putney goes green

 

atypical nourishment

 

jes window shoppin

 

uk body count in Iraq rises to 104

I used to think this picture was a disgracefully trashy & gratuitous bit of ad-man's hyperbole, but now it seems rarther apposite

 

R.I.P Dave Kane

Anyone who remembers his infectious laughter will be sad to learn that Dave Kane has just died.
I'll post a picture of him when I can unpack the right box.

I owe Dave and his wife Jan much gratitude for many kindnesses so my thoughts are with her & their daughters, Hannah and Alice.

what goes around, comes around

i pasted this les gibbard cartoon from the guardian in to my scrapbook during the viet nam war

it still seems appropriate

nice old pub tiles in wandsworth road

 

spring cleaning

i only just stopped myself from whistling roy rogers' "four-legged friend" whilst giving the bike a rare power wash before leaving work this afternoon

 

works' issue steel toecaps ... well ! do i look like a fashion victim ?

 

hoogstraten's folly

compare & contrast ...

hoogstraten's follies at framfield

.v.

jack fuller's at brightling

an early worm's eye-view of wandsworth

 

clayton church, sussex

a funny feeling came over me as i took a quick walk amongst the gravestones

i read a few epitaphs and felt a great sadness that i'd never know these people

i consoled myself with the thought of dylan thomas' "under milk wood"

which you can hear, if you have time, through this link

http://www.undermilkwood.net/prose_umw1.html

clayton church, medieval paintings

 

clayton church, west window

 

jack and jill windmills from clayton church yard

 

it ain't over until the snow queen slumbers

 

tim binding on eric ravilious

Saturday's Guardian Weekend, their glossy colour supplement, carried a short piece by tim binding on eric ravilious, nice to read

it is a worthy enthusiasm and i commend readers to see some of ravilious' works in eastbourne's towner gallery, and in the most excellent book published by the imperial war museum, who also feature his work on their excellent website

 

design classic ?

maybe, because ...

it is cheap & practical

they've taken the traditional beehive shape about as far as you can go along the thin dividing line between recognition & pure simplicity

it is discreetly monumental because of its sensible proportion's

and maybe that little "squeezy honey" label would make a nice lapel badge for someone

'nidle moment, chez micawber

 

dial-a-hubby ... it was the "on demand" bit that made me smile