The Very Polite Flood

This might be classed as a delugional fantasy.

Meanwhile, as befits an accelerated autumn that seems wholly bent on shaking the leaves off the trees as fast as autumnly possible, here’s a cartoon about running out of time.

Robert and Clara Schumann, Joke-Writers (Part 2)

(It’s been a while since the first instalment of “Robert and Clara Schumann, Joke-Writers” so here is a link so you can remind yourself of the story so far.)

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Robert and Clara Schumann wrote some of the greatest jokes of the nineteenth century. However, Clara’s career was often overshadowed by that of her husband. But today Robert and Clara’s jokes are repeated all round the world.

On Dover Beach

Classicism vs. Romanticism

Meanwhile, here are two English Romantics having Romantic doubts:

Certainly

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Meanwhile, overheard on a dark and wayward night:

Person A: “She has a very successful career on stage. She’s even been nominated for an Olivier award.”

Person B: “Really? You wouldn’t know it from the way she acts.”

A Doubty Knight

 ... or should that be: a doughty knibt?

The Fishfinger Circus

and entirely unrelated (unless you believe in Cod):

Puritan Streak

I sometimes think I’ve got a bit of a Puritan streak, but not like this:

Bosky Kids

And, don’t forget, we’re open for another weekend of Open Studios this weekend at Piccadilly Mill West and all round the Stroud Valleys.  We’re open both days from 11 to 6. (Full brochure here). So pop in, and maybe you’ll get to find out what these people are talking about:

Open Studios, A Book Review and a Bit of Talking

The Site Festival’s yearly Open Studios is taking place over the next two weekends  (6-7^th and 13-14^th May, 11-6pm) in the Stroud Valleys, and I will have my studio open at Piccadilly Mill West.  I’ll be showing this sort of work:

as well as having cards and copies of The Life and Times of Algernon Swift for sale. (The brochure has full details of all 102 artists exhibiting.)

Here’s a lovely review of Algernon Swift from the Big Issue (all the better, somehow, for being written by a loather of puns!)

In other news, Miserable Malcolm will be down in Bristol on Saturday 13^th May, as part of this new cabaret night (also featuring a man "smashing some crockery on his rockery"):

And finally, here I am reading a bit of Algernon Swift at the Resound Festival Audio Lounge the other week:

https://soundcloud.com/resoundradio2017/bill-jones