madam, I rarely walk around in Ross: it's usually the supermarket or the Post Office, but yesterday I was walking my dog while the car was at the garage. My usual route is along the brook beside Nursery Road, now changed utterly.

I SO much enjoyed the art work. I wanted to stop people to make sure they were walking around with their eyes open, and everyone I spoke to did seem to be doing that. Great colour, vitality, boldness (like Goethe said 'Boldness has genius, power and magic in it') and above all FUN.

Then I walked to the road and it went on in a different vein. Even more marvellous, and this time subtle and a little surreal. Walking towards an uncertain future with a great sense of optimism is how I felt. I love the rear views of people, especially when they carry umbrellas.

I hope the artist, Tom Cousins, gets MANY more commissions on the back of this one. It is excellent.