To all lovers of Van Gough, I apologise, in part, for my opinions and in respect for you all, I add the joke I saw in a bunch of flowers my wife brought home recently; these three specimens which are now past their best! We will plant the seeds next year to see if they […]
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A Prince in the garden
“No, I am not here”. First time I have managed to grow basil from seed. Wild Geranium outside. Muddled up with the lawn mower, this little cap was also worried about the lack of butterflies this year.
Sculpture for Felipe
Felipe will be happy, Bharti Kher is sculpting trees!
Undergraduates’ will not be distracted
Should I ever be an undergraduate attending this splendid university in the future I am quite sure I would be reminded just how wonderful the world of Art is. It will inspire me to work harder and improve my work environment. One thing’s for sure though, the ‘beauty’ of this sculpture will not be a […]
Toads do love Hot Motor Vehicles
Like so many husbands across the length and breadth if merry England, I mowed the lawn last week-end. I wonder just how many others were accompanied by a stowaway such as this splendid toad who stayed in his chosen place for much of the hour or so it took. In case you missed him in […]
Victory and Progress Sculpture
Back on the 6th July 2006 Chris Miller at Mountshang did a post on the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ the Rolls Royce bonnet sculpture. This reminded me of our early encounter. Emil Gaudissard 1872- 1956 (Allegory of Victory and Progress) includes a relief of a horse and cart/carriage on the back. (It seems that girls have […]
The Principality
No prizes for guessing where we have been! We parked near the law courts! And for the reason? Beautiful day Interesting buildings and some sculpture. I really love the dragon on the right Uni And, for those of you who drive on the wrong side of the road, this is the right side of the […]
Gang of Four
Nothing to do with the Lib-Dems! I was delighted to have a early morning visitor and thought I would take a photo of him for the website. I was surprised to discover he had three friends with him. Pheasants are not native to our islands but are a very common sight, four cocks together in […]
Advice on the first frost in Dorset
Advice on first frost in DorsetClean the chimneys and light the fires.Feed the animals and family.Snuggle in with a bedfellow,Sooner rather than later. STOP! But stop a moment, before all that, go and see The Snow Queen.A few weeks ago before I was distracted in London, my wife was given two tickets for the Ballet […]
November
How awful, I did think it was a bit short. Here is the full version I think. It was the “distance looking blue..and … the steeple” that I thought I remembered. No sun–no moon! No morn–no noon! No dawn–no dusk–no proper time of day– No sky–no earthly view– No distance looking blue– No road–no street–no […]
