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- Sep 19, 2026
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A little update (opens the original)
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Welcome and thankyou for your support, it’s been a while since I wrote my last post.Some of you may know I’ve been on here for the last 2.5 years and was quite enthused about this platform.I have to say I’ve become a little jaded with the realisation I’m just chasing the algorithm and it has been bothering me. I think its had an impact on my art too and I want to change that. I don’t feel my offer for paid subscribers is enough, so I intend to pause subscriptions and possibly even cancel them. I
Geevor Tin Mine (opens the original)
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Welcome and thankyou for your support, if you read this please hit the like button to help me with the algorithm!In a recent note I mentioned a visit with purpose showing the small drawing kit I took with me on a recent trip out to West Cornwall, right near the tip they call Land’s End here in England.I actually went to support my wife’s love for singing in the choir,…and to get in a sneaky bit of drawing of course.<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-edit
Sketchbook Review #10 (opens the original)
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Welcome sketchersI finished this sketchbook recently having started it in March 2025!This is a Seawhite of Brighton, 200gsm Watercolour Travel Journal - 140 x 140mmSubscribe nowYou can find previous sketchbook reviews from my contents page or click the link below to see a list of them all on one page. No
Getting the balance right in Olhão (opens the original)
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Welcome to August and thankyou for your support, if you read this please hit the like button to help me with the algorithm!In the last post about Portugal, I touched on the topic of balancing time, I’m trying to find my balance and keep this Substack active enough so as not to cause it to go into decline. I do enjoy this platform but also realise I am accepting people’s hard earned cash and want to give more back to supporters. I hope my writing over the years has done that in some little way. T
Live insights with Carl Jackaman (opens the original)
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Get more from Carl Jackaman in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and Android<a class="install-substack-app-embed-link" href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_cam
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