Tonight I set out for the carol singing in Victoria Park but didn’t quite make it into the crowd, because the view from the bin at the corner of the playground jumped out at me. I didn’t think I felt like sketching tonight. This will be at least my third ‘Carols in Victoria Park’ picture so I had to think of a slightly different title. I’m not feeling all that inventive, but I thought, well, for Victoria Park, this is Christmas. For me too, it’s often the best bit. People gathered, some you know, some you don’t, lights, music, dogs, children, acceptance. Last year I took a Korean student who was staying with us for a couple of weeks, she called it magical. Here are the sketches slotted together, ready to be graded and then coloured.