07 Sunday Jul 2019
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Photos by Candia Dixon-Stuart of the fireplace in Chavenage,
Gloucestershire. (Don’t even want to mention the Poldark
connection!)
07 Tuesday May 2019
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Candia understudies Mark Rylance- takes on his ‘mantel!’
Photo by Candia’s Significant Other
25 Saturday Aug 2018
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This gallery contains 7 photos.
11 Sunday Mar 2018
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I found this little drawing at a fair years ago. It was
well drawn and in the style of Gainsborough. Indeed it was
like some sketches he did of his daughters which I subsequently
saw at The National Gallery.
I sent a photo of it to Philip Mould for investigation and he
was convinced enough to send the photo to the international
expert on Gainsborough, who said it wasn’t by the master, but
gave no particular reasons.
For a while I doubted this judgement, as the paper was lined in
the correct way for paper of that time and it was faded. Also, the
dealer who sold it to me had only charged me £50, so wasn’t
trying to deceive anyone. The frame was very old and was ebonised
and gilded, though distressed.
However, I was disappointed, so sold it, having told the buyer the
whole story. I sold it for little more than I had paid for it.
Sometimes I regret selling it, but have done a copy
for myself this week. I won’t be signing it ‘T Gainsborough!’
09 Tuesday Jan 2018
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Used to hide behind the sofa when these came onto the screen.
Now in local garden centre!
Where’s David Tennant?
16 Friday Jun 2017
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Adam West,
caped crusader, – in peace may you rest.
We need a dynamic duo to rescue us right now,
for our present leaders…… Holy cow!
29 Monday May 2017
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(John Noakes with Shep. No known free use, but
unknown author/ copyright owner; low resolution image
and portrayed deceased as 28/5/17)
John Noakes,
you were one of those blokes
who could work with children AND animals; whose renown
was immortalised by your catchphrase: ‘Shep, get down!‘
23 Tuesday May 2017
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(Wikipedia title card image)
Sir Roger Moore,
I am very sure
that for suavity, you will always be held an exemplar –
especially in the role of Simon Templar.
11 Thursday May 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn,
you could have knocked me down with a teazle
when in today’s press I mistook you for Catweazle.
06 Saturday May 2017
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(photo by V P Jayant 3/2/2009 flickr.com/photos/
9155946@NO6/3250895329/
Apple Store book signing)
Stephen Fry,
remember that one day, we are all going to die.
Don’t get carried away by lofty quiz-master behaviour.
On Judgement Day, you won’t be interrogating your Lord and Saviour.
