One of my favourite poems

There’s a reason why I haven’t been so active with this blog. My mother died last Tuesday.
We have been looking at readings for the funeral mass.
Although this isn’t totally appropriate for the death of a mother, this poem by Thomas Hardy is one of my favourites as it seems to encapsulate all the emotions about [...]

Caricature Entertainment at Xmas Company Parties!

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If your company is holding a Christmas (Xmas) Party this year, you might like to have a more original form of entertainment than the usual magician, string quartet or balloon modeller!
A caricaturist can draw up to 12 caricatures per hour at these events. The onlooking guests get a lot of fun out [...]

The Second Fastest Caricaturist in the World – and that’s Official!

Yes, folks, it’s the shy and retiring Steve Hearn:
Caricaturist, caricaturist and former purveyor of pharmaceuticals to the gentry, Mr Hearn was kind enough to feature me in his blog recently. Although it depends on your definition of ‘kind’.
Steve is a relative newcomer to the caricaturing scene, having only spotted the bandwagon loaded with easy money [...]

What a lovely man!

The sensational Dr George Sik (sic) commissioned yet another imaginatively-conceived caricature of one of his friends. Here it is:
And his reply was:
Another hit! The cheque is on its way! The women looked astonishingly like Craig’s real ex-girlfriends. Were they drawn from life? If so, you should be charging extra!
Cheers!
George
Wasn’t that nice?