Wolf Hall Understudy

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Hilary Mantel, Mark Rylance, Thomas Cromwell, Wolf Hall

Candia understudies Mark Rylance- takes on his ‘mantel!’

Photo by Candia’s Significant Other

Images from John Lewis, Oxford TV Department (Samsung?)

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In-store, John Lewis, Oxford, television

This gallery contains 7 photos.

Fake or Fortune?

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Fake or Fortune?, Gainsborough, National Gallery, Philip Mould

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!’

Dalek Alert!

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dalek, David Tennant, Dr Who

Used to hide behind the sofa when these came onto the screen.

Now in local garden centre!

Where’s David Tennant?

Holy Cow!

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Adam Wst, Batman, caped crusader, clerihew, dynamic duo

 

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!

Get down, Shep!

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clerihew, John Noakes, Shep

(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!‘

The Saint

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clerihew, Roger Moore, Simon Templar

(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.

Catweazle

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Catweazle, Jeremy Corbyn, teazle

Jeremy Corbyn,

you could have knocked me down with a teazle

when in today’s press I mistook you for Catweazle.

Clerihew for Today

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blasphemy, clerihew, Judgement Day, quiz-master, Stephen Fry

(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.

‘I’m Out’

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Dragons' Den, Rutland Pslater, Y-fronts

(Rutland Psalter.  MS 62925, fol 70v

British Library)

 

‘Dragons’ Den’

spurned his musical,

daft Y-fronts.