she said

she said

SHE'S DEAD

she said

 

she said

I AM THE VICTIM

she said

she said

HER COAT IS HUNG

she said 

she said

I AM THE SURVIVOR

she said

 she said

I KILLED HER

she said

by order of the peaky blinders - no.2

I love immersive theatre - actors mixing with the crowd, each carrying a little vignette of a much larger story.  Perhaps it's because I'm a frustrated thespian at heart, but I can't resist the temptation to ham it up and join in with the action. 

An early encounter with an itinerant Irish songstress sees me perform an enthusiastic medley of old Geordie folk songs loosely falling under the collective banner of 'Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion. The wincing songstress provides an accompaniment on spoons to drown out the worst of my tuneless meanderings. 

My performance draws a small, bemused crowd and my reward is an invitation to the next boxing bout by the gypsy encampment. The tip-off is to watch out for an illicit gin shipment.

The bout itself proves to be loud, chaotic and noisy with a variety of actors circling the ring and banging the canvas as two vested gentleman do battle under the lights.  The loser is bloodied and felled, bringing the bout to a premature conclusion.

 

 

postcards from the sea - no. 5

During our time in Brighton, Mandy and I stayed at the home of a lovely family who were so welcoming and friendly. They also had a gorgeous dog called Stanley and Mandy couldn't resist the temptation to ask if she could take some pictures.  

I stood quietly in the background, taking some myself and watching a master at work.  Mandy has an uncanny ability to find an immediate connection with dogs and the pictures shown here are all as the result of her work!

I highly recommend Mandy's blog, '100 Strangers and their dogs' not just for the amazing photographs but also for the stories that accompany them.

Thank you Brighton for a fantastic time and thank you Catherine and Elaine for opening your very special home to us.

 

 

postcards from the sea - no. 4

But wait ... it's not over yet! A small breakaway group goes in hunt of more photographs amongst the legendary Lanes, home to a dazzling myriad of small shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants.