Tag Archives: V&A

Saved for the Nation

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Gary

After a week confined to the house on puppy watching duty, it was with a great sense of freedom I left for work this morning. I wished Mirinda luck and strode off to the station without a care in the … Continue reading →

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The blue man

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Gary

Why is Krishna blue? Have you ever wondered? More importantly, why do I ask? Today at the V&A I found some rather beautiful paintings, hidden away in the South-east Asia gallery. They are all about A4 in size and some … Continue reading →

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Two Buddhists and a Hindu

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Gary

There sure are some crazy gods. And quite a few of them are at the V&A. Here’s three I met today. Let’s start with the Buddhist defender, Mahākāla. The thing with this chap is that he has various guises throughout … Continue reading →

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Preventing disaster

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Gary

Kevin update Today Nick at Work was talking about something and he happened to mention Kevin. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to broach the subject of his disappearance. ME: So, has Kevin gone then? NICK: [Eyes downcast, voice … Continue reading →

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Pre-Raphaelite Honeymoon

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Gary

Richie Benaud died today. He had skin cancer and was 84. Cricket will not be the same without him. He loved the game and was a great ambassador. Australia never lost a series when he was captain and his commentating … Continue reading →

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Live long and prosper

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Gary

Leonard Nimoy died today. The man who made aliens real but very logical, died aged 83, in Los Angeles. From all accounts, he was a lovely man and will be missed. ************************** Not a lot to report from work today. … Continue reading →

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Not Samuel Baxter

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Gary

This week I was going to write about a chap called Samuel Baxter. In 1868 he created a new kind of anchor. He sounded like a pretty cool guy. Except I didn’t find out a whole lot about him. So, … Continue reading →

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Civil disobedience

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Gary

Today, the plan was to enjoy brunch at the Holly Bush. Unfortunately, the Holly Bush had other ideas. They stopped serving food just before we arrived. Plan B ended up with us going to the Frensham Garden Centre and having … Continue reading →

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Sex dolls & garbage

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Gary

We all consume. Food, drink, television, movies, air, strange cults…no one is immune. Actually, if we didn’t consume, we’d be dead. And, given we’re not, I guess that means, we consume. Over-consumption can be a problem. It can lead to … Continue reading →

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Sorgheloos

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Gary

Poor old Sorgheloos. He just loved doing things that he enjoyed but, as we all know, you can have too much of a good thing and pay for it with either gout or penury. And it all started off so … Continue reading →

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