Sunday 2 June 2013

Dick Barton Special Agent and the Zombie Archers of Ambridge, Art and Chickens.

Today turned into an interesting day what with one thing and another, it got off to a great start with Bacon and pancakes for breakfast with maple syrup which is a good way to start any day. Then it got a bit noisy when a tractor and trailer turned up next door, and it now appears that the folk who live behind us and keep rare breed chickens have decided to do the re-enactment of the film Chicken Run and have added yet more chicken houses. It will be interesting to see how good rare breed chickens are at making aeroplanes. Anyway it is a bit of a worry as they seem to have enough chicken houses now for thousands of the beasts, which means a seriously large aeroplane.

I then helped the Ghost Writer with his Radiogram based PC gaming machine he is sorting for Master Ja;, which is apparently brilliant as long as you only play games based on a pre 1955 world, so Dick Barton Special Agent and the Zombie Archers of Ambridge should work really well.



Then this afternoon we went off a preview to see Auntie Karen who is exhibiting her needle felt pictures and hats at a not too far away gallery and events place, we got to chat to Auntie Karen who took my picture and told me that it would be useful to give to the police if any trouble started, I tried to smile a lot but still looked suspicious in the photo. Mr Ian the Musical Hat Maker was there also giving moral support for Auntie Karen, and drinking tea and telling all the punters tales of life and the universe (Mr Ian can tell a good yarn and will keep folk amused for hours). In fact Mr Ian was accompanying John Hegley at the same location only a few days ago, Auntie Karen and Mr Ian the musical Hat Maker are a talented couple.



There was loads of other interesting art there including sculpture, painting. and I even found a really cool looking Meccano Beam Engine, I did ask before I took a photo, it is bad form to go round taking photos in an art gallery without asking. Anyway there were loads of people there who I knew so that was cool, although one person did say everyone looked shorter and fatter that she remembered (it was not me PHEW) apparently this is also bad form in an art gallery during a preview.


We then ended the day with a Chinese takeaway from the Castle of the Bishop so I have eaten loads, which means that last statement about being shorter and fatter is sort of true well half true as I am still the same height.

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6 comments:

  1. You make me feel my age on about Dick Barton and The Archers. A great read, thanks I enjoyed it.

    Yvonne.

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    1. I do like to use a few names from the past as well a present in my blog to add to the mix of culture and ideas. And it does keep folk on their toes. To many tales and stories, films and music are throw away things now, but not here in my diary.

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  2. Ooh, John Hegley. I like him, very funny man. It seems that you have been quite Productive Rob Z. I haven't been to an art gallery in a while but with the 6 weeks holidays looming...who am I kidding? The first 3 weeks will be spent sleeping and the next 3 weeks thereafter, will be spent getting over the first 3. :)

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    1. He is indeed Miss Lily and we missed him, apparently in the morning he was performing in London at a childrens event and then in the evening he was in Mid-Wales being shouted at by the sheep in the barn behind the stage and a pet peacock.

      I would take Master Lil man to the Natural History Museum if I was you. I think he would be very happy there, full of great stuff and hours of fun

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  3. It is nice of you to go and support local arts. I tend to post-modern pieces of street art, in alleyways, using only urine.

    On an unrelated note, could you help me make bail?

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    1. You're in (urine HAH HAHAHh hahahah ha hahah ah hah ah haha) luck Mr Addman they will be making hay bails in the next few days in the field next to us. I will see if I can get one sent to you.

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