Great news for Cumbrian pencil lovers! Keswick's Cumberland Pencil Museum is expected to re-open by the end of the month- nearly a year and a half after Storm Desmond. BBC Radio Cumbria has been along to see how building works are coming along. | BBC Cumbria

Journey into the origins of pencils and their manufacture in the UK ✏️ | Derwent Pencil Museum

#ad I had such a lovely time drawing this gorgeous little corgi with @derwentartofficial Lightfast and Drawing colour pencils. I started with a soft background, layering those fabulous earthy shades with Derwent’s Lightfast creamy hot press paper, which took the pencil beautifully. The Super Point sharpener kept my pencils perfectly crisp, which was just what I needed for the little details! Lightfast Mars Black,( maybe my all-time favourite coloured pencil), was my go-to for those rich shadows.

River Derwent in Cockermouth has burst its banks in parts. Flood Warning in place | News & Star / The Cumberland News