In May-June 2013 Colin and Catherine spent three weeks on the Isle of Kerrera, off the coast of Scotland, where Colin painted and Catherine worked in exchange for accommodation.

In August 2014 they undertook a similar adventure, in the Dronne Valley, just over an hour north-east of Bourdeaux, in France.

Living in the small hamlet of Sainsac, adjacent to the village of St Aulaye, was a wonderful experience of friendship, food, wine and rural French life.

This book illustrates the landscapes of the Dronne Valley that inspired the paintings produced by Colin.