Various Cartoons

I've also now finally got round to scanning in some bits and bobs I've drawn over the years, including the 'Nottsgals' strip done for Trude, Gill and Lynn. Both versions are here, the original, and the cleaned up 'Family Remix'. The whole album is available here:

Miscellaneous Cartoons

Music Illustrations

Over the years, I've done some illustrations for various local bands, and of course things for the Soul City Grooverz and Manet Brothers. Finally I've got round to scanning them in and posting them here:

MUSIC ILLUSTRATIONS

Ah, Filber....

Here's a blast from the past...Filber! A rather shameless rip off of Gary Panter's 'Jimbo' strip, started one Christmas eve while sitting waiting to go home from the TSB! A lot were drawn on the fly or even on the road, hence the slightly rough feeling to some of them.

It allowed me to do a quasi-continuing strip, but experiment with different drawing styles. Lots of different influences here….Apart from Panter: Frank Miller, Biff, Ian Wright, Andy Dog, Moebius, The The, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The KLF, The Jam, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Clash…The list goes on.

The offset of images against ridiculously over the top or over romanticised prose is a direct steal from Jimbo (though nowhere near as good), but I remember that Fred Previous (where are you now?) loved it.

Of course looking back it’s a load of self-indulgent twaddle, but this was a time when I was most productive artwise, and I'm surprised how much of this stuff I produced!

Anyway, at number 50, it was time to call it a day! The full album is here:

FILBER ALBUM

More up and down weather!

Last Wednesday it was a sunny 18c (64f), and this morning we've woken up to a heavy fall of snow!

Here's little Magica!

Here's a picture of Leif and Solveig's new dog Magica. She's an Old English Mastiff, and very cute at the moment! The reason for the name is that she died during birth, but was able to be resuscitated, so when she came back it was magic!

Red Arrows fly past

A group of us went up onto the roof of DnB NOR to see the fly past by the red arrows to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force. It was a bit breezy up there, but we got a good view. It was obviously popular, as all of the bridges were packed, as were most nearby office blocks.

West Ham v Sunderland

We took a trip up to Sunderland to see West Ham play. After an early start (6.30am at Upminster station), we had the long (nearly 5 hours) drive up to there.

We met in The Lambton Worm pub (named after THIS legend) before the game, before heading off in the increasingly bad weather to the game. Of course, West Ham lost in the 96th minute, but we weren't going to let that ruin our evening, and spent the night trying to dodge the rain going from one bar to another. Sunderland seems to be a lively night out! All photos HERE

The Sunderland Empire, Sid James died on stage here.

Gerkin and the boys!

Roger and Jason watch the replays

Ah, Tequila time...what a good idea - NOT!

"I know, its only Rock and Roll...."

Due to rather draconian stewards at Sunderland (no photos during the game, lots of people thrown out for standing etc.) I wasn't able to get any pictures or videos of the ground, just a bit of half time footage in the bar...at least it wasn't raining there! Plus, towards the end of the night when you fancy something to eat, where else would you go except a chippy that thinks its a nightclub!!

Easter at Home

Both Siv and I had bad colds over Easter, with Siv's turning into a very nasty cough (which she's still unfortunately got). Despite the risk of illness, Fi, Grae and Harvey paid us a visit on Easter Saturday. On the Sunday, we woke up to snow falling! Despite the large flakes, it didn't settle.

Good Friday Full Moon

Its a full moon tonight, and the clouds are flying past under the strong wind!

Weekend with Lev and Sarah

We spent the weekend up in Norfolk with Lev and Sarah, and fortunately Friday evening and Saturday were OK weather-wise. We went fro a great lunch on Saturday lunchtime at The Artichoke in Broome.

Silver Adder or Gone Fishing...which is better? There's only one way to find out - Fiiight!!

Elgood's Black Dog Mild - Very nice.

The walk back...

Fi's Birthday Party

We spent the evening at Fi and Grae's to celebrate Fi's birthday , along with PJ, Dave, Anne, Paul and the kids...christening their new kitchen!

Harvey doing some painting...

Christopher and Harvey get a Windows Mobile tutorial from PJ

GBags testing out the wonderful new kitchen!

Everyone round the table...well, sort of!

A brief taster of the evening, with GBags making his megaton calorie dessert!

This looks good! Coming soon, IRONMAN!!

The History Mix Part 1

Some of our family's old photos have been scanned in recently so that they're available for posterity, going back as far as 1914 with this photograph of my Grandfather as a child with his Mother, my Great Grandmother.

Also, people have said how I take after my Mum, and until we found these two photos of us at about the same age, the similarity never really stuck me.

Click below to see ALL the photos:

PICASA WEB ALBUM OF FAMILY PHOTOS

Saturday up town with Lev and Sarah

Lev...Closed for the evening!

In The Pride of Spitalfields

Let's go round again....The circuit of Aldwych in search of One Aldwych!

We went out for the day with Lev and Sarah up town. We all met up at The Porterhouse in Covent Garden for a light lunch. We then moved onto One Aldwych for Cocktails, before jumping into a Taxi down to Brick Lane, We had a quick drink in The Pride of Spitalfields (for old times sake), before having a very nice curry at The Nazrul. On the way back, we passed the legendary Beigel Bake. We were quite lucky with the trains, but sadly Lev and Sarah were less fortunate, having to wait an hour and a half at Liverpool Street!

Der der der der.....der der der!

Indy's Back! As the old 'Temple of Doom' arcade game would say: "Whip the Thugee guard!"

Misty sunrise

Woke up this morning to see a lovely sunrise coming through the mist over the sports fields at the back of the house.

Valentine's day

Happy Valentine's Day Siv!!!

Fox in the Garden!

While Siv was working at home she noticed we had a visitor in the garden!

Late Xmas celebrations in Oslo

Spent the weekend in Oslo with Siv's family....Markus seemed pretty excited to be getting MORE Xmas presents. The Christmas beer was rather nice as well! By the way, here's a video of Markus on the drums....As Spinal Tap would say: "Rock 'n' Roll!"