the emotional blackmailers handbook

of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !

the russian orthodox "cathedral" in chiswick

as i was leaving, the juke box was playing gimme shelter

i'd like to see an anthony gormley cast of lord bassam rusting in this space

the "old" london airport at croydon

a plague of frogs in knightsbridge

"challenge", the antique tug boat, being taken back to her berth at portslade

the east grinstead turnpike trust

The Nobel Prize For Medicine Beckons

Dirt

a friend has bought a new toy ...

it is my turn to cook ...

princesse du pain ...

serendipitously, we shall be going here very soon ...

... and i just found this in a charity shop

i've had to take a day off work as i have the flu ... let's hope there are no complications

caerphilly castle

mavis used to play here eighty years ago, although it was a bit more overgrown then

here she is at last !!!

mavis still paints at ninety-something but you can't see the picture

up before three to do some serious wrapping ....