I'll keep a digital record with my trusty digital camera anyway.

Ringamoby.com earned me a gross £180 for last month. That may be a small net profit: I won't know until I go through my bank statements and check how much the advertising has cost... could be months before I know: usually I only go through my bank statements when my tax return needs to be done ;-)