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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You make me feel my age on about Dick Barton and The Archers. A great read, thanks I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
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.
DeleteOoh, 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. :)
ReplyDeleteHe 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.
DeleteI 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
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.
ReplyDeleteOn an unrelated note, could you help me make bail?
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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