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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 8d

Harvest/Hunter’s Moon from earlier this week.

#HarvestMoon #HuntersMoon #Drawing #Sketchbook #InkDrawing

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 10d

People-watching: Some quick sketches between meetings.

#Sketchbook #Sketch #Drawing #PeopleWatching

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 14d

Glorious start to the day (if a touch breezy) joining Carvel Lane for their first ‘Sunday Morning Coffee Run’. ☀️ ☕️ 🏃🏻‍♂️

A scenic seafront route to Gurnard and back, finished with great coffee and a few New York Rolls for the troops back home.

#IsleOfWight #Running #Coffee #IslandLife

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 17d

Heading back to the studio — me, not the geese.

#IsleOfWight #Wildlife #CanadaGeese #WinterMigration

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 19d

September looked like this:
Distance: 188 km (117 miles)
Longest run: 9.59 km (6 miles)
Average run: 7.21 km (4.5 miles)
Average pace: 5:32/km (8:55/mi)
Fastest km: 4:58/km (8:00/mi)
VO₂ max: 45.8

Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 19d

Dark mornings, plenty of rain and a noticeable drop in temperature — but on the upside, somewhere during September I passed the 1,000 mile (1,609 km) mark for the year to date!

#Exercise #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing #IsleOfWight

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 23d

These two sketches capture my morning run — first light and the quiet moment of looking up through the trees.

Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 23d

It’s shaping up to be one of THE busiest months in the studio EVER! So many lovely projects on the go… but amidst the frenzy it’s important to find time for personal projects and a bit of indulgent, mindful creativity.

#Sketchbook #Drawing

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 28d

Some teeny tiny sketchbook scribbles while out and about this week.

#IsleOfWight #Cowes #WestWight #Calbourne #Yarmouth #Sketchbook #InkSketch #Sketching #Drawing

Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · 29d

A run of two halves. Battled a nagging headwind up Broad Lane, then flew home on a perfect tailwind.

#Run #Running ##IsleOfWight

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Sep 13

Lennard’s World Famed Boots & Shoes — a beautiful reminder of Newport’s retail past.

#IsleOfWight #Polaroid #Photography #VintageSigns #GhostSigns #Typography #Architecture #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhitePhotography #VintagePolaroid

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Sep 12

Six months in, making steady progress, and having loads of fun. A couple of new moves unlocked this evening. 🛹

#Skateboarding #LaterSkater #CanopySkatepark #IsleOfWight

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Sep 7

Dozens of Sand Martins gliding and darting over the south coast cliffs a little earlier.

#IsleOfWight #Wildlife

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Sep 3

And just like that — BOOM — it’s back to running in the dark! This morning’s howling wind, sideways rain, and flying leaves made for a pretty rude start to the day

#Running #IsleOfWight

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Aug 20

Heavy traffic leaving the studio today… it’s always a race to the kitchen door to get fed! 🏁 🦆 🦆 🦆 💨

#Ducks #CupboardLove #WildLife #FeedingTime

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sketchbook scribbles from our recent trip to Tuscany.

#Drawing #Sketchbook #Sketching #Italy #Tuscany

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Aug 17

I took sooo many photos on our trip to Tuscany (mostly digital) but here are a few of my favourite Polaroids. Full highlight reels (photos + sketchbook) coming soon… once I’ve caught my breath.

#Italy #Tuscany #Polaroid #FilmIsNotDead

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Aug 16

A #Ferrari as a service vehicle at Balogne Airport — only in Italy. 🇮🇹

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Aug 16

I would like to suggest a new word…

Autophew (n.)
The deep wave of relief experienced when returning a hire car unscathed, especially after navigating foreign roads on holiday.

#Words #NewWord

Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Jul 31

July looked like this:
Distance: 203 km (126.14 miles)
Longest run: 11.26 km (7.0 miles)
Average run: 7.54 km (4.7 miles)
Average pace: 5:29/km (8:50 per mile)
Fastest km: 4:47/km (7:42 per mile)
VO₂ max: 45.0

#Exercise #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Jul 31

Ageing is inevitable — slowing down is optional.

You can freewheel through life, keep your foot off the gas, let old age quietly creep up and drag you down…

Or you can move, stay strong, choose fitness, keep running — and remain a few laps ahead

…and that concludes today’s TED Talk.

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Jul 27

Not my typical style of typography, tools or setting. Doing a good deed for the village church.

#SignWriting #HandLettering #Typography #VillageLife #DoingMyBitForTheAfterlifeJustInCase

Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Jul 26

New kicks! These are what running shoes looked like in the late ‘70s. Puma Easy Riders arrived in 1977, when running made its move from the track to the streets.

Game-changing at the time, they helped fuel the jogging boom of the 1970s.

Today, they’re old-school cool.

#NewShoes #Sneakers

Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Jul 21

Finally, finally, finally… found a working, sensibly priced flash unit for my 1970s Polaroid Camera.

Like most vintage tech: ridiculously heavy, stupidly cumbersome, and rocking a nerdy name ‘Polatronic’ so it sounds futuristic… I love it. 😍 📸⚡️

#Polaroid
#FilmIsNotDead
#VintageCamera
#VintageTech

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Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social · Jul 20

Kicking off Sunday with a 10km run and managed to dodge the rain!

#Run #Running #IsleOfWight #Exercise

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