Tag Archives: art

Left behind groceries at LIDL (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

A pile of groceries lay on the floor at the entrance to LIDL: a cabbage, a dozen potatoes, a few sprouts, and six tins of tomatoes. They’d been there for at least two days, but nobody knew the reason why. … Continue reading →

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Fine art tips from a hairdresser (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

I fancied myself as a fine art dealer, so I angled for a part-time position working in an antiques emporium run by my hairdresser.

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An ancestor in oil (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

The famous art critic presented a slide of an eighteenth century oil painting of a lady in a posh dress and hat. As soon as he revealed her her name, I was convinced that she was one of my ancestors. … Continue reading →

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Unwelcome sister interference in matters of the heart (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

I had my suspicions that sixth form sweethearts G and JB had called it a day on their long marriage. That GB was a single man at last was confirmed when JB mentioned her ‘new partner’ to me. I headed … Continue reading →

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Art distraction (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

TPR took down all the pictures in the hall and replaced them with a single massive canvas. It was so big that it covered both the wall and the floor. Friends, art lovers, and the general public from all around … Continue reading →

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Mining hippos and Action Man’s lunchbox (Belle)

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

I arrived at the art party a week after everyone else. I was sorry to have missed the anthropomorphic murals showing hippos working in coal mines. Later, I took my drink and stared out of the window.  A toy helicopter, … Continue reading →

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Advances in book design (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

BEX showed me the beautiful line drawings of a crowd that would be used for the cover of his new book. He was delighted when I said him that I loved the design, and took great pleasure in telling me … Continue reading →

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